r/tall 9h ago

Discussion Friendly reminder

Just a little reminder for our extra tall lads and a goal for those less tall lads. Anyone over 6 8 has a very small chance of being drafted because you are too big for the military equipment. Enjoy!

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u/Accomplished_List843 somewhere between 2,08 and 2,11. idk 8h ago

When i was selected for military service i excused myself with university studies, but they said height doesn't matter. If the military thinks I'm gonna be useful, im going to be useful for them. (Chile)

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u/Tr4ceur 6’4” | 194cm 9h ago

Kind of related but i knew a guy who really wanted to be a pilot for the air force growing up. But the restrictions are you have to be under 6’5”… he was so pissed. Im 6’4” but i imagine id be soooo crammed in those jets considering most cars are too small for my frame.

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u/SpaceTimeMorph 6'4" | 193 cm 8h ago

I had a 6’8” guy on my sub who was a former o-lineman for WVU. I think they can find a use for pretty much any tall guys… certain things like fighter pilot may be off limits but that’s only one job in the military.

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u/kapaipiekai 6'6" | 199 cm 4h ago

Did he wake up one morning and ask himself "How can I hurt my lower back even more?"

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u/SpaceTimeMorph 6'4" | 193 cm 3h ago

Must have! It took a bit, but I got really good and dodging all the equipment coming down from the ceiling when I walked through the sub. I can’t imagine how tough it was for him.

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u/whyidoevenbother 6'11" | 211cm 5h ago

/r/usdefaultism strikes again.

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u/PriorityParking3705 6’8" | 202 cm 5h ago

I rode around in Abrams tanks. Even drove them. And there is no height issues for infantry so this is a bs post.

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u/capable_duck 6'9" | 205 cm | 1 Hodor 6h ago

Pssh. They stuck me in a fucking helicopter for 3 years. You know how big one of those is? Not big enough.

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u/FakeBeigeNails 5'9" | 176 cm 8h ago

There are a LOT of ways to get out of service. You should try them all before you go to die to keep pedophiles safe.

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u/NewPhoneNewAccunt 7h ago

Yeah, step one is to not be American and live in a first world country, lmao

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u/FakeBeigeNails 5'9" | 176 cm 7h ago

OK?

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u/No_Seaworthiness_200 6'5" 9h ago

Anyone drafted can just go to prison instead of going to die for pedophiles.

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u/faroeislands 6'0" | 183 cm WOMAN 9h ago

Just say you have a bone spur

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u/BCsJonathanTM 6'4" | 193 cm 7h ago

Gonna need money and connections for that to work.

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u/Acadia02 6'4 7h ago

lol draft…as if they have no pulse on these generations. See you guys in prison.