Originally Posted by crazytanker

The first two points are going to be anywhere you go. The third part, well that's pretty typical too if you force people to enlist. Joining the military is a very personal choice, and should not be done for the wrong reasons. But once ya get there, we have a solution for whining! So much PT you won't be able to think straight you'll be so tired, let alone complain.

in addition to PT, food and sleep deprivation cure a lot of issues.

You dern right. There's 24 hrs in a day and you only need for hours of sleep to survive.

Originally Posted by Kesse81

Is racism a problem which often occurs in the U.S. armed forces?

Not as much as is portrayed in the media...at least for the grunts it isn't. Being miserable together is a pretty good catalyst to cure any "misconceptions" really quickly.