Pentegon to ban smoking in all services. Do you smoke or vap? Not anymore. Bye bye all tobaco products.

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 12:59:30 -0500

Please click on the link or just jump to protesting ;)

Pentagon Adds Smoking Ban To Code Of Conduct

Make sure you have the new Article 7 memorized.

Response by SPC Jack Hunt, JR made Jan 11 at 2015 1:02 PM

SPC Jack Hunt, JR — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 13:02:13 -0500

I never knew POW's were allowed tobacco. Something about that article doesn't make sense to me.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jan 11 at 2015 1:08 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 13:08:51 -0500

That is hilarious, MAJ Private RallyPoint Member! However, for me, I'm totally OK with it, 'cause I've never smoked. Add it in!

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Jan 11 at 2015 1:18 PM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 13:18:03 -0500

Ahhhhh duffleblog!

Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Jan 11 at 2015 1:28 PM

SGT Michael Glenn — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 13:28:03 -0500

I was never a smoker per say, but if you add all the times i had to set in a tank with everyone puffing on a cig... I was a 50 a day soldier at least. I would be all for calling quits on this nasty habbit, imagine...you could run longer, actually taste all that wonderful Military grub, not pollute your BATTLE BUDDIES (hehehehe) lungs and Im sure the list goes on... I had a soldier who I picked up daily and drove to the unit proceed to whip out a cig in my car and refused to put it out..I was calm and respectful until he blurted out that it was his GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO SMOKE WHEN AND WHERE HE WANTED!!!!! Long story short... we lived about 1.5 hours away from the unit, it was cold and winter...He walked to work that morning.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2015 2:09 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 02:09:04 -0500

My first response is the title is misleading and takes me to one of my pet peeves. The article includes smokeless tobacco along with smoking. It should say all tobacco products and not just smoking.

I dislike the tobacco spit cups, bottles and the tobacco spit on the sidewalk, water fountains, urinals, commodes and everywhere else. It stinks, it's nasty and I see it as much or more than people smoking.

Response by SSG Leonard Johnson made Feb 11 at 2015 5:17 AM

SSG Leonard Johnson — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 05:17:40 -0500

giggles....will never happen. freedom loving Joes will say no to big brotha....Me...as a taxpayer.....don't mind Joe smoking....been doing it since the shot heard around the world brotha

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Feb 11 at 2015 10:15 AM

Capt Richard I P. — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:15:42 -0500

Haha

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Feb 11 at 2015 10:19 AM

SGM Erik Marquez — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:19:38 -0500

Guys its Duffelblog ..relax, you're still welcome to kill your self slowly with nicotine, reduce your night vision significantly, create a condition where your hands and mind are occupied and unable to respond to a threat as well as spend a ton of money, going up in smoke.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2015 10:23 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:23:51 -0500

Im an odd sort, I do like to smoke occasionally especially downrange. But I will tell you there may be months between cigarettes, but I dont want to be told I cant smoke at all . period. and banning vaping?? I'd rather have troops doing that than smoking it should be better for them

Response by MSgt Michelle Mondia made Feb 11 at 2015 10:32 AM

MSgt Michelle Mondia — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:32:57 -0500

They should band alcohol use if they care about troop welfair. Tabacco isn't destroying lives and families. But it's a visual perception thing. Fine don't use tabaco in uniform.