Intelligence within the military?

SSG Oliver Mathews — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:22:39 -0400

Just saw this and well thought i would share

Response by CW5 Sam R. Baker made Mar 11 at 2014 11:28 PM

CW5 Sam R. Baker — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:28:31 -0400

Intelligence is funny in itself, but illiteracy? Not so much as all the wonderful smart ones out there in college! I do know many who cannot spell and have these prejudice thoughts about those who serve. Oh well, gonna drive on just like I did today.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2014 11:37 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:37:32 -0400

We heard this just after Vietnam and through the Carter Debacle!!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2014 8:14 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 20:14:19 -0400

With so many in the military that have a college degree or earning one, it is hard to say that you have to be dumb to join. Also, I was a recruiter and can tell you a lot of smart people join and a lot of dumb people go to college. I'm not saying going to college means you're dumb but to say that you have to be dumb to join into the military is well.... dumb.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2014 8:21 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 20:21:33 -0400

In the words of Gregory House, idiots! LOL

Response by 1SG Jeffrey Bergeron made Jun 7 at 2014 10:13 PM

1SG Jeffrey Bergeron — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 22:13:14 -0400

We serve so she can post "crap" like that.

Response by Cpl Ray Fernandez made Jun 7 at 2014 10:15 PM

Cpl Ray Fernandez — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 22:15:14 -0400

There's more life experience and global experience in an 18 year old boot that knows they're likely to deploy than in some 22 year old College Senior that has spent their 4 years in college, in some cases you'll find more experience in that boot than you will in the lives of many professors who spent their entire lives in academia.

There's an old saying there are those that can and do, and those that can't teach. I actually had one professor in the early 2000's comment that their bad day was due to President Bush, another that was supposed to teach US Government and all she did was spend every lecture commenting on how Europe was superior to the United States.

The military isn't for everyone, but when it comes to academics that have no world experience, I take their "intelligence" with a grain of salt, and keep in mind that they've never been anywhere, done anything, and probably would be in trouble if they were forced into the real world.

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Jun 7 at 2014 11:22 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:22:21 -0400

Once again I just have to say it YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID!

Response by SSG V. Michelle Woods made Jun 7 at 2014 11:28 PM

SSG V. Michelle Woods — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:28:02 -0400

So there I was in college, before I knew anything about the military other than my psycho boyfriend was a truck driver in the Army. I'll never forget he sent me a rude text to which I replied with some sarcastic remark. He responded with "you're so stupud"...I remember thinking "wow...good thing he's in the Army".

Haha and here I am...a dang 'stupud' Staff Sergeant lol

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2014 11:28 PM

SrA Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:28:45 -0400

Well at least it's only 1% of Americans! Well at least we don't join to be ignorant.

Response by LCpl Steve Wininger made Jun 7 at 2014 11:28 PM

LCpl Steve Wininger — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:28:48 -0400

This fall I will be living on campus, as an old man. I am interested to see how many there are like the illiterate in the above picture. This could be some interesting essay material.

Response by LCpl Steve Wininger made Jun 7 at 2014 11:30 PM

LCpl Steve Wininger — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:30:34 -0400

To quote Forrest Gump, "Stupid is as stupid does."

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2014 11:57 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 23:57:41 -0400

The military has standards, an requires a minimum aptitude score to join,
I've seen people try to join and bomb the ASVAB.
We have our share of knuckleheads, but overall i would like to say the military has a higher rate of literacy and intelligence.

I'm doing my part to bring the average scores up... GT score of 141.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 8 at 2014 4:34 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 04:34:40 -0400

Open Mouth, Insert Foot. My Father who joined as a Railroad Man and became a Supply Sgt in 2/2. Got a degree in Business. Became VP of SLT Warehousing and was a Private Bank Auditor when he Retired. Yeah I get a kick when these smart asses insult us.

Response by LCpl Rick Ponton made Jun 8 at 2014 4:35 AM

LCpl Rick Ponton — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 04:35:04 -0400

SOME PEOPLE JOIN THE MARINES FOR THE LOVE THEY HAVE FOR THE USA AND I DID NOT JOIN THE MARINES TO GO TO COLEDGE I JOINED TO GIVE BACK SOME OF WHAT THE USA GAVE TO ME AND YES I HAD MY DIGNITY AND HONESTY AND COURAGE AND HONOR

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 8 at 2014 4:38 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 04:38:13 -0400

I would like to see how she does on the Mechanical Translation Section of the ASVAB, I aced it and got the privilege of working with the Trend Setters in the Computer Age. If RADM Gracie Hopper was still around she would have been more that happy to join in with this Fine Marine!

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2014 1:43 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 13:43:21 -0400

Awesome!

Response by SSG Mark Ives made Jun 8 at 2014 5:35 PM

SSG Mark Ives — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 17:35:02 -0400

Miley is clueless. More like too poor to go to college, in my case.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 17 at 2014 9:26 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 09:26:09 -0400

Oh Homer you are so SMRT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcGQpjCztgA

The Simpsons- S-M-R-T

Homer gets his College application backs and lights his high school diploma on fire. TheSimpsonsMania.webs.com

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2014 2:02 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 02:02:31 -0400

Response to "Miley".

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2014 2:34 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 02:34:15 -0400

You got that from that one site didn't you? (gratuitous eye roll), saw this floating around as well, the crap some people spew from their mouth, go figure, it's an entitled millennial.

Response by PFC Zanie Young made Aug 6 at 2014 2:30 PM

PFC Zanie Young — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 14:30:50 -0400

Hmmm... I resent that statement... I graduated with honors out of high school. Good thing that Marine corrected her. I'll bet she wouldn't last a week in Basic...

Response by SFC Douglas Davis made Mar 7 at 2015 1:02 AM

SFC Douglas Davis — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 01:02:51 -0500

From an early age they are indoctrinated to believe that those who serve are the sub class. I don't care care what they think Lead, Follow or get the Hell out my way but do something.

Response by LCpl Rick Ponton made Mar 7 at 2015 6:00 AM

LCpl Rick Ponton — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 06:00:08 -0500

PEOPLE DO NOT JOIN THE MILITARY BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO DUMB TO GO TO COLEDGE THEY ARE FULLY AWARE THAT THEY ARE TAKNG A RISK AND WHAT DUMMY WOULD GO THROUGH BOOT CAMP TO GO TO COLEDGE AND THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO GO TO COLEDGE WHO JOIN AS OFFICERS AND GENTLEMEN

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Mar 7 at 2015 6:01 AM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 06:01:37 -0500

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2015 5:01 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 05:01:27 -0400

Um, yeah. Except #16...forgot the "a"

Response by SFC Collin McMillion made Mar 12 at 2015 8:35 AM

SFC Collin McMillion — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:35:31 -0400

This "Miley Hayes" obviously has led a very shut in life. "Too dumb to go to college"? Who in the hell does she think she is? The military has some of the best educated people in the world, plus their military skills and schools, not to even mention experience, put them at the top of the educational food chain. This girl better come out of her cave, look around, and realize she would not even be able to say such things if it were not for us, our intelligence, and willingness to defend her right to do it. . The stupidity of some "smart?" people really amazes me and to claim to know so much when they know so little.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Apr 4 at 2015 9:20 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 21:20:06 -0400

Dear Ms. Miley Hayes ...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2015 10:38 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 22:38:59 -0400

True story, I was taking some classes to learn Arabic, prior my second deployment, and came across one of those drives to protest war. There was this white jewish (Rosenthal) female professor collecting firms. I started talking to them as a group. Well, I told them they would not get my signature as I was all in agreement to take the fight to these muslim terrorists. She tried to berate me, telling me how I knew nothing. So I did listen, and asked for an opportunity to rebut her statements. I told her that it was an irony that she is defending the cause of Al-Qaeda, and the Palestinians, as she was a real target, show her the pictures and videos on my phone, on what they do to women there, and asked her if she is ok with all that. Watching her face go red as she had no comeback was priceless. Yes, I find Academia, and mostly all the feminists in colleges in our country completely divorced on what goes on over there. The end.