The U.S. Military Thread

[Westbrook]

Seems like more and more European forces are using American equipment, weapons, and uniforms that resemble ours these days, even the Russians. Only way to tell them apart sometimes is the flag patches. Is this being done on purpose or coincidence?

Couple more examples... Not sure why this fascinates me


Kommandant of the Austrian Jagdkommando





Afghan and Norwegian troops

[Ülev]

[Synapsid]

Seems like more and more European forces are using American equipment, weapons, and uniforms that resemble ours these days, even the Russians. Only way to tell them apart sometimes is the flag patches. Is this being done on purpose or coincidence?

Thats because the US led the way in digital Camo design although Canada was the first pioneer. Thank God the US army got rid of Universial camouflage pattern, worst Camo ever..

[Teutone]

[Daco Celtic]

[PaleoEuropean]

Individual Americans can afford to give only so much, but we can do this: when we see homeless people whom we honestly believe to be veterans (or anyone else, for that matter), we can give them enough cash to buy a day pass on the local transit system. They could ride to an area homeless shelter, where they could get a meal and a roof over their heads.

Of course, there is the VA (Veteran's Administration) and individual government programs to help veterans, but this is a subject for another post/thread.

Estimates show that there are only 40,000 homeless vets, you can't help drug addicts or crazy people that don't wan't help. My family is a military family and I can tell you guys are taken care of after the military especially if they have a pension. They also have a lot of support groups like VFW.

[Daco Celtic]

Estimates show that there are only 40,000 homeless vets, you can't help drug addicts or crazy people that don't wan't help. My family is a military family and I can tell you guys are taken care of after the military especially if they have a pension. They also have a lot of support groups like VFW.

In the old days (pre-1980s), those crazy people, or people with mental issues, would be put in mental hospital. The hospitals are closed and those same people are on the streets.

[PaleoEuropean]

In the old days (pre-1980s), those crazy people, or people with mental issues, would be put in mental hospital. They hospitals are closed and those same people are on the streets.

Worst decision in American History, Ronald Reagan put the nail in that coffin.

[Daco Celtic]

Worst decision in American History, Ronald Reagan put the nail in that coffin.

There was an idea back then that patients in hospitals were mistreated and dosed with lots of drugs, which is partially true, but they should have reformed the hospitals not eliminated them. The book and movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was an example of this attitude. In my opinion, a schizophrenic person would have trouble fending for themselves. They can't get a job at McDonald's.

[PaleoEuropean]

There was an idea back then that patients in hospitals were mistreated and dosed with lots of drugs, which is partially true, but they should have reformed the hospitals not eliminated them. The book and movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was an example of this attitude. In my opinion, a schizophrenic person would have trouble fending for themselves. They can't get a job at McDonald's.

Yea if they aren't hurting people and their family wants to take care of them great, but the violent, dangerous and criminal mentally ill people need to be removed from society. I agree it should be heavily reformed, I think for the generally mental ill people; they should be greatly taken care of, safe and as happy as they can be. I have no ill feelings for homeless people, mentally ill or other vulnerable populations but; I think healthy people and kids who are usually the first victims often times need protection and a solid society. I think the problem like with prisons are the people who run it. Aside from the federal system, state ran institutions are usually staffed by mildly competent who are often weak minded lower class individuals. I feel we need to hammer out out our social issues will prevent a lot of our problems including mental health.