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Originally Posted by Perdurabo
I'll definitely take this training to heart the next time I'm attacked by 3 stationary, identical adult triplets lined up in a row. Hopefully, I'll never run into quadruplets.
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Yes, though I wondered if the real BTDT types would christen this the " Ball Less Dummy" drill.
Seriously though, I question if guys like this and that "A$$-Junk Professor" from Monterey are further evidence of the growing disconnect Kaplan mentioned between the average citizen in our society and those who defend it. Con men who fleece folks are as old as the hills, and to a certain extent caveat emptor. Specifically though when America went to an all volunteer force, one of the negatives was a declining societal familiarity with the military from conscription. 37 years later, we have a CIC who didn't know the sanctity of the CMOH, kids who desecrate military tombs, and slime who can profit and get away claiming to have joined the Marines at age 12.
IMHO it is is not societal decay ( although Roman historians may disagree) so much as a vast disconnect. By this I mean, even in liberal California you still see instances of respect and appreciation for our troops. For example a friend and his wife in Sacramento were at a nice restaurant earlier this year, when they noticed a young Marine in dress blues and his date in a prom dress, he tried to pick up their check too, but the waiter told him thank you but three other tables already did. Yet at the same time there are con men out there who take advantage of this dynamic.