[KeyLargo]

Revisiting the Saltpeter “Myth”

Under the Radar June 18, 2010 Off Base

Over at Stars and Stripes, the Rumor Doctor looks into the generations-old belief that military recruits are secretly fed saltpeter to repress their sexual desires. Of course, reps from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force all say it’s a “myth.” But, really, what do you expect them to say?

Tags: boot camp disinfo

Via:

http://undertheradar.military.com/2010/06/revisiting-the-saltpeter-myth/

[oh8eleven]

military recruits are secretly fed saltpeter to repress their sexual desires.
Having spent 10 weeks on Parris Island in 1966, I can tell you for a fact,
I didn't have a single sexual desire the entire time I was there. Not one.