nostr:npub188xk4n2quqcpkfgwhlexc7ccrms2qwdhd86eu8hfzk8mtgjzwucscqxhun so in the 90s I was attached to an infantry platoon & I had to pat down females ( or males as was allowed ) at checkpoints
Weird how sexism works even then.
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I thought there would be more to this story.
Broke it down for my own sanity 🤣🩵🤍💟
I like your stories 😀
A general once said: “ All looks good here but you on the end need to “LOSE some of that fat on top. “
Then his driver ( I think CPT ) told him I was a female. MG jumped out & spoke with others again & then me. He confirmed my physical fitness scores, etc. Punched me on arm. As they drove away my squad all started laughing at me. 🤣🤣
I can confirm Australia had similar regulations in the 2000s. IDK how often they were followed on deployments.
Appreciation. #NATO can be so weird sometimes. You know?
So, so weird.
I'm seriously convinced that regulations are designed so that no matter what lower ranks do they can be blamed if the chain of command receives negative publicity. A parody of corporate-world HR departments.
You were your platoon's trump card, though :)