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eppur_se_muova

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12. Way to protect the troops -- and keep them in readiness. A SOD who does neither should be impeached.
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 05:48 PM
10 hrs ago

Of course, in a better world, Kegsbreath would never have been approved in the first place.


One reason the "Spanish Flu" of WWI was so lethal was that there were thousands of new recruits packed into crowded tents and barracks on US Army bases. Once the flu hit, it spread like wildfire, and young men's lives were consumed like tinder. That's what happens when there are no vaccines. That lesson has been repeated over and over, but the slow learners still don't get it.

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Too stupid to know UpInArms 11 hrs ago #1
With great freedumb comes great culpability... RockRaven 11 hrs ago #2
Barrack conditions increase spread of respiratory illnesses perdita9 11 hrs ago #3
I believe we all consider them pro-death! ananda 9 hrs ago #24
And? This shit is what Republicans want. The regime can't blame it on anyone but themselves when the GOP Karasu 11 hrs ago #4
Sounds like a self-made major security issue to me MoseShrute 11 hrs ago #5
FAFO Redux Bo Zarts 11 hrs ago #6
This is late in the season for flu. Sanity Claws 11 hrs ago #7
They are all in close proximity to each other. LisaL 10 hrs ago #17
Possibly, but flu doesn't go a way... paleotn 9 hrs ago #22
Calendars are a man-made construct. Diseases, not so much. littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #25
I Got My First Flu Shot MissouriDem47 11 hrs ago #8
MAGA at work, weakening military preparedness. Martin68 11 hrs ago #9
No one could have foreseen this. Jim__ 11 hrs ago #10
Coming soon: Hegseth force-feeds Lackland AFB with ivermectin (nt) muriel_volestrangler 10 hrs ago #11
Way to protect the troops -- and keep them in readiness. A SOD who does neither should be impeached. eppur_se_muova 10 hrs ago #12
My feelings exactly. LisaL 10 hrs ago #15
If they can get close enough to the Iranian soldiers, they can cough all over them ... eppur_se_muova 9 hrs ago #19
Got, carry, spread... die. Can they or anyone close to them feel safe when they are potentially vectors of harm? littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #26
Sad to see US troops having the attitude of teenagers--ie. It can't affect me!! riversedge 8 hrs ago #28
Depleted weapons, sick troops, underfed ship personnel, an addled Prez and his numbskulls. What could go wrong! chowder66 10 hrs ago #13
Almost makes you wonder if the Russians or some other clever enemy calimary 8 hrs ago #29
It's almost like there is a connection between being un-vaccinated LisaL 10 hrs ago #14
Who else here knew this was going to happen Figarosmom 10 hrs ago #16
Anybody with half a brain? LisaL 10 hrs ago #18
The level of stupidity in the United States is increasing geometrically thanks NoMoreRepugs 9 hrs ago #20
Pasteur would not be pleased ... SorellaLaBefana 9 hrs ago #21
This at a time when mRNA technology is creating a revolution in vaccines. paleotn 9 hrs ago #23
Pete Sez..... Sane1 9 hrs ago #27
The arrogance of this SOB vapor2 8 hrs ago #30
What a fucking dumbshit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 8 hrs ago #31
Washington immediately came to mind when I read this. BadgerMom 2 hrs ago #41
There's a reason the flu vaccine was made mandatory after the Spanish Flu over 100 years ago. COL Mustard 8 hrs ago #32
For all we know he is using ivermectin. LisaL 6 hrs ago #39
MaddowBlog-Two months after Hegseth's regressive move, Air Force base faces major flu outbreak LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #33
If they don't restore the mandate, it will be FAR worse next year. pat_k 7 hrs ago #34
Yes, of course. LisaL 6 hrs ago #38
Nothing to see here! Aussie105 7 hrs ago #35
The inmates are in charge of the asylum. TomSlick 7 hrs ago #36
I remember quite well having the flu in 1977. I was in my twenties. Grammy23 6 hrs ago #37
Betcha dollars to donuts Kegsbreath made sure HE has been vaccinated Seinan Sensei 5 hrs ago #40
of course just like RFK Jr dave99 29 min ago #44
only 40 percent decided to take the flu vax. maybe the 60 percent wanted to prove how tough they are, how maga they are, orleans 1 hr ago #42
Can't fix Stupid ! dave99 30 min ago #43
Lackland AFB is where new recruits come to get basic training. I was there in the suimmer of 1969. patphil 56 sec ago #45
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