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Uncaged_Jay , (edited )

I understand being scared, but it would be hard for me to abandon my country in its time of need. Not for the government, but for the people that live there.

ETA: quite a few down votes, no one explaining why though

Uncaged_Jay ,

Naturally war is bad, but you can’t stand and defend your own people?

Uncaged_Jay , (edited )

I’m sorry, I can’t agree with that statement for several reasons.

  1. the vast majority of military members are not in direct combat roles in this day and age. There are plenty of roles where one isn’t infantry, be it intelligence, air defense, logistics, maintenence, etcetera.
  2. these aren’t people, these are monsters invading your homeland that will subject you to their government at best and slaughter you at less than best, and far worse at their worst. If you can’t pull a trigger to defend your family and friends from that, but you’ll leave them out to dry in front of an invading force while you hide behind the forces of other countries, where do your principles lie?
Uncaged_Jay ,

I can’t conceive of someone so fearful of war that they’d willingly leave others out to dry in this fashion while hiding behind the forces of another nation.

Uncaged_Jay ,

Perhaps, or perhaps people like this just aren’t the types of people I associate with

Uncaged_Jay ,

Basic training was the easiest part of my military career. The recruits that went home did so because they got hypothermia or cracked the tops of their humerus, not because they couldn’t hack it mentally. If they wanted to weed out those unfit, then the individual who this article is about would be disqualified or an RTT in basic. I was discharged at the end of my contract because of physical injuries, so I understand being considered unqualified for military service.

I cannot think of any reason I wouldn’t defend my home, friends, and family against a foreign invader. If the US was being invaded and my family’s lives were at risk, you can bet your ass I’d be doing everything I could to defend my country.

Uncaged_Jay ,

When you went to boot camp (assuming you were/are a sailor based on verbage), you lost 5% of your division to mental health issues. It seems to me that people considered unfit for duty wouldn’t graduate basic training at all.

I think you’re missing my point. It’s not about being unfit to fight, it’s about the willingness to defend your home. I can’t get behind people that turn and run when the people that make up their country need them. I can’t support people that aren’t even willing to try given these circumstances.

Uncaged_Jay ,

Already have, got the injuries to prove it

Uncaged_Jay ,

Ukraine has shown extensive combat effectiveness via their use of rocket propelled munitions, I’m sure more and more of these individuals will be trained on HIMARS and Patriot systems now that the US has permitted their use against targets inside of Russia

Uncaged_Jay ,

Even out of context, this shit goes hard

Uncaged_Jay ,

Okay Satan

Uncaged_Jay ,

Of course they’re going to wait until they need (re)elected. I’m almost positive the whole student loan thing will happen before the end of this election cycle

Uncaged_Jay ,

From what I’ve heard, it’s all about the he says, she says bullshit

Uncaged_Jay ,

Obligatory “nice”

Uncaged_Jay ,

I saw this coming from a mile away. We will now have to set standards for what’s considered “made by AI” and “Made with AI”

Uncaged_Jay ,

You’re right, they’re not the most common, and they’re typically far more expensive.

Uncaged_Jay , (edited )

I can’t speak to everyone’s experience, but I did my 4 and got out in 2020 due to a physical injury. While I was in it wasn’t great, but my wife and I collectively made about 100k/year with her as a teacher, we lived pretty well.

Since I got out, I attend school for free, receive a housing stipend, don’t pay property taxes, receive free healthcare, and I’ll receive about $50k this year in tax free disability. My kids and wife will have tuition if they decide to go (back) to school and they all receive free health insurance.

I don’t think there’s a lack of incentives at all, but simply people don’t know of the benefits they can receive. No one sits down with them and explains it all and we end up with vets with PTSD on the streets because of it

Uncaged_Jay ,

Damn man, I need to get into whatever field you’re in.

Uncaged_Jay ,

I’ll be graduating at the end of summer, hopefully I’ll have a cybersecurity position with the school I’m at

Uncaged_Jay , (edited )

There’s no doubt that I beat up my body while I was in the service, but no more than most tradesman do in their first years of life. I still train jiu jitsu regularly and am capable of doing most things (save for running).

You’re correct in assuming that I receive some of my benefits due to my disabilities, such as my property taxes and my disability payments, but lots of benefits are available to those without any disability rating.

Some of the non disability related benefits include:

Education benefits via the post 9/11 GI Bill cover 4 years of schooling and provide a housing stipend during your time in school.

Education benefits for your family via Chapter 35

Access to the VA Loan program, which is a federally guaranteed loan. I used one to buy my house and did not have to pay a down payment

Again I am considered a disabled veteran, so some of the benefits I gain from that are:

Education benefits via Chapter 31, which is what I’m using currently to receive my bachelor’s. It’s similar to the GI Bill, but will pay for trade school as well

Health benefits: I am 100% disabled, so I receive free healthcare from the VA, but I’m also eligible for CHAMPVA health insurance, which is what my family is under

Disability pay: I get paid at the 100% rate, which is about $50k a year. There are lower rates all the way down to 10%, which is $171.23/ month. You can be awarded 10% for something as simple as tinnitus, which I assure you everyone in the Army has.

Property tax exemptions: a lot of states will exempt you from some or all of your property taxes if you’re a disabled veteran, which lowered my house payment by $400.

All of my injuries are what I would call “wear and tear”, I have shin splints and back pain and what have you, things that everyone gets on their way to their 30s regardless. I’m just lucky enough to have been in a place where I can receive compensation for that wear and tear. The only exception to my injuries that most people won’t have is a genetic blood clotting condition that I’ll be on thinners for for the rest of my life, but they only awarded me 20% for that.

You also don’t need to be 100% disabled to collect these benefits, things like Chapter 31 are given out pretty liberally, and property tax exemptions are usually pretty well laid out.

All this to say that while yes some benefits are locked behind a disability rating, you will receive one for regular wear and tear on your body

Uncaged_Jay ,

My boi got hite

Uncaged_Jay , (edited )

How are we supposed to trust anything any government official says when they’re pulling shit like this? Was ivermectin actually effective? Did they fluff the numbers? Was it all a political game to some end?

ETA: Ivermectin is effective in some stages:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9135450/

Uncaged_Jay ,

I know these things, I’m trying to push other people to see the truth

Uncaged_Jay ,

It’s already happening in some states

Uncaged_Jay ,

I’m sorry, but what do people who move to the Middle East expect? I wasn’t allowed to wear my Saint Christopher Medal in Kuwait, a country where being Christian is legal. Do people really think they won’t enforce these laws?

Uncaged_Jay ,

I know that this will get buried in down votes, but I lived up and down the East Coast for the entirety of my childhood. I moved to Texas during my time in the military and fell in love. I’m wrapping up my degree now and honestly I don’t want to leave. Your judgemental view of a few Texans does not represent all or even the majority of them.

Uncaged_Jay ,

After living on the East Coast, I can tell you the people in Texas are far friendlier. Beyond that, the skies go on forever and they’re absolutely beautiful. I love the hiking and outdoors, I love the use of public land (Sam Houston National Forest, and several state parks). I really like diversity of culture, the Six Flags that flew over Texas each has left their mark on the state, as well as the immigrants that have moved here afterwards. The Mexican, German, and currently Asian immigrants to the state have each brought their own food and cultures as well. I love the arts scene in Austin and the way the performing arts are done at the high school level in the states. The major state marching band competitions are tremendous and I love how much everyone loves it. The only thing I dislike about Texas most of the time is the heat.

Uncaged_Jay ,

Damn I forgot about Kik. I wonder if it’s still used

Bud Light brewer is still struggling to sell the beer in North America over trans promotion backlash (apnews.com)

Anheuser-Busch Inbev said Tuesday that revenue growth in most of its global regions was offset by a drop in North American sales, in a sign of continuing fallout from a promotion with a transgender influencer that cost it sales....

Uncaged_Jay ,

I’m not against Dylan Mulvaney or any other trans person, but what did Bud Light expect? Did they think that appealing to the lgbt community and its supporters would garner more sales? The fact of the matter is their beer is trash and the only people that seem to still drink it are people that clearly are either neutral on or actively against trans rights. This is a textbook case of not knowing your demographic.

if I finish my coursework over the summer, how is graduation handled?

Pretty much what the title says. I’m likely going to graduate after a few extra summer classes, and I’m trying to figure out how graduation will work. Is it University-specific? Or is there a general rule of thumb? I have a baby on the way and I’d like to start my career asap just to help take care of him.

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

allrecipes.com/…/best-chocolate-chip-cookies/ this is the recipe, I used softened butter

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

That’s a great resource, thanks!

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

Look, you’re absolutely right, but I made a ton more. This was only a couple

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

Wow, such baking

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

I’ll keep that in mind for the future, what’s odd is that it was only this particular one that did it, the rest of the batch was fine. For context: these were the last ones out of the bowl

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

I didn’t chill the dough, though the recipe didn’t tell me to and my wife said I didn’t need to, so I’m thinking I over mixed it

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

Most of them were fine, these were more like pralines or lace cookies though, and they are delicious like this

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

I have one of those KitchenAid mixers, that’s what I used. I’m wondering if the butter didn’t melt after the fact while it was sitting in the bowl since these were the last ones that I made

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

I certainly did that

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

They certainly are!

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

The recipe called for a cup. I linked it somewhere else in the comments

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

I think you might be right. Honestly, the number of different responses indicates it could’ve been pretty much everything

Uncaged_Jay OP ,

I did not, they were in there… I should’ve used more though

Uncaged_Jay ,

“Open and free” my ass

Uncaged_Jay ,

This should be everyone’s fear, it feels like just anther witch hunt.

Uncaged_Jay ,

Straight to the Gulag with you

Uncaged_Jay ,

Well thank God for that

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