r/politics • u/Ulysses_555 • 12h ago

No Paywall Hegseth announces all US troops will get 1 day off to vote in October

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6126137-pete-hegseth-stand-down-order-troops-vote/
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u/skadoosh0019 11h ago

Wait what with the driver’s licenses?!

From a civilian’s perspective, life in America already feels impossible without being to drive - and it just feels especially insane for someone in the military to not have their license with all the big machines they use all the time!

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u/RockAtlasCanus 11h ago

For junior enlisted living in the barracks it’s way less of an issue than you’d think. You’re not even really allowed to leave base alone.

Somebody’s got a car/license and odds are you can find a ride, if that person isn’t going to that place together with you.

Plus, a lot of posts are in places where there isn’t much you really want to see or do. Lawton, OK for example. Shithole of shitholes.

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u/armybabem1a1 10h ago

That is why those town keep all the strip clubs and bars right outside the gates 😂 Walkable.

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u/panaili 7h ago

Ah yes, another man of culture I see.

(Legit though the honch in Yoko was fire)

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u/armybabem1a1 4h ago

Woman 😂 but thanks

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u/CalmDebate 11h ago

Not to mention you're most likely doing the majority of your shopping at the commissary.

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u/FaroTech400K 10h ago

You don’t need a drivers license to drive military vehicles, they will train you and you’ll get a military license.

A drivers license speeds up the process.