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Trump signs order spurring 'great rebuilding' of armed forces
The Hill ^ | January 27, 2017 | Lisa Hagen

Posted on 01/27/2017 2:24:05 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: lee martell

Cite a source for this statement.


21 posted on 01/27/2017 3:28:45 PM PST by Bull Snipe
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To: Bull Snipe

One notation was seen on Jezebel,com, written by Anna Merlan on 06/15/16. The proposal to draft was submitted by Duncan Hunter. Hunter didn’t really expect that provision to be adopted, and meant it to be seen as a ‘gotcha ammendment’. He didn’t think liberals would ever draft women. Hunter then proceeded to vote against his own amendment. Still, the measure stayed in the bill.

On Tuesday, the Senate approved the NDAA 85-13, in spite of objections by some, including Ted Cruz and Heritage Action, a conservative advocacy arm of the Heritage Foundation.


22 posted on 01/27/2017 3:52:04 PM PST by lee martell
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I like the fact that he is asking the Pentagon to come up with a plan to increase capability.

The way this has worked in the past is the White House and Congress told the military what they were going to give them and asked for their input on manpower and maintenance.

I think Reagan was the last POTUS to actually ask what they needed to accomplish their missions.


23 posted on 01/27/2017 3:53:40 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is going to send Jane Fonda and the left over the edge.


24 posted on 01/27/2017 3:58:06 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: lee martell

Just because girls have to register doesn’t mean we have to draft them.

However, they can be quite useful and productive behind the lines and back in the states. Innumerable appropriate roles in war time.

I served with dozens of women that were very good at their job and perfectly patriotic. But I could not imagine sharing a foxhole with any of them.


25 posted on 01/27/2017 3:58:36 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: PIF
Agree! I recall the whole mess in Fallujah where a soldier was investigated for shooting a “prone” enemy! I don't care if the person is prone or 11 years old - if he pointing a gun at you, shoot.
26 posted on 01/27/2017 3:59:23 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: lee martell

So there is no law requiring women to register for the draft in 2018. It is may be.


27 posted on 01/27/2017 4:16:30 PM PST by Bull Snipe
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To: TonyM
"Need to reverse some of the recent changes beginning with a rule that allows dreadlocks, beards, turbans, or hijabs for religious reasons."

These people should never have been or be allowed
in the military or even the country for that matter.

28 posted on 01/27/2017 4:33:56 PM PST by StormEye
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Get off the NATO Standardization, and design or purchase existing firearms off the shelf, with OUR mission standards as a baseline.


29 posted on 01/27/2017 4:36:06 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: PIF

They are rescinded. They stopped following them in December.


30 posted on 01/27/2017 4:36:56 PM PST by Justa
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Wonderful - now rescind all the rest of them.


31 posted on 01/27/2017 4:43:44 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m impressed by president Trump’s first week in office.

5.56mm


32 posted on 01/27/2017 4:48:46 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When does the man sleep? He had to be planning things out way before the election...”just in case he won”.


33 posted on 01/28/2017 3:30:53 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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