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Marine officer calls out senior military leaders following U.S. fatalities in Afghanistan
POLITICO ^ | Aug 27 | POLITICO

Posted on 08/27/2021 10:19:21 AM PDT by RandFan

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From Generals to Genitals — America’s Woke Military


21 posted on 08/27/2021 10:34:59 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: AndyJackson

There aren’t a lot of O6s in that category.

But there are quite a few 03, 04, & 05s that have and will soon be sending out resumes to find their post military job, after realizing that after 20 years, their common sense and dedication to the folks below them, mean nothing to the folks on the promotion boards and in the Pentagon.

No different than everything that has taken place in law enforcement, at every level, for the last 20-25 years.


22 posted on 08/27/2021 10:37:29 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: RandFan

Oorah!


23 posted on 08/27/2021 10:38:25 AM PDT by Irenic ( )
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To: RandFan
A Marine with balls!

I could only find the FB video, if someone has the YT video, please post.

https://www.facebook.com/stuart.scheller/videos/561114034931173

24 posted on 08/27/2021 10:39:56 AM PDT by PROCON (Our rights do not come from government, therefore they cannot take them away.)
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To: KC_Lion
Now he will be lucky if he isn't sent to Leavenworth.

The brass needs to tread lightly. The troops see themeselves being killed and humiliated because of bad decisions by the TOP brass in the pentagon (Chairman of the Join Chiefs personally told Congress that he supported closing Bagram all the way back in June) and nobody ... NOBODY ... is held accountable at all. War hero Patton got removed from his post for slapping a guy. Milley created a damned deadly disaster and he just spouts spin and nobody says boo.

If they then go after THIS guy, who probably all of them agree with, it will create a real problem for the willingness of the troops to trust and support them.

25 posted on 08/27/2021 10:40:16 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: Gene Eric

A hero willing to throw away(sacrifice) his 17 years. Most of the ‘brave’ ones have their 30 years in before speaking out. Think Singlaub. Under Clinton they were not allowed to ‘resign’ and go out the back door. Todays generals are more scared than woke.

There will be a future for him in a Republican administration. A Trump-like president would put him in charge of firing people.


26 posted on 08/27/2021 10:41:00 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: KC_Lion
Now he will be lucky if he isn't sent to Leavenworth.

I don't know exactly UCMJ allows, but regardless, America's present politicized, factionalized, woke military will nail his ass to the wall.

27 posted on 08/27/2021 10:41:42 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: RandFan

At least he isn’t asking them to give back all the ChiCom Bribe Money they took...


28 posted on 08/27/2021 10:42:11 AM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: qaz123

Vindman got medals and a cushy retirement. This warrior will get his career decapitated. That’s our country in a nutshell right there.


29 posted on 08/27/2021 10:42:35 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Husker24
That took balls, it also ended his career. 17 years.

He'll get worse that the female Army SSG making tik tok videos threatening to shoot US citizens.

30 posted on 08/27/2021 10:45:17 AM PDT by Mr.Unique (My boss wants me to sign up for a 401K. No way I'm running that far! )
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Yes, a hero with most likely a wife, kids and mortgage. You can count on your fingers the military men willing to risk anything in the battle against the Marxist take over of our military. Let’s hope that changes now.


31 posted on 08/27/2021 10:45:39 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: qaz123

“ But there are quite a few 03, 04, & 05s that have and will soon be sending out resumes…”

Gimme a break. Are you telling me that the kids that joined the military and graduated college in the last 10-15 years under Obama are all big hardasses?!? Please.


32 posted on 08/27/2021 10:46:33 AM PDT by Dr. Pritchett
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To: RandFan
How come Milley and Austin aren't answering questions?

Are the 'two turds' of the Pentagon too busy putting on fashion shows for new uniforms and pushing commie propaganda to answer questions?

33 posted on 08/27/2021 10:47:13 AM PDT by GOPJ
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To: Gene Eric

Remember the purges from the Obama administration. This was all by design. Washington is concerned with Washington, and little else.


34 posted on 08/27/2021 10:48:33 AM PDT by Rlsau1
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To: RandFan

This is exactly the kind of courage we need. Withe three years short of his twenty, this guy is absolutely putting it all on the line. Absolute courage and massive admiration from me.


35 posted on 08/27/2021 10:48:34 AM PDT by Obadiah (Truth is treason in an Empire of lies.)
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To: PROCON

Thanks for posting the link. This is almost certainly a story/man to be followed in the near future. The reaction from his superiors will be telling.


36 posted on 08/27/2021 10:49:01 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: qaz123

Urban legend. The Marines hit Fallujah and they were ready and did not go through two weeks of training first. It was a standard infantry assault that they are well trained and practiced in long before they arrive in the war zone.


37 posted on 08/27/2021 10:49:18 AM PDT by DesertRhino (A coup government may not claim the protection of the same constitution it overthrew. )
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To: RandFan

A man who will never be a full colonel.


38 posted on 08/27/2021 10:49:36 AM PDT by sitetest (Professional patient. No longer mostly dead. Again. It's getting to be a habit.)
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To: RandFan

I haven’t watch the video but that picture on Politico is troubling. In a warzone with a history of bombings, why are the soldiers clumped together, casual, waiting for a bomber to walk up and, as we now see, kill and injure Americans. This is incompetence.


39 posted on 08/27/2021 10:50:01 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: RandFan

Trump was not able to drain the swamp at DOD, created from GWBush on but mostly through Obama. Now the top ranks are all woke careerists who put keeping their careers in tact and on course above the national interest.

Yes, a good officer works acknowledging civilians are at the top of chain of command, but great officers resign when they must so that as civilians they can speak truth to the American people.


40 posted on 08/27/2021 10:50:08 AM PDT by Wuli
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