A basic training trainee in the Army died Monday after an exercise on post, according to a news release from Fort Jackson in South Carolina.
According to the release, Pfc. Veronica L. Wynn, 39, was a basic combat training trainee from the 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment.
Vaxx status? Oh, right.... Safe AND effective.
ReplyDelete"Hey Hey All The Way" takes on a new meaning....BTW: 39 Hold my beer! One of the most liberal senators, Paul Douglas enlisted as a private in the marines at the age of 50—on the day after he was defeated for Congress. He lost the use of his left arm while fighting on Okinawa and returned to win election to the Senate.
ReplyDeleteWow. And just as she was turning her life around too...
ReplyDeleteVery. Seriously though, I wouldn't doubt she was a grandmother.
ReplyDeleteA fat, black female, too old and out of shape. Yeah, that's desperation.
ReplyDelete39 ? I thought the cut off age was like 35 or lower. did it say what she was training for ?
ReplyDeleteanyway, does seem like she is in good heath or did she get a waiver for that too.
Very desperate apparently. Having served in the military for 21 years I wouldn't recommend anyone join at this time what with all the woke/dei bullshit going on now. We may be in serious trouble if a large scale war breaks out.
ReplyDeleteWhen I did Army basic at Ft Jackson in 1976, we had a man in his mid-30s pass with flying colors. We all though he would die before it was over. Hell, some of us thought WE would die before it was over, but he made it just fine.
ReplyDeleteIn the training cycle after ours, same unit, two trainees died, reportedly from heat exhaustion, which was really unexpected because we graduated in October. South Carolina CAN be hot, I guess.
Ed
Desperate times call for desperate measures
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They won’t be coming to save anyone.
ReplyDeleteLegio XIX
Will Biden make her family a Gold Star Family with all the honors? Plus lots of money and other free shit so they can live in comfort. How about a statue beside George Floyd.
ReplyDeleteI was getting a chuckle of Briteeyes clever smartass comment, then it hit - This is NOT a wiseass joke yall, It would not surprise me of something like this actually happening next week
DeleteTN Engineer
True C.O.D.? Too much Popeye's and KFC
ReplyDeleteA "team building" exercise? Guess her "team mates" dropped the ball.
Ever heard of the 77th? Best unit the Army ever fielded.
ReplyDeleteA PFC to boot. How the fuck do you make PFC before you even start basic?
ReplyDeleteBy being prior service, taking ROTC in high school or having some college education. We had PFCs when I went through basic back in 1978.
Delete^^^ THIS. I was PFC as soon as I raised my R hand. Had college hours (no degree though). Ft Jackson SC (1983)
DeleteDid the Drill Sergeants fuck with you as badly as they did with the PFCs in my company?
DeleteTry going in as Spec4. At least we wore no rank until AIT, then the two of us got stuck on permanent DFAC cashier duty.
DeleteFor the Glory of the Engineers, of course.
When I was in the Air Force (1978 - 1987), unlike the Army they didn't need to lure the better recruits with a very early promotion, but you could get one stripe in Basic Training by enlisting for 6 years. Jim, the guy I knew that did this said he had enlisted because the judge gave him a choice. (I don't think the recruiter knew about that. It was against policy to sign up someone with a recent criminal record - but if the recruiter knew and decided not to mention it, he made an excellent call, because Jim became quite an asset to the service.) Jim decided that, if he had to go in, he'd go in all the way, signed up for 6 years, and went career at the end of that enlistment.
DeleteHe graduated from Basic in the next class after me, was sent to the next advanced training class after me, and the same unit afterwards. He had to have tested pretty well to get this career field. I put on the first stripe in six months, but he was putting on the second one. He made every promotion in the minimum time, and was E6 before I made E5 - and I was no slouch, but I wasn't making a career out of it. He did, and I'm pretty sure he retired as an E9, unless he made it through the officer program.
I don't know what his crime was, but either military discipline or a strong desire to keep his nose clean kept him out of any further trouble.
I was in the army from 1978 to1981 but took my AIT at Sheppard AFB. I knew several airmen in my school squadron that already had their first or second stripe because they had some college education or were prior service.
DeleteThat's unfortunate. But Hey! At least she tried. Her official photo looks like someone that probably couldn't pass the physical fitness test. And that is a poor reflection on the Army.
ReplyDeleteMost likely prior service with at least 4 years active duty. She probably pushed herself too hard, the drills wouldn’t have. Unless they’ve lost their fucking minds. Eod1sg Ret
ReplyDeleteGoogled it: Age limits · Air Force: 17 - 39 · Army: 17 - 35 · Coast Guard: 17 - 31 · Marine Corps: 17 - 28 · Navy: 17 - 39 · Space Force: 17 - 39.
ReplyDeleteYou also have to be proficient in English and pass a basic physical exam. The word "mental" does not appear anywhere on the requirements page, which makes sense because mental illness would mean all trannies disqualified on the spot.
But she checked all the boxes for DEI!
ReplyDeleteMy brother-in-law went through basic training at the age of 40; however, he was a physical stud from a very, very, military family (All his brothers and all but one of his brothers-in-law served). He was the distinguished honor graduate.
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