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Re:71% of Americans between 17 and 24 can’t meet the minimum... by bambax on Thursday October 19, 2017 @04:15AM (#15506265)
> I am not convinced drug users and drug dealers should make it to the army

Throughout history, the strongest soldiers of the strongest armies have always been on a kind of permanent high. It's uncertain anyone can withstand the hardships of military life, and of wartime, for any serious length of time, without drugs.

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Re:71% of Americans between 17 and 24 can’t meet the minimum... by Banthum on Thursday October 19, 2017 @04:18AM (#15506277)
Lots of people have done it, so no, it is actually completely certain.
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Re:71% of Americans between 17 and 24 can’t meet the minimum... by cm2187 on Thursday October 19, 2017 @04:26AM (#15506316)
That was at a time when the army was expected to walk up to the enemy and shoot them at short distance. The approach demonstrated its limits at WW1. I am no military expert but I do not believe this is compatible with modern warfare. Not to say that there wasn't drug abuse in later conflicts, but that these were probably not helping.
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Re:71% of Americans between 17 and 24 can’t meet the minimum... by detaro on Thursday October 19, 2017 @09:32AM (#15507687)
Methamphetamine was used for pilots on long missions at least from WW2 to Desert Storm.
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Re:71% of Americans between 17 and 24 can’t meet the minimum... by alfredallan on Thursday October 19, 2017 @05:52AM (#15506641)
Could you please clarify what you base this premise on?
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