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Report: Marines lead all services in binge drinking, sex partners
San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | July 29, 2018 | ANDREW DYER

Posted on 07/30/2018 6:57:24 PM PDT by gandalftb

A new report from the RAND Corporation analyzed survey data from thousands of active-duty military members and found Marines are more likely to be heavy drinkers, use tobacco and engage in riskier sexual behavior than the sailors, soldiers and airmen of the other branches.

RAND found that incidents of binge drinking and hazardous drinking among Marines was almost double what it was in the Air Force.

Nearly half of the Marines surveyed reported drinking habits that met the criteria for hazardous (alcoholism).

The survey also revealed Marines were more likely to have had more than one sex partner of the course of one year and were less likely to use condoms with new partners.

Dr. Sarah Meadows, a senior sociologist at RAND who helped lead the study, said “We’re not trying to blame anyone for this, but the Marine Corps does tend to stand out,” she said.

The type of person who joins the Marines is not necessarily the type of person who joins the Air Force.

Marines led in tobacco use as well.

(Excerpt) Read more at stripes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: alcohol; males; marinecorps; masculinity; men; postedseveraltimes; semperfidelis; usmc
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To: atc23

My last ship was steam. 23yrs ago.

Steam power is coal or nuclear today.

My idea of a hybrid car is gasoline/steam


81 posted on 07/30/2018 8:29:07 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: laplata

When I make a comment about WWII I always use “Jap”, Modern-day discussions I use Japanese. I think that my old man used the same convention. Although I do know he’d be real disappointed in me owning some Japanese built cars!


82 posted on 07/30/2018 8:36:59 PM PDT by 21twelve
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To: gandalftb

But they’re counting each other as sex partners.


83 posted on 07/30/2018 8:40:08 PM PDT by Az Joe (I AM TRUMP!)
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To: gandalftb
"Report: Marines lead all services in binge drinking, sex partners"

A far more important first, they are: "..first to fight for right and freedom...and to keep our honor clean..."

So drinking and sex are not relevant to anything except keeping spirits up when you have been trained to know you are probably going to die in a foreign land...At least that's the way it was for us between 1951 and 1957...

84 posted on 07/30/2018 8:40:59 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: Salvavida

Were you counting each other as sex partners? That’s what I heard.

Go Navv...a global force for good!


85 posted on 07/30/2018 8:41:23 PM PDT by Az Joe (I AM TRUMP!)
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To: adorno

M.A.R.I.N.E. - stands for “My A** rides in Naval equipment”.


86 posted on 07/30/2018 8:46:52 PM PDT by Az Joe (I AM TRUMP!)
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To: mylife

What do you get when cross a gorilla with marine?

A retarded gorilla!

GO NAVY MOTHERFUCKER!!


87 posted on 07/30/2018 8:47:29 PM PDT by Az Joe (I AM TRUMP!)
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To: Az Joe
It is true that the Marine Corps is a department of the Navy.

The MEN'S department.

88 posted on 07/30/2018 8:54:01 PM PDT by null and void (Equality is important, but quality is paramount.)
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To: SuperLuminal

You make a good point.   The following youtube clip reflects that same kind of perspective on things...

       "Marines' Hymn, slow version"

God bless the Marines!

89 posted on 07/30/2018 8:54:26 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: Az Joe

What a stupid comment.


90 posted on 07/30/2018 8:57:44 PM PDT by Salvavida
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To: mylife

My Grandfather was in China Burma India With Stillwell

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So was my Dad. He was with Stillwell when the Japs were chasing them. Dad took communications gear in on mules.

I’d bet they rubbed elbows.


91 posted on 07/30/2018 8:59:05 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: gandalftb
A new report from the RAND Corporation analyzed survey data from thousands of active-duty military members and found Marines are more likely to be heavy drinkers, use tobacco and engage in riskier sexual behavior than the sailors, soldiers and airmen of the other branches.

Sailors this can not be allowed to stand

Time to get RANDY

92 posted on 07/30/2018 9:00:19 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: 21twelve

The same with my Dad. He was in CBI and then the initial occupation of Japan. General MacArthur ordered that the term Jap was not to be used by American troops. They were to be referred to as Japanese.

Dad, like your Dad, used both terms.

Before he died in 1974, Dad rode in my Toyota and didn’t comment. But he sure liked my brother’s Chevy. lol


93 posted on 07/30/2018 9:03:56 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: cpdiii

God bless the Marine Corps!! Semper Fi!


94 posted on 07/30/2018 9:19:56 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
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To: 21twelve
Although I do know he’d be real disappointed in me owning some Japanese built cars!

In the 80s I went to work for JVC and bought an Audi.

My father wondered just who the hell won the war?

95 posted on 07/30/2018 9:46:45 PM PDT by eddie willers
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To: Dick Vomer
Marines should be more like the f’ing Chair Force

More airmen of the "f'ing chair force died" in the air over europe alone in WWII than all the marines in all theatres. Their purple hearts were all earned the same way.

97 posted on 07/30/2018 9:49:21 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: gandalftb

Rand Corp: Marines lead all services in binge drinking, sex partners

Marines: Woo Hoo! Still the champs!


98 posted on 07/30/2018 9:50:59 PM PDT by DesScorp
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To: Outlaw76
What sound do Marines pray for in a firefight?

Brrrrrrrrrttt

That's the famous wart(hog) fart of death from above.

99 posted on 07/30/2018 9:55:52 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: Az Joe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owfx_V3Bxkw

Just sayin.


100 posted on 07/30/2018 10:05:36 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (TRUMP TRAIN !!! Get the hell out of the way if you are not on yet because we don't stop for idiots)
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