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patphil

(9,303 posts)
45. Lackland AFB is where new recruits come to get basic training. I was there in the suimmer of 1969.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 04:24 AM
3 hrs ago

I remember being on KP (kitchen police) duty there when we landed on the moon. They had us stop our work, and brought us all into the dining hall with monitors going so we could hear the landing. It was an amazing place for young recruits from all over the nation to get their first taste of military life.
The key words here are, "from all over the nation".
It's the perfect place for a disease to be propagated among the recruits. That's why they did the mandatory vaccine thing when I was there.
But stupid runs deep in the Trump regime, so we have unvaccinated recruits being exposed to a lot of people from all over the nation, some of which may be infected with various diseases.
These assholes haven't got a clue as to how to run our military.

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