We found out the answer to your question today. The Marines were told to NOT carry live ammo. Brilliant.
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I won’t even TRY to tell you I ‘knew that’ BUT it sure doesn’t surprise me.
We continue, as a country, to sacrifice our troops for the sake of politicians, I will go back to exposing our Sailors and Marines to direct radiation in the Atom Tests in late 40’s and early 50’s, and will just cite USS Liberty (AGTR-5) and USS Pueblo (AGER-2) as 2 ships that were sacrificed in the name of political correctness/pols saving face.
Go back to WWII and sampling LSD on our young troops - to see the side effects - Yes, some thought they could fly.
We are coming full cycle....there was a day when virile young MEN went off to war to protect a nation. Of course, in the ranks, were some that weren’t quite sure if they were men or not (at least sexually)but as long as they kept to themselves etc they survived.
Women (other than nurses) were for the most part in the rear freeing the ‘virile men’ to do battle for God and Country.
The future shows that the Military will be manned by and lead by Females and Gays of all persuasion.
Guess the ‘virile young men’ will be forced to sit in the background and not speak of their virtues or likes/dislikes.
Yes, the ‘Road to Hell’ is not only paved with good intentions, but a lot of gross stupidity.
A ray of hope: My son is in the Army right now. I have not met a finer bunch of young men that is the VOLUNTEER military force of today.