| Emotionally
Intelligent Soldiers
No
Holding Hands in the US Military
This is what I learned
from a website especially for the wives of US soldiers. I
found the site when searching "not allowed to hold
hands".
It seems the US military
actually tries to control what people do with their
natural feelings even when it comes to their personal
relationships. It is hard to believe this is not a joke,
but if you read the website it seems it is real.
Here are some of the rules
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your husband an umbrella in the rain, but only if
it’s black. He’s not allowed
to carry any other color. Push the baby carriage or stroller
so your spouse doesn’t have to.
It’s considered “unmilitary” to do
so while in uniform.
Don’t:
Show public
displays of affection, except at homecomings and
goodbyes. This includes kissing and holding
hands.
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I felt
encouraged to see some rebellious, independent-minded
people like these:
Kerri 10/21/2009
9:26:10 PM
I have been a navy wife for almost 7 years now, and
honestly I DO NOT GIVE A CRAP ABOUT THESE RULES!!! I
am reading comments on this page, about reading
handbooks, seriously WTF,I have better things to do
with my time, then read a handbook about some rule
that says I can't hold my husbands hand, and that I
have to walk on the left side of him, so he can
salute some egotistical officer? What's next, are we
going to start saluting officers wives too? I don't
think so! It's bad enough I got to live around their
snobby a**es! I hate the military and all of it's a**
kissing political b*llshit, I have more important
thing to be concerning myself with.
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Kaynr 11/1/2009 11:08:54 PM
This is crap. He is my husband. I will do what i
want. Its already bad enough they tell me when i can
see him and for how long. He cant push his baby in a
stroller?.. ha If she still uses it by the time he
gets back. They already took his time away. I will
walk on which ever side i want because i am more
important to him than some asshole who needs saluted.
i bet they would be mad if he didnt salute. im not
mad he missed our anniversary or cant kiss me every
morning so they can get over it to!
Krys 5/12/2011 9:30:38
PM
i think some of that stuff is stupid like not holding
hands!!! im sorry but i agree with some of the
comments i read our husbands or wives are gone too
much for us to not want to hold hands the black
umbrella thing is just weird
I would have to say that
it doesn't seem possible any emotionally intelligent
person would either make such rules or follow them. This
is more evidence to me that American military authorities
would prefer robots to humans.
The website i
By the way, in other
cultures, holding hands is not viewed as a punishable
offense. Here is a photo of two soldiers holding hands,
for example.
This photo is credited to
Geordie Mott.
Here is the original as
far as I know. The comments are interesting to read.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woodenshoephotography/274164370/
It was found here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Soldiers_Holding_Hands.jpg
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