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Aristus

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3. "Unit cohesion". What bullshit.

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Thu Jun 24, 2021, 08:35 AM

Jun 2021

If members of your unit are raping and murdering other members of your unit and getting away with it, I wouldn't place much stock in your unit's cohesion to begin with...

Unit cohesion is the excuse they trotted out to oppose racial integration of the Armed Forces, and allowing LGBTQ people to serve openly. They've been proven wrong every time. But the madmen keep doing the same thing...

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Vanessa Guillen act hope it passes, example male on male sexual assault that I knew of [View all] Duncanpup Jun 2021 OP

Heartbreaking doesn't quite convey my feelings Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #1

Post wherever regardless if vet or not Duncanpup Jun 2021 #2

"Unit cohesion". What bullshit. Aristus Jun 2021 #3

I was a legal clerk in the Army in the late 70's. Ligyron Jun 2021 #4

This is all too common. uberblonde Jun 2021 #5

Same thing happened on the first ship I was on in the mid 70's. 70sEraVet Jun 2021 #6

Are you talking about Lindsey Graham and Donald Trump? If the shoe fits! usaf-vet Jun 2021 #8

Lindsey Graham was a JAG office in the USAF would you trust him to do the right thing? usaf-vet Jun 2021 #7