Posted on 06/26/2015 1:31:11 PM PDT by Nachum
A top commander in southwest Asia reminded U.S military personnel stationed in Muslim countries in the Middle East of the restrictions placed on them during Ramadan. According to a report by the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs, Brig. Gen. John Quintas, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander in Southwest Asia, said that the U.S. is "committed to the concepts of tolerance, freedom and diversity." But he added that soldiers should "become more informed and appreciative of the traditions and history of the people in this region of the world... [R]emember we are guests here and that the host nation is our shoulder-to-shoulder, brothers and sisters in arms, risking their lives for our common cause to defeat terrorism."
During the 30-day religious celebration of Ramadan, even non-Muslims are expected to obey local laws regarding eating, drinking, and using tobacco in public. Violators can be fined up to $685 or receive two months in jail. A spokesperson for United States Central Command [CENTCOM] said that "we are not aware of any specific instances of anyone being arrested" for such violations.
\For military personnel outside of U.S.-controlled areas, the only exceptions for the rules are for those "performing strenuous labor." Such personnel are "authorized to drink and consume as much food as they need to maintain proper hydration and energy." It is unclear what constitutes "strenuous labor" or whether additional exceptions might be made during a heatwave affecting some areas of the region that has taken hundreds of lives.
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If I were still there I’d tell em to F OFF ... no wonder I never made 7
TT
Today, you couldn’t break enough bones in my body to make me re-enlist.
Then again if they tried to do this ($hit) to me 30 years ago I’d be the one breaking bones.
Times have changed but not that much
What hasn’t changed is Govt overreach and they can try to indoctrinate (they will fail) for now.
TT
General Order #1 didn’t cover this kind of BS..., that’s why I call BS...any CC worth a damn would know better than to compromise his troop’s morale.
Then again, we’re down the rabbit hole...if I’m wrong, well...
And, there it is.
[R]emember we are guests here and that the host nation is our shoulder-to-shoulder, brothers and sisters in arms, risking their lives for our common cause to defeat terrorism.”
Guests?????? Give me a break. What a load of BS.
Please stop blaming Americans for the obozo presidency and reelection.
It has been stated many times here on FR that both elections were stolen using the cemetery vote and the “vote early and often” vote.
Democrats cannot win by the vote. They must stuff ballot boxes, lie, cheat, and steal to ever win anything.
We Conservatives did not elect this monstrosity, and we resent getting blamed for the evil cheating perpetrated by the dimwit party.
It damn sure wasn’t space aliens that put him in the White House. And I have said [posted] numerous times that not the first American voted for the son of a bitch. As for the other, I am in the same boat that you are. And I don’t see things getting better until the free loading parasites that put him in the white House starve to death and that will take a while.
Sorry to keep you waiting for a reply.
My reply is: Well said, and thank you.
You are welcome and thank you.
Do the Muslims fast during the Christian observance of Lent?
No water for four days?
How about respecting our troops for a change.
Yup. Surprised me too, but looking back I was 20 years old and in near Olympic event physical condition. Plus, proper motivation goes a long ways to physical discipline.
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