The Soapbox

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I didn't say that either, so don't put words in my mouth or post...........

Let's look at it this way................

In order to be commissioned as an officer in the USAF, I had to pass a physical, pass the AFOQT (Air Force Officer Qualifying Test), meet other metrics. I did. In order to become a pilot, I had to succeed in the Flight Screening Program, which I did as a senior at Tech. In fact, I had my private pilot's license before I graduated. If I had not passed any of those tests, I would have been eliminated. Is that discrimination, no!

I did pass them, so I qualified to move on to Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) in the USAF. In my class of 38 in UPT, only 35 of us graduated, as 3 washed out, as they could not succeed in the program. Is that discrimination, again, no. They failed!

(In response to this post by THECZAR)

Posted: 02/16/2018 at 4:42PM

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Trey Gowdy didn't say that. Some Trey Gowdy fanboy Facebook page did ** -- Hood 02/16/2018 11:49AM

All true, all non-responsive to a question about transgenders serving in -- southdenverhoo 02/16/2018 10:30AM

Yay! Another ignorant right wing hoakie. Join the party.... ** -- WahooRQ 02/16/2018 10:19AM

Really, tell me what is ignorant about my post............... -- F4EHokie 02/16/2018 10:23AM

That's just what RQ does when he has no argument - attack, insult -- Hoodafan 02/16/2018 11:03AM

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It’s called “trolling.” ** -- Hokieesith 02/16/2018 11:19AM

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Maybe you'll finally get promoted? ** -- WahooRQ 02/16/2018 11:14AM

RQ knows a great deal more than you about the Military...mainly -- Tuckahokie 02/16/2018 10:35AM

Your post read like some sort of screed in defense of discrimination. -- WahooRQ 02/16/2018 10:34AM

RQ is a half wit that tries to make up for it by being an asshole -- HokieDan95 02/16/2018 10:30AM

If I'm a half wit then you're a fucking tenth wit. -- WahooRQ 02/16/2018 10:38AM

He hates the military. -- Hokieesith 02/16/2018 10:34AM

No, happen to love my friends and family members who served. I just don't -- WahooRQ 02/16/2018 10:52AM

This post is very telling. No mention of the military and what you think -- Hokieesith 02/16/2018 11:10AM

A video of RQ talking about the Military (link) -- Tuckahokie 02/16/2018 10:48AM

He’s right. ** -- Hokieesith 02/16/2018 10:20AM

Every decision for one thing descriminates against another -- ryno hoo 02/16/2018 10:16AM

How does my choice to think of you as a moron discriminate against u? ** -- 111Balz 02/16/2018 10:18AM

Are you saying transgenders can't do the job? Why? ** -- 111Balz 02/16/2018 10:14AM

Because they are mentally ill. -- psychobilly 02/16/2018 7:42PM

No, I didn't say that at all. -- F4EHokie 02/16/2018 10:19AM

Thanks for clearing up. Then you are fine having a qualified transgender -- THECZAR 02/16/2018 11:38AM

I didn't say that either, so don't put words in my mouth or post........... -- F4EHokie 02/16/2018 4:42PM

Like race, sex, religion, hair color? ** -- 111Balz 02/16/2018 10:20AM

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Balz...name a large organization more colorblind than the Military ** -- Tuckahokie 02/16/2018 10:52AM

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....that is not what I asked...Balz lumped Race into his response to F4E ** -- Tuckahokie 02/16/2018 11:01AM

Uhhh,I was trying to make a point to the poster I responded to -- 111Balz 02/16/2018 3:13PM

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Revisionist history. -- hoothat 02/16/2018 12:49PM

And? The South (which Virginia used to be) was WAY behind the curve. -- WahooRQ 02/16/2018 11:16AM

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Is that why you couldn't serve? Mental issues, I mean ** -- 111Balz 02/16/2018 10:15AM

You really think that little pussy would have the guts to if he could? -- WahooRQ 02/16/2018 10:25AM

You calling anyone a pussy is laughable. ** -- Hokieesith 02/16/2018 10:27AM

I'm pretty sure you're one too, while I'm at it. -- WahooRQ 02/16/2018 11:00AM

I cant say if they clearly have mental issues or not and not every role in -- THECZAR 02/16/2018 10:02AM

So the military is above equal protection laws? ** -- walkthecorner 02/16/2018 09:45AM

Sure is. ** -- Hokieesith 02/16/2018 09:41AM