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neo96
buster2010
If it is on the bases only they have every right to do it because after all it is government property. Many stores around the base will be glad if this passes because their sales will increase.
They do ?
Thought a person has the right to decide what they do with their own bodies. Without government fascism interfering.
Guess not eh.
Craninalbliss
reply to post by neo96
I see this as a very good thing, The army expects its soldiers to run 2miles in around 16 minutes depending on your age. kinda hard to do that when you poison your lungs with smoke. i hope they ban alcohol to we have to have a stronger army
buster2010
neo96
buster2010
If it is on the bases only they have every right to do it because after all it is government property. Many stores around the base will be glad if this passes because their sales will increase.
They do ?
Thought a person has the right to decide what they do with their own bodies. Without government fascism interfering.
Guess not eh.
When you join the military you give up some of your rights. You are basically government property and they are responsible for your well being. So learn something about the military before whining about it.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is "looking" at banning the sale of tobacco at military installations.
nerbot
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is "looking" at banning the sale of tobacco at military installations.
So.....they'll be giving away "free" tobacco then?
buster2010
You are basically government property and they are responsible for your well being.
palmalBlue2
reply to post by burdman30ott6
So why do the average people put up with this?
Many studies detail the detrimental effects of tobacco use on the military. Some of the findings include:
Smoking is one of the best predictors of military training failure.
Smokers are more likely to perform poorly on military fitness evaluations.
Smokers are more likely to sustain injuries, particularly musculoskeletal injuries.
Smokers report significantly more stress from military duty than non-smokers, especially those who reported that they use smoking to control stress.2
In addition, an Institute of Medicine report found that military personnel who smoked had lower visual acuity and poorer night vision than non-smokers. The report also noted that the adverse health effects of tobacco use such as decreased cognitive ability and impaired respiratory function affect aviation performance and military diving.
33 percent of active duty personnel surveyed say that cigarettes are available at many places on installations, and this makes it easy to smoke.
In multivariable-adjusted analyses, smokers of more than 20 cigarettes a day, compared with never smokers, were more than twice as likely to commit suicide.
MrSpad
Many studies detail the detrimental effects of tobacco use on the military. Some of the findings include:
Smoking is one of the best predictors of military training failure.
Smokers are more likely to perform poorly on military fitness evaluations.
Smokers are more likely to sustain injuries, particularly musculoskeletal injuries.
Smokers report significantly more stress from military duty than non-smokers, especially those who reported that they use smoking to control stress.2
In addition, an Institute of Medicine report found that military personnel who smoked had lower visual acuity and poorer night vision than non-smokers. The report also noted that the adverse health effects of tobacco use such as decreased cognitive ability and impaired respiratory function affect aviation performance and military diving.
seeker1963
buster2010
neo96
buster2010
If it is on the bases only they have every right to do it because after all it is government property. Many stores around the base will be glad if this passes because their sales will increase.
They do ?
Thought a person has the right to decide what they do with their own bodies. Without government fascism interfering.
Guess not eh.
When you join the military you give up some of your rights. You are basically government property and they are responsible for your well being. So learn something about the military before whining about it.
You are correct in the government property aspect!
But why can't you see the difference that getting slaughtered for your masters is okay, but shaving some years off of your life doing something you enjoy is a travesty?
Kinda reminds me of how assisted suicide is wrong, yet we feel it the humane thing to do to euthanize our pets......
Whoda thunk it?
EDIT: Something else I just thought of!!!!! The government will make MORE MONEY IN TAXES, by forcing the soldiers to buy their cigarettes off post!!!! Think about it.......edit on 1-4-2014 by seeker1963 because: (no reason given)edit on 1-4-2014 by seeker1963 because: (no reason given)
buster2010
If it is on the bases only they have every right to do it because after all it is government property. Many stores around the base will be glad if this passes because their sales will increase.
Bedlam
MrSpad
Many studies detail the detrimental effects of tobacco use on the military. Some of the findings include:
Smoking is one of the best predictors of military training failure.
Smokers are more likely to perform poorly on military fitness evaluations.
Smokers are more likely to sustain injuries, particularly musculoskeletal injuries.
Smokers report significantly more stress from military duty than non-smokers, especially those who reported that they use smoking to control stress.2
In addition, an Institute of Medicine report found that military personnel who smoked had lower visual acuity and poorer night vision than non-smokers. The report also noted that the adverse health effects of tobacco use such as decreased cognitive ability and impaired respiratory function affect aviation performance and military diving.
This is why you dip.
Dip doesn't affect your wind. It doesn't give you away at SLLS stops. It doesn't violate light discipline. It won't show on IR scopes. If sealed properly, it's water proof, and can be used in the rain. It's just as good if the can's crushed by accident. It keeps longer, if you don't mind it being a little stale. You don't have to worry about policing butts. It also leaves your sense of smell intact.
In return, it keeps you alert, calms your nerves, helps you concentrate, keeps you from becoming suicidal, protects the civilians around you and makes you a # sexual tyrannosaurus.
edit on 1-4-2014 by Bedlam because: (no reason given)