Lieutenant General Ben Hodges is a highly respected military expert and has written extensively on European security matters. In this video, he shares his thoughts on the recent events in Crimea and Ukraine, and argues that Putin’s mission has been a disaster and that Russia will not be able to win in Ukraine.
23 posted on 10/15/2023, 11:00:00 PM by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God's intervention to stop Putin's invasion of Ukraine )ransmnote: Lieutenant General Ben Hodges shills for NATOand NATO is using the Ukraine as a proxy to fight Russia. The following is part of his bio: " In addition, General Hodges serves as NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics he consults for several companies on Europe, NATO, and the European Union, and he is co-author of the book Future War and the Defence of Europe, published by Oxford University Press."
https://cepa.org/author/ben-hodges/
Hodges is now with HUMANRIGHTSFIRST.org
That website is a leftists dream come true. It features photos of the Jan 6 protests and portrays it as 'far right extremism' whom HumanRightsFirst are working to 'address'.
It says creepy globalist vague things about social media basically saying it's dangerous and must be 'addressed' (Free Speech is dangerous). The website is careful to say as little as possible, but it's clear they target conservatives as if we are enemies of America.
"Social media is a permissive operating environmentallowing violent extremists to radicalize, recruit, fundraise, and plan operations. Its algorithms also radicalize people to violence."
I don't see how conservatives or those who support free speech, or those who don't think we should work with NATO in the proxy war against Russia can respect this man.
“Lieutenant General Ben Hodges is a highly respected military expert and has written extensively on European security matters.”
I respect his military expertise. You do not have to agree. But, I comment to thread from quality sources.
Ben Hodges Career
In February 1981, Hodges became a platoon leader in A Company of the 3d Battalion, 41st Infantry (Mechanized), 2nd Armored Division, stationed in Germany. On 28 November, he was promoted to first lieutenant. Hodges later became an executive officer in the company, serving there until March 1984. He was promoted to captain on 1 February. He took the Infantry Officer Advanced Course at the United States Army Infantry School, completing it in September.
In December 1984, Hodges became assistant S4 of the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade. He later became brigade assistant S-3. In May 1986, he took command of C Company of the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry of the division. He later became S-3 of the battalion. Between July 1988 and March 1989 Hodges served as assistant S-3 of the division’s 1st Brigade. In March, he became a small group instructor at the United States Army Infantry School. He was later Chief of the Tactics Team there. In August 1991, he became a student at the Command and General Staff College, being promoted to major on 1 September. Hodges later graduated from the School of Advanced Military Studies. In June 1993, he became chief of the Plans Division and G-3 of the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea.
In July 1994, Hodges became executive officer of the 327th Infantry’s 3d Battalion. He became Aide-de-camp to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe in August 1995, serving there until June 1997.
On 1 July 1996 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. In June 1997, Hodges took command of the 3d Battalion of the 187th Infantry with the 101st Airborne. He was Congressional Liaison Officer at the Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison between July 1999 and July 2000. In August of that year he entered the National War College, graduating in June 2001. In July Hodges became Senior Battalion Observer and Controller of the Operations Group at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk. On 1 March 2002 he was promoted to colonel.
Iraq and Afghanistan
In June 2002, Hodges took command of the 101st Airborne’s 1st Brigade, leading it in Operation Iraqi Freedom. On 23 March 2003, before the start of the operation, Sergeant Hassan Akbar attacked other soldiers of the brigade, killing two and injuring fourteen. Hodges suffered a minor shrapnel wound in the attack and testified at Akbar’s court-martial in April 2005. The brigade fought in the Battle of Najaf in late March and early April.
In August 2004, Hodges became assistant chief of staff and G-3 of the XVIII Airborne Corps. Between January 2005 and January 2006 he simultaneously served as assistant chief of staff and CJ3 of Multi-National Corps – Iraq. In July, Hodges became chief of staff of the XVIII Airborne Corps. In August 2007, he became deputy chief of Legislative Liaison at the Office of the Secretary of the Army.
General staff
On 14 May 2008, he was promoted to brigadier general. In August 2009, Hodges became director of operations of Regional Command South in Afghanistan.
In December 2010 he became director of the Pakistan Afghanistan Coordination Cell at the Joint Staff. Hodges was promoted to major general on 2 February 2011.
On 22 September 2012 he was promoted to lieutenant general. On 30 November 2012, Hodges became the first commander of NATO’s Allied Land Command. Hodges replaced Lieutenant General Donald M. Campbell Jr. in command of United States Army Europe on 5 November 2014.
Hodges retired from the army and relinquished command of USAREUR on 15 December 2017.