It is the most basic of tools, the knife, why is the Army so afraid of them?

2015-07-23T17:25:30-04:00

God love the Corps, they get the legendary KA-BAR, but can someone explain to me why the Army is so afraid of knives? After 33 years I have come to the conclusion that the USMC is the only branch left that has not grown a fear of knives, tell me there are units that are not Special Operators that can use a blade that is bigger than 2 1/2 inches in length?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2015 5:29 PM

2015-07-23T17:29:16-04:00

I don't have a good answer for that. Things that make you go Hmmm. Political correctness gone wild maybe?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2015 6:17 PM

2015-07-23T18:17:26-04:00

YUT!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2015 8:49 PM

2015-07-23T20:49:26-04:00

I think that it is primarily the issue is that some soldiers, are literally dumber than a brick. Being a medic and working in different settings (line medic, ER, etc.), I have seen people cut themselves doing the stupidest things. One that particularly comes to mind is when I worked at an Emergency Room in Korea in which an MP sat on an open knife and literally cut into his butt. So being the medic it was my job to put sutures in his butt.