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With all due respect - does anyone believe the US army can deal with a pandemic? I mean you cant just shoot a huge number of weapons and kill it. That army hasn

With all due respect - does anyone believe the US army can deal with a pandemic? I mean you cant just shoot a huge number of weapons and kill it. That army hasn’t even been able to win wars against tribes, how can it win against a virus? I get it, there is a lot of PR surrounding it, but a pandemic is a real issue that requires science not dumb muscle. Somehow I believe the US and its army are the opposite of a solution to such an issue.

bluGill 7y ago
For many years it has been a worry of any competent military that the enemy is going to release a bio-weapon. As such every army is be preparing for something. They won't know what exactly is coming, but they have processes in place to deal with it as best they can. That means supplies in place, and people training in using them - it might mean a generic gas mask instead of a N95 filter, but it will get the job done. The army is also well trained in securing an area. Need to enforce no travel, the army learns that in basic training. Again, this isn't about the US army, it is about any competent military in the current world. Limited of course by their budget.
- brrrrr1 7y ago
  See, competent governments dont need the army for medical supplies. Also it appears the US army is not prepared at all. Lack of tests, late response, a commander in chief ignorant of the problem. The US army is indeed prepared for securing an area that i am sure of. Pointing weapons is not particularly difficult. Perhaps it is time to reflect over what is marketing and what is real about the army? I hope i am wrong but from where i stand the us army is sheer numbers of people and bullets and loads and loads of pr.
  - microcolonel 7y ago
    Well, if you know so much about preventing the spread of infectious disease, quit whining on HN and do something productive for a change. DARPA has advanced needs, which is why they develop advanced technology. Most people do not think of needing the things that the military needs, because most people's lives are not as challenging as a soldier's.
    - brrrrr1 7y ago
      I know and i agree - seems like the us government doesnt care about the hard life of us soldiers, since it ignores the struggle of so many veterans. I am ok, Europe we have universal healthcare, and we dont need the “military” to take steps in that regard, nor do we elect idiots like trump in power to tel us fake scientific facts. Therefore i can afford sitting and pointing out how the us is a joke in terms of healthcare and its army is a bully as it can not do more than point and shoot. idiot.
      - microcolonel 7y ago
        We have universal healthcare here in Canada, and we have basically no ability to care for sufferers of this pandemic. The U.S. has a lot more acute care facilities, a lot more response. These policies are not a panacea, you need strong, accountable institutions for any of these things to be a benefit. Italy's hospitals have been over capacity for more than a week now, we will be soon, and so will the U.S. Also, the U.S. defense establishment and industry is the source of many of the medical advancements you pay taxes for today, you don't live alone in the world. It is extremely childish to lash out, and call everyone a joke or a bully or an idiot, when these advancements are basically stagnant in your society, but people are willing to share them with you. We're all in this together, whether you like it or not.

bluGill 7y ago

For many years it has been a worry of any competent military that the enemy is going to release a bio-weapon. As such every army is be preparing for something. They won't know what exactly is coming, but they have processes in place to deal with it as best they can. That means supplies in place, and people training in using them - it might mean a generic gas mask instead of a N95 filter, but it will get the job done. The army is also well trained in securing an area. Need to enforce no travel, the army learns that in basic training. Again, this isn't about the US army, it is about any competent military in the current world. Limited of course by their budget.

brrrrr1 7y ago
See, competent governments dont need the army for medical supplies. Also it appears the US army is not prepared at all. Lack of tests, late response, a commander in chief ignorant of the problem. The US army is indeed prepared for securing an area that i am sure of. Pointing weapons is not particularly difficult. Perhaps it is time to reflect over what is marketing and what is real about the army? I hope i am wrong but from where i stand the us army is sheer numbers of people and bullets and loads and loads of pr.
- microcolonel 7y ago
  Well, if you know so much about preventing the spread of infectious disease, quit whining on HN and do something productive for a change. DARPA has advanced needs, which is why they develop advanced technology. Most people do not think of needing the things that the military needs, because most people's lives are not as challenging as a soldier's.
  - brrrrr1 7y ago
    I know and i agree - seems like the us government doesnt care about the hard life of us soldiers, since it ignores the struggle of so many veterans. I am ok, Europe we have universal healthcare, and we dont need the “military” to take steps in that regard, nor do we elect idiots like trump in power to tel us fake scientific facts. Therefore i can afford sitting and pointing out how the us is a joke in terms of healthcare and its army is a bully as it can not do more than point and shoot. idiot.
    - microcolonel 7y ago
      We have universal healthcare here in Canada, and we have basically no ability to care for sufferers of this pandemic. The U.S. has a lot more acute care facilities, a lot more response. These policies are not a panacea, you need strong, accountable institutions for any of these things to be a benefit. Italy's hospitals have been over capacity for more than a week now, we will be soon, and so will the U.S. Also, the U.S. defense establishment and industry is the source of many of the medical advancements you pay taxes for today, you don't live alone in the world. It is extremely childish to lash out, and call everyone a joke or a bully or an idiot, when these advancements are basically stagnant in your society, but people are willing to share them with you. We're all in this together, whether you like it or not.