Ship has been plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health because of lengthy deployment

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[–] 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I wonder how many sexually exploited people get abused for money at the navy boys' expense?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Likely an unprecedented amount since I doubt the professional standards to not engage in such activities is being enforced by this administration

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    Bet there are some pretty horrendous pimps and human traffickers involved in the Thai hooker trade when 5k men cycle ashore.

    It would be a trivial thing for the US to take them down too. But yeah they won't bother, unless it's just to demand protection money from them.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    It's more Warlord Pete thinks enforcing standards like "no drinking and partying overseas." Is stupid and woke, after all what's so bad letting warriors have fun on shore leave.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago*

    I actually think the sailors should be able to drink and womanize or whateverise on shore leave. In fact, I think soldiers should receive a ration of 1 gallon of ale a night. Maybe half idk. But I think we should police the vendors for human rights abuses like trafficking woman.

    As to whether soldiers should be using prostitutes at all. They already aren't supposed to I presume, but there is no stopping it. Plus Greasy Pete is on a kick about trying to make their military leadership look tough and manly, so those rules might be on the back burner. But they will do it anyway, we can't stop it, not in thailand, but we could make sure we aren't patronizing slavers.

    Ha ha, warlord pete, good one. He would like to think so. The greasy little poser.

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