• masterofn001@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    Does MFA stand for Mother Fucking Army?

    Translated to the lingo of the American south I think it might read something like:

    Oh, sweet summer child, bless your heart. Run along, now, and clean up your toys.

  • KeriKitty (They(/It))@pawb.social
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    3 months ago

    Not knowing how these things normally work I’d just kindof assumed it was generally polite if not outright agreed upon that one doesn’t leave weapons sitting pointed at one’s neighbours 🤔 🤷 Maybe I think too much of hunams 😅

      • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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        3 months ago

        Usually (though there are some exceptions) with their permission. It’s usually to extend the range and decrease the response time of the US military, but it’s also to bolster allies. They also bring a lot of business to those areas as the deployed soldiers leave base frequently to live life. They aren’t hostile (to the host).

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          3 months ago

          Not only with their permission. In many cases at the request of the host country. Plenty of countries would like to host a US base.

        • figaro@lemdro.id
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          3 months ago

          In South Korea, the soldiers have a curfew imposed by the base and Korean government because of the high frequency of rape.

          My personal experience with soldiers in South Korea and Japan have been… Mostly negative. They are arrogant shitheads most of the time.

          All of that said, I understand that isn’t a US policy issue, more than a military culture issue.