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Ilsa

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3. I've heard of women blood-pinning their husbands' aviation wings

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 01:26 PM

Dec 2019

after going through hell with them in the military aviation pipeline. Ouch!

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A dozen Virginia Tech cadets suspended as a result of 'blood-pinning' [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 OP

what medal? the OK cluster? getagrip_already Dec 2019 #1

This happened 20 or so years ago and there was a huge uproar from the public... Frustratedlady Dec 2019 #2

I was in an Airborne unit that did that, it was harmless. The news you remember was a Marine unit braddy Dec 2019 #4

You have the right to your own opinion and I have a right to mine. Frustratedlady Dec 2019 #6

Not everything should be about what outsiders think. braddy Dec 2019 #7

I've heard of women blood-pinning their husbands' aviation wings Ilsa Dec 2019 #3

Yikes, that is new to me, they sound like gung-ho women though. braddy Dec 2019 #5

More like pissed off. Ilsa Dec 2019 #9

Military training ended a lot of relationships and marriages. braddy Dec 2019 #10

I've heard of marriages ending because of nursing school, too. Ilsa Dec 2019 #11

As John said, "Whatever gets you through the night..." 3Hotdogs Dec 2019 #8

If nothing else, they should decide whether they're at attention or parade rest. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 #12

Virginia Tech blood-pinning lawsuit ends in settlement mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #13

Virginia Tech sued by three more former cadets over blood pinning punishments mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #14

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