This pin up in "Soldiers" magazine was the best the Army could do for the troops in 1968.
Posted on 10/29/2005 4:30:10 PM PDT by jmc1969
ADD another item to the well-equipped soldier's duffel. An evangelical radio ministry has developed a book kit meant to help soldiers protect their sexual purity, and is raising money to send 6,000 kits to chaplains who have requested them.
The kits, from New Life Ministries, which broadcasts on 150 stations nationally, is intended to promote Bible-based abstinence from pornography, adultery, nonmarital sex and masturbation. "Your goal is sexual purity," the authors write. "You are sexually pure when no sexual gratification comes from anyone or anything but your wife."
The five-book "Every Soldier's Battle" kit, boxed in camouflage, arrives at a time of "increased underlying tension in military chaplaincy," as more chaplains come from evangelical Christian traditions, said David Segal, director of the Center for Research on Military Organization at the University of Maryland. These chaplains often bring a culture of proselytizing, Mr. Segal said, that is "not in consonance with the way the military defines chaplaincy."
"Every Soldier's Battle" began with a call earlier this year to New Life from Michael Music, a chaplain's assistant (official rank: religious program specialist first class), with a Navy unit then in Iraq.
The ministry assembled the kits as part of a study program, including either "Every Man's Battle" or "Every Woman's Battle," and asked for donations. So far it has raised $69,645. The kits, which cost about $50, have not been shipped yet, Mr. Arterburn said.
Mr. Segal of the University of Maryland said the war in Iraq had created unusually high sexual and marital tensions, because troops are deployed more often and for longer stints than in other recent wars, and because more soldiers are married.
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Ah. Pattaya beach, Thailand.
I think soldiers stopped using, ahem, "services" after Vietnam (in the midst of war that is). Is that correct?
Might sound silly to some. But I think it is a great thing to at least strive toward. Besides, where are they going to find women to fiddle around with while their chasing goons around and trying to put holes in the sheathead's heads.
***Ah. Pattaya beach, Thailand.***
I was at Pattaya beach before it bacame famous. 1969.
God bless prostitutes, the unsung heroes of the military.
My dad was deployed in Thailand with the Signal Corps around then.
Heh, he's never said much about his time there.
Good luck.
I understand preaching against adultery and non-marital sex, even pornography somewhat... but take masturbation away from soldiers on 6-12 month tours and you're gonna have some very tense, pissed off soldiers. Then again, maybe that's not a bad idea. The jihadis won't know what hit them. :-P
Or husband? It's a two-way street these days for State-side and/or deployed spouses, be they the husband or wife.
As an officer in the USAF I will gladly donate to this effort by New Life Ministries.
This pin up in "Soldiers" magazine was the best the Army could do for the troops in 1968.
Wonder if the Army still shows that gross Sex Hygiene movie. Watching that will keep you from screwing around- at least until your stomach settles down.
That is what DACOWITZ and their various sychophants in the military and here at home are trying to provide them with...
Womenz in combat = 'in-fiddlety' among other things....
imo
Tough call I guess. Surely we have quite a few women, mostly in the Iraqi theator that might be placed under a lot of pressure to keep the boys hands off them. Bottom line is if one loves their wife or husband they should honor their commitment. As for the single guys and gals, and those on the home front. Tis a tough call to say the least.
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