Comments on: First The Soldiers Are Gay. Next Thing You’ll Know They’ll Be Tattooed! http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/02/04/first-the-soldiers-are-gay-next-thing-youll-know-theyll-be-tattooed/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:59:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: badlieutenant http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/02/04/first-the-soldiers-are-gay-next-thing-youll-know-theyll-be-tattooed/#comment-20323 badlieutenant Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:01:27 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=6595#comment-20323 I have several people in my Army unit with neck tattoos... likely got them prior to enlisting. The Air Force is pretty restrictive on tattoos - a friend joined the Navy instead because the USAF didn't appreciate ink, apparently. And we also never, ever drink a drop of alcohol at home or on deployment. Because, you know, gathering socially is detrimental to unit cohesion. Gotta love ignorance. I have several people in my Army unit with neck tattoos… likely got them prior to enlisting. The Air Force is pretty restrictive on tattoos – a friend joined the Navy instead because the USAF didn’t appreciate ink, apparently.

And we also never, ever drink a drop of alcohol at home or on deployment. Because, you know, gathering socially is detrimental to unit cohesion.

Gotta love ignorance.

]]> By: MikeD http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/02/04/first-the-soldiers-are-gay-next-thing-youll-know-theyll-be-tattooed/#comment-20322 MikeD Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:58:44 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=6595#comment-20322 Despite all that, the fact of the matter is that the Marine Corps <em>did</em> in fact a few years ago place/tighten restrictions on the placement and content of body art -- off the forearm & neck (hence placement in pic rather than trad. mid-20th c. forearm anchor&globe), no obscenity , etc. (perhaps more restrictive than that, I don't recall) -- did they not? And alcohol use in theater and adultery are both verboten by the UCMJ, are they not? Obviously Chambliss is a bigot and is full of shit that repealing DADT would have impact on such conduct whatsoever, but let's not pretend such things are not in fact formally proscribed/limited, however much they are tolerated. Despite all that, the fact of the matter is that the Marine Corps did in fact a few years ago place/tighten restrictions on the placement and content of body art — off the forearm & neck (hence placement in pic rather than trad. mid-20th c. forearm anchor&globe), no obscenity , etc. (perhaps more restrictive than that, I don’t recall) — did they not? And alcohol use in theater and adultery are both verboten by the UCMJ, are they not? Obviously Chambliss is a bigot and is full of shit that repealing DADT would have impact on such conduct whatsoever, but let’s not pretend such things are not in fact formally proscribed/limited, however much they are tolerated.

]]> By: paulbeard http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/02/04/first-the-soldiers-are-gay-next-thing-youll-know-theyll-be-tattooed/#comment-20318 paulbeard Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:54:09 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=6595#comment-20318 Wait, this is the same saxby chambliss who defamed max cleland, the guy who lost three limbs in vietnam, covering a grenade so his comrades would be safe? The same saxby chambliss who had a "trick knee" that kept him from going to vietnam? I bet max cleland wishes he had a trick knee. What a disgusting turd, a pathetic excuse for a man. Someone should ask him about his military experience. And then pistol whip him. Wait, this is the same saxby chambliss who defamed max cleland, the guy who lost three limbs in vietnam, covering a grenade so his comrades would be safe? The same saxby chambliss who had a “trick knee” that kept him from going to vietnam? I bet max cleland wishes he had a trick knee. What a disgusting turd, a pathetic excuse for a man.

Someone should ask him about his military experience. And then pistol whip him.

]]> By: dakine01 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/02/04/first-the-soldiers-are-gay-next-thing-youll-know-theyll-be-tattooed/#comment-20314 dakine01 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:53:44 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=6595#comment-20314 <blockquote>“alcohol use, adultery, fraternization, and body art”</blockquote> Where the fuck has Chambliss been all of his life? I can damn skippy guarantee that all of the above have been active components of military life at all levels for more than a few generations.

“alcohol use, adultery, fraternization, and body art”

Where the fuck has Chambliss been all of his life? I can damn skippy guarantee that all of the above have been active components of military life at all levels for more than a few generations.

]]> By: Endymion http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/02/04/first-the-soldiers-are-gay-next-thing-youll-know-theyll-be-tattooed/#comment-20313 Endymion Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:52:52 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=6595#comment-20313 There's never been a point in human history where body modification wasn't a central part of warrior identity, or indeed any cultural group regularly close to violence(i.e. you're a punk). But I'm not surprised Chambliss is ignorant of all of human history. There’s never been a point in human history where body modification wasn’t a central part of warrior identity, or indeed any cultural group regularly close to violence(i.e. you’re a punk). But I’m not surprised Chambliss is ignorant of all of human history.

]]> By: Backbencher http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/02/04/first-the-soldiers-are-gay-next-thing-youll-know-theyll-be-tattooed/#comment-20312 Backbencher Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:50:31 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=6595#comment-20312 Every time I hear Chambliss speak I am comforted knowing that the tradition of bigoted, white, southern senators is in good hands. Every time I hear Chambliss speak I am comforted knowing that the tradition of bigoted, white, southern senators is in good hands.

]]> By: bondwooley http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/02/04/first-the-soldiers-are-gay-next-thing-youll-know-theyll-be-tattooed/#comment-20311 bondwooley Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:11:59 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=6595#comment-20311 Enough already - let's just clear up this communication gap in the military: http://bit.ly/9YNli3 (social satire) Enough already – let’s just clear up this communication gap in the military:

http://bit.ly/9YNli3

(social satire)

]]> By: Mmonax http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2010/02/04/first-the-soldiers-are-gay-next-thing-youll-know-theyll-be-tattooed/#comment-20309 Mmonax Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:54:15 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=6595#comment-20309 Yeah. And soldiers don't drink, either. JFC, what an idiot. Yeah. And soldiers don’t drink, either. JFC, what an idiot.

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