Posted on Jan 27, 2014
SSG Philip Cotton
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I've been knife handed many times in my short career in the Army. Mainly from my sarcastic attitude. There is been alot of talk about the knife hand being banned and no longer allowed for use in the Reeducation of a Soldier, Sailor, Maine or Airman. What are your thoughts? Hey Hey Ho Ho the Knife Hands got to go? Or does this military need more Knife Hand?<br>
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Sgt Roy Perrin
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Granted, it's the military and not the civilian world, but are we so sensitive now that our feelings have to dictate how others use hand gestures? Will your feelings matter when someone is pointing a gun or a real knife at you? I don't think so.
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SFC Combat Engineer
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Why would it possibly need to go? Would it be better to simply point at someone? Do fingers being pointed at you physically injure you? If it’s simply a matter of your feelings then suck it up and drive on, your feelings are yours and not anyone else’s concern or issue.
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Sgt Justin Pratt
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Think about it this way... you point your finger at someone to correct an issue. You have 3 fingers pointing back at you. See the problem?!! With the knife hand, all fingers are pointing at the problem!! Plus you can use your knife hand as a weapon!! Also, Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself.
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SSG Andres Guarnizo
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Get rid of the knife hand? (I just fell out of my chair). Are we going to start to deploy our troops with pens and paper rather then guns and bullets? Is this a mall security company or something? Next thing the troops will be running around in pink camo.

Nothing better then some good ole fashioned communication down into the soldiers soul and for that, welcome the knife hand. No cussing, no smoking, no pointing, or you can offend a soldier? Will our enemy take this into consideration? Do not continue to restrict our leaders with what little tools are left in our rucksack.
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CW2 Electronic Warfare Technician
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If it goes how am I supposed to tell my 4 year old where things are...or correct him on anything?
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SSG(P) Senior Driver/ Protocol Nco
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No
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CW4 Craig Urban
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Nobody pulls a knife on me.I have a small blade in my pocket
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SrA Michael Webster
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You've been knife handed from your sarcastic behavior? That's some epic level sarcastic behavior you have there!
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Sgt Charles Welling
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Sounds like your attitude needs to go. Do 13 weeks at Parris Island and find out a wus worries about a knife hand...……………….
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CW3 Harvey K.
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What do you replace it with ... a knife in the hand?
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