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SorellaLaBefana

(537 posts)
21. Pasteur would not be pleased ...
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 06:50 PM
Thursday

We have come So Very Far, and now, as a society, we wish to return to the per-Enlightenment days of ignorance and needless death.

40% of boots took the vax!? That is the result of decades of lies on 'news' programs and of schools being unable to teach science, or reasoning.

Even MILITARY Science is turning to crap: Force Preservation being one of the foundations of an effective military.

The ROMANS knew that, which is why had they sewage design regulations for even over night temporary encampments (which also required the construction of a temporary palisade from staves carried for this purpose). If given a choice, expect that a lot of Legionaries would have passed on doing any of that - especially as it might have to be repeated the next night, after a long days march.

The reforms of Gaius Marius had greatly reduced the use of slow and vulnerable baggage trains by having the Legionnaires carry more of their own stuff which typically ended up being 60-80 pounds of gear.

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Too stupid to know UpInArms Thursday #1
Very recent history................ Lovie777 Yesterday #52
With great freedumb comes great culpability... RockRaven Thursday #2
Barrack conditions increase spread of respiratory illnesses perdita9 Thursday #3
I believe we all consider them pro-death! ananda Thursday #24
And? This shit is what Republicans want. The regime can't blame it on anyone but themselves when the GOP Karasu Thursday #4
Sounds like a self-made major security issue to me MoseShrute Thursday #5
FAFO Redux Bo Zarts Thursday #6
The leaders FA, the trainees FO. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #49
I wish we had known the acronym FAFO when I was in Basic Training in 1968! Bo Zarts 23 hrs ago #58
This is late in the season for flu. Sanity Claws Thursday #7
They are all in close proximity to each other. LisaL Thursday #17
Possibly, but flu doesn't go a way... paleotn Thursday #22
Calendars are a man-made construct. Diseases, not so much. littlemissmartypants Thursday #25
I Got My First Flu Shot MissouriDem47 Thursday #8
MAGA at work, weakening military preparedness. Martin68 Thursday #9
No one could have foreseen this. Jim__ Thursday #10
And the history of vaccination in the military goes back to the Revolutionary War. the nelm Yesterday #50
That happened right here where I live in NY Historic NY Yesterday #54
Coming soon: Hegseth force-feeds Lackland AFB with ivermectin (nt) muriel_volestrangler Thursday #11
Way to protect the troops -- and keep them in readiness. A SOD who does neither should be impeached. eppur_se_muova Thursday #12
My feelings exactly. LisaL Thursday #15
If they can get close enough to the Iranian soldiers, they can cough all over them ... eppur_se_muova Thursday #19
Got, carry, spread... die. Can they or anyone close to them feel safe when they are potentially vectors of harm? littlemissmartypants Thursday #26
Sad to see US troops having the attitude of teenagers--ie. It can't affect me!! riversedge Thursday #28
There was a reason that vaccine was mandatory before Hegseth LisaL Yesterday #56
Depleted weapons, sick troops, underfed ship personnel, an addled Prez and his numbskulls. What could go wrong! chowder66 Thursday #13
Almost makes you wonder if the Russians or some other clever enemy calimary Thursday #29
It's almost like there is a connection between being un-vaccinated LisaL Thursday #14
Who else here knew this was going to happen Figarosmom Thursday #16
Anybody with half a brain? LisaL Thursday #18
The level of stupidity in the United States is increasing geometrically thanks NoMoreRepugs Thursday #20
Pasteur would not be pleased ... SorellaLaBefana Thursday #21
This at a time when mRNA technology is creating a revolution in vaccines. paleotn Thursday #23
My son, a mechanical engineer UpInArms Yesterday #55
Pete Sez..... Sane1 Thursday #27
The arrogance of this SOB vapor2 Thursday #30
What a fucking dumbshit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #31
Washington immediately came to mind when I read this. BadgerMom Yesterday #41
There's a reason the flu vaccine was made mandatory after the Spanish Flu over 100 years ago. COL Mustard Thursday #32
For all we know he is using ivermectin. LisaL Thursday #39
MaddowBlog-Two months after Hegseth's regressive move, Air Force base faces major flu outbreak LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #33
If they don't restore the mandate, it will be FAR worse next year. pat_k Thursday #34
Yes, of course. LisaL Thursday #38
Nothing to see here! Aussie105 Thursday #35
The inmates are in charge of the asylum. TomSlick Thursday #36
I remember quite well having the flu in 1977. I was in my twenties. Grammy23 Thursday #37
Betcha dollars to donuts Kegsbreath made sure HE has been vaccinated Seinan Sensei Thursday #40
of course just like RFK Jr dave99 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #42
Can't fix Stupid ! dave99 Yesterday #43
Lackland AFB is where new recruits come to get basic training. I was there in the suimmer of 1969. patphil Yesterday #45
Basic was a great experience purr-rat beauty 23 hrs ago #59
The 2 sergents in charge of our dorm were pretty nice guys. I could see they had to work at being hard asses. patphil 17 hrs ago #60
Our progression to shithole status is right on schedule. KY_EnviroGuy Yesterday #46
It's almost like everything this administration does... Orrex Yesterday #47
So much for operational readiness Old Crank Yesterday #48
I thought the flu all went away with Easter and the heat. Gosh........... Bengus81 Yesterday #51
I'll bet that majority of the cult administration have taking their shots........... Lovie777 Yesterday #53
I think this is deliberate Blumancru Yesterday #57
Hegseth is an idiot LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #61
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