Posted on 11/21/2023 5:40:19 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
In a poignant and critical statement, “Brock Michael,” a former soldier of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, has expressed his profound disappointment and frustration with the Biden regime.
Michael, who recently concluded his four-year active duty, shared his grievances in a now-deleted video during his gear turn-in day, a standard procedure for departing military personnel.
Michael’s primary contention revolves around being charged an exorbitant amount for military equipment he was ordered to abandon during the tumultuous withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. The charges, totaling $3,561, come as a shock to the soldier, especially considering the circumstances under which the gear was left behind.
During the chaotic last moments of the Afghanistan withdrawal, Michael and his fellow soldiers were instructed to leave behind their equipment. This directive, given amidst the pandemonium of the withdrawal, now seems to have financial repercussions for the soldiers involved
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Wow.
This. This kind of crap is why nobody wants to join the army.
That’s just evil. If they are ordered to leave their equipment behind, they shouldn’t be responsible for its costs.
Our government appears to no longer be our friend. As a vet who had a very rewarding career (back when our military leaders were patriotic, intelligent, and trustworthy), I now strongly discourage any potential recruits now. Sad, but that’s how bad things really are. I am very worried about where this is going.
He needs to start a go fund me page.
But if he had KEPT IT, it would’ve been considered stolen and he’d be in Fort Leavenworth right now!
I have a secondary MOS in Supply. Equipment IS expensive and a lot of it, ‘gets lost’ along the way, but this is ridiculous.
And this guy is going to be one among hundreds if not thousands to get a letter like that!
Let’s Go, Brandon! *SPIT*
No, he needs to start a FJB page.
The left is tearing down the nation in all respects, so they can argue for another nation to replace it.
If you lose equipment that you were issued, you are supposed to file a report. If someone steals your sleeping bag from your tent while you are on guard duty on bivouac, report the loss as soon as practical. Someone in his unit should probably have typed up the paperwork for the entire unit and just gotten it replaced, or removed from their records. It definitely is B.S.
“vet who had a very rewarding career (back when our military leaders were patriotic, intelligent, and trustworthy),“
Wow! Sir you have my admiration a genuine revolutionary war vet.
Knew this was coming. Would expect nothing less from the Democrat party
The joke in the military: “Wanna read a good f—k story?” Read your contract with the government.
I can’t imagine that in the.chaos of a demon that a serviceman would think to pull out his personal inventory list and ask their CO to initial off on the pieces being left.
It’s been so long ago I do not recall the specific term, but in Vietnam if something was lost or destroyed or somehow turned up missing due to the war such a loss was not charged to anyone, but somehow written off as a war loss.
With that said, those same rule should apply to that war zone.
Now the soldier of the subject story should have been backed up by his commander, or at least his Command Sgt Major. Are these leaders so gutless to stand up to the system they might fear losing some benefit themselves?
Either his leaders are total jerks for not standing up for him, or this guy was legitimately charged for losing the equipment under circumstances yet to be revealed.
Demob, dang auto correct.
GoFundMe would kill it dead, b/c such a funding page showcases yet another Biden Admin. failure.
Now breaking news that class action sits being brought against Biden admin for lost wages and benies for not taking vaccine and being terminated.
Back in 1966-1969 we were required to pay for our equipment that we lost or was stolen. In this case he was told to leave it behind. Something not right.
Yes, BS. So much BS out there.
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