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1104 - Military Myths: Top Gun Caveat
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**Third time’s the charm! We apologize for all the technical difficulties with this episode’s posting
Did a fighter jet shoot itself down? What exactly is held at Fort Knox? Can a simple sunburn end up in a court-martial? Find out these answers and more on another very special episode of Rumor Flies!
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Sources
A fighter jet shot itself down because it was traveling faster than the bullet
https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/how-an-air-force-fighter-jet-managed-to-shoot-itself-down/
Army has more planes than the Air Force and boats than the Navy
https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/6-ridiculous-military-myths/
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/largest-air-forces-in-the-world
Flags at service bases are equipped with a match to destroy the flag with honor
https://www.military.com/flag-day/how-to-retire-your-flag.html
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title4/html/USCODE-2011-title4-chap1.htm
Service members can be charged with “damaging government property” if they get a sunburn
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-getting-a-sunburn-really-get-you-an-article-15
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/off-duty/5-enduring-military-myths-debunked.html/amp
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/815
The military spikes food with saltpeter to keep recruits from having…sexual relations
https://culinarylore.com/food-science:military-gives-saltpeter-to-men/
139 episodes
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**Third time’s the charm! We apologize for all the technical difficulties with this episode’s posting
Did a fighter jet shoot itself down? What exactly is held at Fort Knox? Can a simple sunburn end up in a court-martial? Find out these answers and more on another very special episode of Rumor Flies!
Want more awesome shows? Check out the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our true crime show, Everything but Murder!
Join our discord for endless shenanigans and discussions!
Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon!
You can check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and beyond!
RSS Feed: http://www.rumorfliespodcast.com/episodes/?format=rss
* We are very sorry this episode did not release a few weeks ago! We encountered some bug that did not show us it hadn’t posted even though there was nothing to play. Enjoy the show!
Sources
A fighter jet shot itself down because it was traveling faster than the bullet
https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/how-an-air-force-fighter-jet-managed-to-shoot-itself-down/
Army has more planes than the Air Force and boats than the Navy
https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/6-ridiculous-military-myths/
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/largest-air-forces-in-the-world
Flags at service bases are equipped with a match to destroy the flag with honor
https://www.military.com/flag-day/how-to-retire-your-flag.html
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title4/html/USCODE-2011-title4-chap1.htm
Service members can be charged with “damaging government property” if they get a sunburn
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-getting-a-sunburn-really-get-you-an-article-15
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/off-duty/5-enduring-military-myths-debunked.html/amp
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/815
The military spikes food with saltpeter to keep recruits from having…sexual relations
https://culinarylore.com/food-science:military-gives-saltpeter-to-men/
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