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Gates Calls for Increase of 22,000 Soldiers
American Forces Press Service ^
| John J. Kruzel
Posted on 07/20/2009 4:42:31 PM PDT by SandRat
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07/20/2009 4:42:32 PM PDT
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SandRat
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posted on
07/20/2009 4:43:03 PM PDT
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SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
22,000 soldiers is a division. I presume he will have these operating as independent brigades.
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posted on
07/20/2009 4:44:45 PM PDT
by
rmlew
( The SAVE and GIVE acts are institutioning Corvee. Where's the outtrage!)
To: SandRat
Hope and Change to believe in.
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posted on
07/20/2009 4:47:14 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Big Ears + Big Spending --> BigEarMarx, the man behind TOTUS)
To: SandRat
I guess he’s forgotten there’s no draft.
I’m way beyond enlistment age, but I’d not be in any hurry to sign up for a stint under 0bama’s “leadership”.
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posted on
07/20/2009 4:49:03 PM PDT
by
hotshu
(Keep the Faith, that will be the only thing 0bama doesn't take from us.)
To: SandRat
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posted on
07/20/2009 4:49:36 PM PDT
by
taxtruth
To: SandRat
Start sending congressman and see how fast this nonsense stops.
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posted on
07/20/2009 4:51:57 PM PDT
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taxtruth
To: hotshu
I would not sign up either. zer0 can’t come up with a birth certificate, I could not come up with the time.
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posted on
07/20/2009 5:01:03 PM PDT
by
reefdiver
(So how's that HOPE & CHANGE working out for ya ?)
To: rmlew
No new force structure with this increase. The numbers will just be used to ensure that existing units can be filled to authorized strength, especially those scheduled to deploy. Soldiers who are non deployable, at the end of their enlistment, and various other issues mean that its been tough to fill deploying units.
Army will grow to 45 brigades from current total of 43. Original plan was to grow to 48 brigades. Even that number is at least four light brigades short of what’s needed.
To: SandRat
He may need to draft them.
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posted on
07/20/2009 5:09:16 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: onedoug
What Rangle wants is a return to the Draft.
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posted on
07/20/2009 5:10:04 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: hotshu
I am still within age range but would not pass a physical based due to a few minor problems. Being in a force at the command of the 0 is something is something I would have to be drafted for.
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posted on
07/20/2009 5:16:10 PM PDT
by
wally_bert
(My doctor says that I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fibre)
To: SandRat
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today announced plans to add up to 22,000 soldiers.Right...and they are going to start up increased recruitment by banning smoking in the military.
What A$$HATS...and they are responsible for out country's security???
GOD help us all.
To: SandRat
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posted on
07/20/2009 5:24:59 PM PDT
by
dforest
(Who is the real Jim Thompson? I am.)
To: SandRat
Wow, Code Pink and all of the other anti-war groups will be hitting the streets in protest any day now. Oh wait, a Democrat is in the White House. Nevermind.
To: SandRat
What ever happened to Gen Jones (NSA) moment in Afghanstn where he said the brass would get a “WTF” answer from Obama if they asked for more troops? Gates and Jones should go to a local bar, have a drink and figure out how to win this war ‘cause Obambi hasn’t a freakin’ CLUE!!!!!!! And the new protest for increase in troops should be “NMK” - Not My Kid!!!!!
To: SandRat
We need to create a military force made up by congress,the executive branch and the judicial branch and O on a white horse.They make the laws so they can fight the wars while we cheer them on.
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posted on
07/20/2009 5:45:04 PM PDT
by
taxtruth
To: taxtruth
PS!They think we are their slave warriors for their dirty deeds.We are not!
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posted on
07/20/2009 5:48:13 PM PDT
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taxtruth
To: centurion316
Eligibility criteria may have to be diluted. :-(
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posted on
07/20/2009 5:57:19 PM PDT
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verity
To: SandRat
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posted on
07/20/2009 6:04:16 PM PDT
by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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