Military Leave and Liberty Standards

By Rod Powers, About.com GuideNovember 15, 2012

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MARINES: None.

ARMY: 4 hours a week.

NAVY: 2 days a week.

AIR FORCE: For every four hours of training, recruits will receive eight hours of leave and liberty.

(The above according to the Department of Nonsense!)

Comments

November 20, 2012 at 9:33 am (1) Nicole says:: Okay , im not sure if i understand . The marines dont get any free time ? that cant be possible.
November 20, 2012 at 9:44 am (2) Nicole says:: I dont understand this? So, what it is telling me is that the Marines dont get any leave or free time? i just know that is not true, that would make sense.
November 20, 2012 at 11:57 am (3) Viv says:: Nicole, its a joke! Basically saying Marines are hardcore soldiers guarding our country 24 hrs a day, while the Air Force is on leave over half the week. haha
November 20, 2012 at 11:58 am (4) Laura says:: It’s a joke that the Air force is the cake walk branch

November 20, 2012 at 3:39 pm (5) Errol says:: Look at the article closely, at the end is says:

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November 20, 2012 at 8:56 pm (6) Nicole says:: Thanks guys ! Wow, I cant believe I missed that LOL How totaly dumb of me!Thanks for the help! What branch are you guys in ? I am a hard core military maniac. I’m only 16 so I’m not in a branch, maybe I will become a army nurse one day though!
November 21, 2012 at 5:10 pm (7) A1C Platt says:: Thanks! Active Duty Air Force here. We just make sure the planes are ready to go 24/7 to bail everyone out.
November 27, 2012 at 9:14 am (8) Patric says:: Sadly so true…
November 27, 2012 at 1:58 pm (9) mg says:: this information isn’t accurate. Military gets 2 days a month.