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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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To: qaz123

My belief is that the “people down the ranks” in the cohort you describe, are the kind of people that write letters like this:

https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/07/06/887540591/west-point-graduates-letter-calls-for-academy-to-address-racism


61 posted on 08/27/2021 11:24:31 AM PDT by Dr. Pritchett
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To: qaz123

“ And do yourself a favor, don’t confuse the command staff/flag officers we all see on tv with the folks down the ranks. ”

Personally, I suspect you are the one who is confusing the officers you see on TV with the ones you DON’T see on TV (that are trying to do their jobs against the media and political pressure). Another example how the leftist media is dividing us.


62 posted on 08/27/2021 11:28:35 AM PDT by Dr. Pritchett
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To: KC_Lion

Meanwhile the dyke army chick will get promoted and put on recruiting posters for her in-uniform TikTok posting of her plans to shoot Americans when Marshal Law is declared


63 posted on 08/27/2021 11:31:35 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: Dr. Pritchett

Really Dr, that letter is the broad brush you’re going to paint the entire officer corps in the US military with?

I have a bit more faith in those that have joined. This Marine Lt Col being one of them. He may not represent most of them, but there are many like him.

And, actually a West Point officer is probably the last person you should pick to represent the officer corps.

There was a secret little society back in the day, The West Point Protective Association. Basically, West Point grads made up the smallest number of officers in the Army, but they made up the largest section of Generals in the Army. They made sure they promoted their own.

I’m not as skeptical as you. There are plenty of folks that go through ROTC, OCS and the Green to Gold program that aren’t any different than the soon to be, former Marine Lt Col. But, as I stated, they soon get frustrated and bail out when they think the time is right.


64 posted on 08/27/2021 11:39:07 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: RandFan

He’ll never make full colonel now, even though he’s right !


65 posted on 08/27/2021 11:40:51 AM PDT by Reily
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To: qaz123
But....more important than any of that.....NO MEAN TWEETS!!!!!!

We need mean tweets. It keeps everyone on their toes. Plus, it identifies who the pussies are.

66 posted on 08/27/2021 11:45:58 AM PDT by Parmy
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To: RandFan
A truly honorable Marine.

He knows he ended his career but he is right on point.

67 posted on 08/27/2021 12:00:38 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Mr.Unique

I doubt she gets anything, maybe a promotion.


68 posted on 08/27/2021 12:33:12 PM PDT by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: SuperLuminal

I’ve seen that number but I was thinking that represents Americans just in or near Kabul.

MTG said on Bannon yesterday said the total number of Americans in Afghanistan is 50,000.

I hope she was wrong when she said this.

She repeated that number several times, however.


69 posted on 08/27/2021 12:51:20 PM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Dems: We cheated fair and square!!!)
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To: shotgun
"dyke army chick"


I saw that... utterly disgusting. She should be drawn and quartered just for saying something like that. At least be busted down to E-1, and never be allowed to be an NCO ever again.
70 posted on 08/27/2021 1:17:00 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: qaz123

One important thing I learned while in: If you don’t kiss ass, you won’t get very far... and I didn’t kiss ass.


71 posted on 08/27/2021 1:18:34 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: RandFan

Another warrior purged from the ranks of leadership. Even the Marine Corps can’t handle real war fighters these days.


72 posted on 08/27/2021 1:19:35 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: Bikkuri

That pretty much sums it all up. Nice and tidy.

That always amazed me. Anyone that wants people sucking up to them like that has some real issues.


73 posted on 08/27/2021 2:21:49 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: Chgogal

This Marine was not promoted. He was relieved of duty.

Cowardly behavior Generals Austin and Milley. You lost the respect of most of the American people.


74 posted on 08/27/2021 5:02:06 PM PDT by Chgogal (#GulagNancy is going all Cuba on Trump Supporters. #Biden lost The War on Terror.)
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To: qaz123

The Corps will probably offer him the choice of resigning his commission or facing a General Court Martial. OTOH, they may go for the court martial to send a message to all officers, active and retired.


75 posted on 08/27/2021 5:55:38 PM PDT by damper99
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To: damper99
Active duty Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller was relieved of his duty for publicly calling out senior leaders in widely shared video
76 posted on 08/28/2021 8:19:09 AM PDT by WhoisAlanGreenspan? (It's a failed virus but a hugely successful propaganda campaign.)
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To: damper99

Saw a headline that he’s already been relieved.

Under the current climate, I’m going with Court Martial, stripped of rank. They might give him the option of resigning his commission under less than honorable circumstances or being tossed out.

And the message they send may not be the one that is heard by the enlisted and NCO Joe’s.


77 posted on 08/28/2021 8:41:14 AM PDT by qaz123
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