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After reviewing the the regulation I'm still confused. So I'm new in the army (hitting my year point in a few weeks) and I was approached by an NCO one night while I was on CQ and they noticed I was dipping. They scolded me, told me to swallow it because it wasn't allowed on duty or in a work place so I took it out and proceeded on with duty. The next day I approached my SL and explained what happened and asked if that was true (I wasn't aware), he told me that smokeless tobacco was in the same category as chewing gum & said it was allowed. Seeing as I got mixed answers I decided to look at the regulation & from what I understand, I have to go to the smoke put everything I want a dip? Idk about yall but you can't just enjoy a dip for 3-5 minutes like a cigarette smoker would. I see countless guys(E1-E7) in the motorpool and office with dips in and they're neither approached by any NCOS or the officers here. Can anyone explain this further? Dipping in barracks, in the shop(I work alone in my own shop), dipping in public etc. thank you!
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Tobacco use is not allowed in federal buildings/facilities. Thats the rule, but people don't follow it.
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Be a man and gut it! :)
In all seriousness though, by regulation the NCO who corrected you WAS correct.
I dipped my entire 20 years in the Navy and ran into the same issues. Some supervisors wanted me to dip in the smoke pit while others didn't give a shit as long as I didn't walk around with a huge wad in my lip, spit dripping out of my mouth, carrying around an open spit cup, etc.
What I do now is I use the Skoal pouches. I've gotten my "fix" down to two pouches a dip and I also spit very rarely. I don't gut it, but it doesn't produce very much saliva at all.
Be a man and gut it! :)
In all seriousness though, by regulation the NCO who corrected you WAS correct.
I dipped my entire 20 years in the Navy and ran into the same issues. Some supervisors wanted me to dip in the smoke pit while others didn't give a shit as long as I didn't walk around with a huge wad in my lip, spit dripping out of my mouth, carrying around an open spit cup, etc.
What I do now is I use the Skoal pouches. I've gotten my "fix" down to two pouches a dip and I also spit very rarely. I don't gut it, but it doesn't produce very much saliva at all.
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CSM Charles Hayden
Try not having a HIT and checking your blood pressure!
When my ass is dragging or I am ill, I do not buy gasoline at ARCO! The temptation is too great!
A few years ago, at a Marine Corps Birthday Ball at La Costa Resort, just North of San Diego, I actually refused a celebratory cigar from the host/organizer. I simply said I was addicted!
When my ass is dragging or I am ill, I do not buy gasoline at ARCO! The temptation is too great!
A few years ago, at a Marine Corps Birthday Ball at La Costa Resort, just North of San Diego, I actually refused a celebratory cigar from the host/organizer. I simply said I was addicted!
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It's similar in Navy, and usually depends on where you're doing it and who sees you. Typically on watch is a big no-no, while in your workspace is fine as long as you're tidy and you remove the dip if higher ups enter the area.
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