Study: 77% of young Americans too fat, mentally ill, on drugs to join military

Post by htag » Sun, Apr 02, 2023, 3:14 PM UTC

xk_id wrote: post #95

htag wrote: post #8

1. "Drug use" probably includes soft drugs like cannabis. 2. Basically any diagnosis of a mental health condition, like ADHD, will block military service. This is true even if symptoms are well managed without medication. The rise of diagnosis of these conditions combined with digital records means a lot of people are prohibited to join due to mental health that would have been overlooked in previous decades. 3. This…

There is nothing particularly “soft” about cannabis. As mounting modern evidence shows, it suppresses REM sleep (and by extension the consolidation of procedural learning undertaken during the day) and it lowers executive function, concentration and motivation. These effects also persist for some time after use is stopped, even if they are eventually reversed.

Post by cloverich » Sun, Apr 02, 2023, 3:25 PM UTC

photochemsyn wrote: post #108

uxcolumbo wrote: post #80

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What do you mean regarding Ukraine? Do you mean the US should have persuaded Ukraine to give up some of their land? I don’t fully understand what you mean with ‘negotiated settlement’. All I know is these ‘negotiating’ strategies don’t work with tyrannical regimes. Germany tried and failed. Trying to bring in China into the world economy also didn’t seem to make them give up their hunger to swallow Taiwan. The mindse…

If the Russian-speaking population of Crimea and eastern Ukraine doesn't want to be ruled by Kyiv, how is that any different from Texas not wanting to be a part of Mexico? > "The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It followed the 1845 American annexation of Texas, which Mexico still considered its territory..." (wiki) Of course it's equally clear Ukraini…

Post by landemva » Sun, Apr 02, 2023, 3:43 PM UTC

rascul wrote: post #118

landemva wrote: post #112

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UCMJ does not have civilian protections of civilian courts (though it may questionable what really still exists there). No, you don't have the right of free speech in the military. Though apparently dresses are now ok.

How do you not have the right of free speech in the military? This does not match my experience. Edit: My experience in the military is of course not complete. It's very possible I'm missing something.

Post by 0cf8612b2e1e » Sun, Apr 02, 2023, 4:27 PM UTC

Gud wrote: post #87

0cf8612b2e1e wrote: post #78

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Is this a thing that requires testing? Do they have units run drills on all common recreational drugs? I could see some merit in evaluating stimulants, but what is the expected gain from most anything else?

They considered using L.S.D. as an aerosol on enemy troops, but IIRC there were problems with using it, don't remember exactly what. It would also incapacitate friendly troops or some agreement was signed forbidding its usage. Long time ago since I went down this rabbit hole last time...

Post by caskstrength » Sun, Apr 02, 2023, 4:41 PM UTC

photochemsyn wrote: post #111

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If the Mexican army raped and bombed their way across Texas towards California, should we just shrug and point out those lands were taken under historically dubious circumstances and we should let them have the U.S. Southwest?

Well, it was the American army that took over Texas, wasn't it? A lot depends on what the local population wants, I think. The Vietnamese population didn't want to be ruled by a puppet government controlled by France the USA, hence the active armed resistance to the French and US miltary occupation (1950s-1970s). The Afghan population didn't want to be ruled by the Soviet Union, or by the United States, hence the act…