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Lloyd Austin: rank has its privileges
American Thinker ^ | 19 Jan, 2025 | Mike McDaniel

Posted on 01/19/2025 5:48:39 AM PST by MtnClimber

It’s long been known that in the military, rank has its privileges, and none are more privileged than flag officers—generals and admirals. As it turns out, the most privileged of all is the Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, a former general.

It has long been known Austin went AWOL for an unspecified “medical procedure. He didn’t bother to tell President Biden he was “out of the office” and incapacitated, nor did he bother to tell just about anyone else. Any veteran, and anyone actively serving in the military, understands being AWOL is a career ender. It’s just not something one does. It’s a betrayal of one’s sworn duty, of their oath and of those depending on their presence . The potential consequences of a Secretary of Defense just disappearing could be catastrophic. So of course, Austin apparently suffered no discipline for his vanishing act.

But now we learn Austin wasn’t AWOL just once, but no fewer than three times.

He violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act in December, 2023, in January, 2024 and again in June 2024. The Senate Armed Services Committee isn’t amused. From a letter they sent to President Biden:

For days in December, January, and June, no one in Congress or in your administration knew that Secretary Austin was unable to perform the functions and duties of the Secretary, or that Deputy Secretary Hicks was the acting Secretary…

At the time of these absences, your administration was still reeling from a Chinese intelligence and reconnaissance balloon sailing across the United States, Putin continued his violent and illegal war on Ukraine all the while rattling the nuclear saber, and violent Islamic terrorists and other Iran-backed extremists were ramping up for an historic assault on Israel, emboldened by your disastrous abandonment of Afghanistan.

The world was far from stable

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: awol; bidenreich; leftism; lelloyd; lloydaustin; mikemcdaniel
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1 posted on 01/19/2025 5:48:39 AM PST by MtnClimber
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Does anyone think Pedo Joe cares?


2 posted on 01/19/2025 5:49:16 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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The Senate Armed Services Committee isn’t amused. From a letter they sent to President Biden:

They sent their concerns to the dead letter box?

3 posted on 01/19/2025 5:52:00 AM PST by AndyJackson
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He didn’t bother to tell President Biden he was “out of the office”
__________________

Maybe Brandon just forgot?


4 posted on 01/19/2025 5:53:55 AM PST by AZJeep
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To: MtnClimber

Lord Austin does.


5 posted on 01/19/2025 5:56:13 AM PST by sauropod ("You didn't take a country. You only won a football game!" - Dan Dakich Ne supra crepidam)
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To: MtnClimber

BTTT


6 posted on 01/19/2025 5:59:13 AM PST by nopardons
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To: MtnClimber

Lloyd had immunity with that mask and face shield. The esteemed senators should leave Lloyd alone. /s


7 posted on 01/19/2025 6:03:42 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: nopardons

DEI all the way, no way Austin got promoted this far above his abilities without a push. He may have been okay at peeling potatoes in the mess hall, maybe not.


8 posted on 01/19/2025 6:03:49 AM PST by Colt1851Navy (What was wrong with Nixon?)
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To: MtnClimber

We have way too many Admirals and Generals.


9 posted on 01/19/2025 6:05:01 AM PST by Eli Kopter (Gentle elves set light to lead the Faroes on the starry way from age to age - U. of Faroe Islands)
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Austin was a DEI hire.


10 posted on 01/19/2025 6:06:40 AM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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“Does anyone think Pedo Joe cares?”

Biden would probably be very upset after someone explains to him who Austin is and what he does.


11 posted on 01/19/2025 6:07:11 AM PST by suthener ( I do not like living under our homosexual, ghetto, feminist government.)
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To: MtnClimber

Ahhhhh....Darth Vader.


12 posted on 01/19/2025 6:08:08 AM PST by Gaffer
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“DEI all the way, no way Austin got promoted this far above his abilities without a push.”

You think he’s DEI, take a look at the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.


13 posted on 01/19/2025 6:11:27 AM PST by suthener ( I do not like living under our homosexual, ghetto, feminist government.)
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To: MtnClimber

MHIP: ‘*Melatonin’ has its privilege

* Pronunciation courtesy of a melatonin-enhanced member of Congress


14 posted on 01/19/2025 6:17:07 AM PST by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: MtnClimber

In fairness Biden has been AWOL for most of his presidency.


15 posted on 01/19/2025 6:17:50 AM PST by pas
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Trump should recall him to duty and have him court martialed.

L


16 posted on 01/19/2025 6:21:12 AM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: MtnClimber

1 more day. I know, Biden has moved out of the WH and now on his way to Happy Acres, but technically, he and his cabinet are still in power until January 20 1159a.


17 posted on 01/19/2025 6:29:33 AM PST by DownInFlames (P)
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Relax, while Biden was sundowning, some 25 yr old staffer prob had the codes authorizing a nuc launch


18 posted on 01/19/2025 6:46:49 AM PST by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: MtnClimber

Does the article ever get around to what the headline says?

Prior to Austin being appointed it was illegal for a general to be appointed to the position. Democrats just changed the law and presto! DEI hire!


19 posted on 01/19/2025 6:56:32 AM PST by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: MtnClimber
Lloyd “Amin” Austin (Jackass)


20 posted on 01/19/2025 7:27:45 AM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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