Army recruits get Christmas break....(2 weeks)

At the end of the day, regardless of them getting their time off for the holidays or not, we as a nation are turning out the very Warriors who have been carrying the fight to the enemy for the last decade. I shall move on to more important things concerning my nation rather than this issue....;-)
 
Considering the Army has been doing this for years, and it seems to be working as they still produce quality Privates, it must be an okay program. Every service has their culture, or cult, and if big Army has decided this is what it wants to do, then that is their prerogative.
 
I thought I had read that in one of the stories. So do these recruits have to dip 2 weeks into their leave?

And what if they don't want to go?

You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here?

Yes, they have to burn leave.

There probable is an option to stay, but I would imagine day on/day off CQ or staff duty and constantly cleaning latrines, buffing floors, etc. would make a strong case for going on block leave.
 
Yes, they have to burn leave.

There probable is an option to stay, but I would imagine day on/day off CQ or staff duty and constantly cleaning latrines, buffing floors, etc. would make a strong case for going on block leave.

When I got Exodus, it sure didn't seem like there was an option to stay... at least not one they wanted you to exercise.
 
Knowing now that the Army has done this since at least the late 70's, let me see one Hooah blow crap to Hollywood Marines going to a baseball game (which for the record I didn't get to do (see above about being in boot over Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's).
 
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