Posted on Feb 27, 2015
Should trainees be allowed to quit basic training?
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Trainees are now able to voluntarily withdraw from Basic Combat Training, be it through a written VW, CMHS drop, or through repeated patterns of misconduct. Should they be allowed to quit, or should they be legally forced to complete the contract that they signed? Minimum time of service, meet the basic requirements of that contract, etc?
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If they want to quit and go through the process like 1SG Gregory Bowman stated, they should have to pay back the money tax payers wasted on them for being weak little civilians. I am sorry if I sound harsh but other than, having a hard time finding certain jobs, holding being indebt would be a good idea I think.
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Sure. Saves tax dollars. And as an NCO, it saves me a lot of time, effort, and headaches down the road by not having to deal with these kinds of problem soldiers if they are forced to stay in until their time is up.
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I ended up in my air force life last three years. I was a combat controller ..wanted to quit so many times lifting logs to eat knee high in the surf. But I didn't. Difference in a man and boy
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Had bronchial pneumonia in 64 65 due to the crap from the old coal fired furnaces at ft leonard wood.dec jan feb. I would have recycled rather than quit!@@.toughed it out. Served 6 years e5 in 3.
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Sgt Dale Briggs
These kids today have zero grit, they want things for free, don’t like it quit, bitch, cry, complain. We had one guy in boot finish his 3 mile run with a broken leg, the DI ran with him every step, he refused to quit and the DI wouldn’t let him quit. Doing that even at about the max time took real balls, we were all cheering for the guy. It’s about the only way off that fucking Island.
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If they can't handle basic kick them out their going to be a drag on whatever unit they go to
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They quite early, let them pay the gov't back for their training costs! Damn snowflakes
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Yes, is this not a free country? I agree with LTJG, they should be allowed to exit rather than place other Soldiers at risk in theater because this is not that life for them. Unfortunately SIT's do no realize until basic training that they cannot carry out the missions. True strength comes in being able to stand up and say, hey I made mistake, now let's fix it....
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