@starsandstripes Read this article. I was shocked & angry! USA’s Military budget is equal to what, half the fg planet?!!! But an amphibious vehicle leaks so badly that its transmission floods & quits. And a rescue vehicle rams the crippled AV, tipping it into an oncoming wave & speeding the sink!
@starsandstripes “... disregarding proper maintenance, improper training and a failure to evacuate personnel in a timely manner, the Marine Corps said Thursday.
Eight Marines and a Navy corpsman ... died after the vessel sank on July 30...”
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Eight Marines and a Navy corpsman ... died after the vessel sank on July 30...”
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@starsandstripes “The Marines at the time called it the deadliest training accident in its history with that vehicle... factors included a lack of safety boats in the water, waves that were higher than had been anticipated and poor buoyancy from personal flotation devices...”
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@starsandstripes “... and poor buoyancy from personal flotation devices ...”
OMG. The LIFE VESTS Did NOT FLOAT?! The “personal flotation devices” had “poor buoyancy”.
OMG🤬
Where does the budget get spent?! If the AVs are leaky, pumps and engines are DEAD, & LIFE VESTS SINK.
WTF 🇺🇸
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OMG. The LIFE VESTS Did NOT FLOAT?! The “personal flotation devices” had “poor buoyancy”.
OMG🤬
Where does the budget get spent?! If the AVs are leaky, pumps and engines are DEAD, & LIFE VESTS SINK.
WTF 🇺🇸
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@starsandstripes Our 🇺🇸 Volunteer Military Service Members deserve the BEST, Always! Best Training, Food, EQUIPMENT, Supplies, Healthcare, Support, and Respect.
They are willing to die protecting US. Wasting their lives during training, like THIS, is STUPID and dishonors everyone!
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They are willing to die protecting US. Wasting their lives during training, like THIS, is STUPID and dishonors everyone!
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Yo @threadreaderapp please #unroll this thread 🥰
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