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Army to force out 550 majors; some in Afghanistan
Yahoo News/AP ^ | Aug 1, 2014 | LOLITA C. BALDOR

Posted on 08/03/2014 6:11:34 AM PDT by Innovative

About 550 Army majors, including some serving in Afghanistan, will soon be told they have to leave the service by next spring as part of a budget-driven downsizing of the service.

Gen. John Campbell, the vice chief of the Army, acknowledged Friday that telling troops in a war zone that they're out of a job is a difficult task

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: activeduty; afghanistan; army; defense; military; reductioninforce
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
It goes well as a companion piece with these two:

"The White House has picked the first female general to head the Air Force in the Pacific, which will make her the first non-pilot to command air power in such a large theater of operation."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3181800/posts

"A German Army brigadier general who recently served with NATO forces in Afghanistan is assuming duties as the chief of staff of U. S. Army Europe, the first time a non-American officer has held that position."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3188010/posts

41 posted on 08/03/2014 10:50:41 AM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: centurion316

I’m sorry that my comment offends you. The notion that Obama is purging the military for political purposes has been broached by others on Free Republic, not that it proves the truth of the matter one way or another, (but it DOES demonstrate that my comment was no ‘more inane’ than others pondering similar conclusions.)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3144230/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3090753/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3087203/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3079402/posts

History does demonstrate that despots and dictators tend to distrust and purge military commanders. It would be ignorance to conclude otherwise. Stalin was one such example, but others may be cited throughout history. Other recent examples include North Korea,

http://www.nknews.org/2013/05/analysis-a-history-of-north-korean-military-purges/

Cuba:

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/17/world/cuba-seizes-6-more-officers-amid-signs-of-big-shakeup.html

Iran:

http://www.iranchamber.com/history/islamic_revolution/revolution_and_iran_after1979_3.php

But the easier method is just to google ‘military purge’ along with the name of a country ruled by a dictator, and view the results.

I cannot prove Obama’s intentions. And neither can you. But asserting that the Obama “purge” is a myth does not make it a myth. And opinions with which you disagree are not necessarily invalid. I hope you are correct, and I am wrong. But I think we are watching the fall of the Republic, if it has not already fallen, (how many Romans truly understood what the Principate entailed when Augustus referred to himself as ‘First Citizen’ rather than Emperor?)

So, please, feel free to disagree. But recognize that others on Free Republic have opinions of their own, and the freedom to form and discuss such opinions is intrinsic to the principles for which we are here, on Free Republic.


42 posted on 08/03/2014 11:20:35 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: Innovative; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; ...

Active Duty ping.


43 posted on 08/03/2014 11:30:02 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

And it has been refuted by many on those threads, including me on many occasions. It stands as proof that some idiot can start a list of purges that demonstrates for the most part their complete ignorance of how the military works and they will find many who will believe whatever they say.

You of course, can believe anything you want. You might want to visit Info Wars, there are some things there that ought to keep you entertained for quite some time.

What is inane is your comparison with Stalinist purges and now your attempts to link to purges in North Korea, Cuba, and Iran. I happen to personally know officers who were killed in the Iranian purges along with their families. I know a purge when I see one, and none is going on here. Do you know GEN Carter Ham, one of those most often mentioned as a victim of the Obama purge? I do. He did not get purged, or even relieved of his command. He retired, something all of us do who serve military careers and he did so voluntarily despite what many have tried to claim.

Some myths are really myths because they are made up out of whole cloth. This is a prime example.


44 posted on 08/03/2014 11:36:42 AM PDT by centurion316
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To: centurion316

Though you know Iranian military officers who were killed thirty-five years ago, and though you know General Ham, that does not constitute a valid argument in this matter. Your opinion may be better informed, but you offer no evidence of that information other than your willingness to refer to those who disagree as idiot or inane.

Demonstrate your superior knowledge with arguments and evidence rather than demeaning your opponent and exalting yourself.


45 posted on 08/03/2014 12:10:49 PM PDT by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Read my many, many posts that provided ample evidence to refute this nonsense. I do not have to prove that your cockamamie ideas have merit, you have to do that. I don’t think that you have even begun.

What great experience and expertise besides being able to cruise the internet do you bring to the table? We could start with that.


46 posted on 08/03/2014 1:19:35 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: Innovative

They’ll be replaced, don’t worry. This is a continued orchestrated purging of real men in the military. They’ll all be replaced with diversity drones.


47 posted on 08/03/2014 8:15:48 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: Innovative
Gen. John Campbell, the vice chief of the Army, acknowledged Friday that telling troops in a war zone that they’re out of a job is a difficult task.

Wit so dry you could pour it into a martini glass.

48 posted on 08/03/2014 8:18:13 PM PDT by RichInOC ("Hi, I'm from the United States Government and I'm here to..." (No! BAD Rich!))
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To: Phillyred

The Majors will all be replaced by Zampolits


49 posted on 08/03/2014 8:23:24 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: blueunicorn6

The Average Salary of a Private Military Contractor
By Wilhelm Schnotz, eHow Contributor , last updated April 17, 2014

Average Salary with Security Clearance
Because many of the positions needed in Iraq and Afghanistan directly support military or intelligence operations, the need for contractors with valid security clearances is high in the Middle Eastern combat zones, and workers with security clearances may earn the highest salaries in the private sector. The average salary for private contractors is $73,961 as of May 2009, according to Defense News. The average private government contractor with a security clearance earns about $20,000 more each year than a government employee with the same clearance.

General Defense Contractor Salaries
The average advertised annual salary for defense contractors is $64,000 as of January 2011, according to Simply Hired. These jobs represent positions where security clearances are both necessary as well as unneeded. The site also indexes contractor positions outside of combat zones, such as personnel used domestically to help build military infrastructure, such as information technology contract staff and other base support personnel.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/info_7874299_average-salary-private-military-contractor.html

Will civilian contractor jobs be cut as well?


50 posted on 08/04/2014 5:00:24 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012

“Will civilian contractor jobs be cut as well?”

Of course they will. Military, gov and civilian contract positions all track to force levels. With withdrawals in Iraq and now Afgn manning and staffing reductions are expected.


51 posted on 08/04/2014 5:49:32 AM PDT by Justa
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