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Military Faces a Sweeping Turnover Among Upper Commanders
Wall Street Journal ^ | August 19, 2018 | Gordon Lubold and Nancy A. Youssef

Posted on 08/19/2018 5:36:46 PM PDT by John W

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To: John W

It’s SOCOM leadership, not Pentagon leadership.


81 posted on 08/20/2018 9:35:04 AM PDT by Justa
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To: Road Warrior ‘04

Keep the warriors who are fed up and POd about being forced to participate in social experiments, and let them take it out on the enemy on any future battlefield.


82 posted on 08/20/2018 11:02:09 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Grampa Dave

Flynn can become a flag officer again.


83 posted on 08/20/2018 11:04:30 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: John W

‘Mr. Trump earlier this year nominated Army Gen. Scott Miller, commander of the Joint Special Operations Command, as the new U.S. commander in Afghanistan. Gen. Miller is expected to arrive in Afghanistan in coming weeks.’

Miller is the POS who allowed the first women to graduate from Ranger School under very very dubious circumstances.

Worst generation of senior leaders this nation has ever produced - BAR NONE. And, that includes Mattis, I’m sorry to say.


84 posted on 08/20/2018 11:04:57 AM PDT by pboyington
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To: RCFlyer
sphinx said Trump knows zero about the military.

Stupid comment.

Trump knows much than Obama knew, and POTUS does NOT know “zero” about the military.

#AntiTrumpers

85 posted on 08/20/2018 3:02:57 PM PDT by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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To: John W

Who has POTUS ear on all military matters:

Marine Corps General John Kelly, Chief of Staff and Marine Corps General “Fighting Joe” Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs both who served in combat under Marine Corps General “Mad Dog” Mattis, Secretary of Defense.

Sleep well folks, any new appointments will make POTUS and all of us proud.


86 posted on 08/20/2018 4:23:03 PM PDT by Hillbilly sage
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To: John W

Damn WSJ paywall. The reason I gave up posting from there.

Search around, there are usually other sources.


87 posted on 08/20/2018 4:26:38 PM PDT by upchuck (Election campaigns are a pain in the ass. Unless I win. Then it's a nice ego boost. ~ CongressmanX)
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To: Road Warrior ‘04
Get rid of those who’ve decided to turn the military into a petry dish full of social experiments. Let the military be a fighting force and not a social experiment!

Amen, Amen. Sing it brother!

88 posted on 08/20/2018 5:57:26 PM PDT by AFPhys ((Liberalism is what Smart looks like to Stupid people - ® - Mia of KC. Rush - 1:50-8/21/15))
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To: Boomer

“Purge all leftist weenies promoted by obama. They make the worst leaders.”

That is exactly what Obama did with his up or out policy. Most of the good leaders were purged and the Peter Principle was used for Obama cronies.


89 posted on 08/20/2018 6:25:45 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: sphinx

Empty statement.


90 posted on 08/21/2018 1:16:54 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: John W

Bookmark


91 posted on 08/21/2018 2:00:15 AM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't waiting. Do it today.)
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To: Boomer
Purge all leftist weenies promoted by obama. They make the worst leaders.

"Purges" are conducted by narcissistic authoritarians like Obama and Carter and the Ayatollah's. This would be a "reverse purge".

92 posted on 08/21/2018 3:25:37 AM 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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To: DBeers

Your response reminds me of a canary flitting around a cage. Lots of effort with no result conducted by a birdbrain.


93 posted on 08/21/2018 7:04:50 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: John W

Sad that the last of the World War II and Korean veteran commanders are long gone, along with their wisdom and values. We now have in command those who spit on the returning Vietnam vets.


94 posted on 08/21/2018 8:29:24 AM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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To: blueunicorn6

Ad hominem (Latin for “to the man” or “to the person”), short for argumentum ad hominem, is a fallacious argumentative strategy whereby genuine discussion of the topic at hand is avoided by instead attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making the argument, or persons associated with the argument, rather than attacking the substance of the argument itself.


95 posted on 08/21/2018 10:46:51 AM PDT by DBeers (The concept of peace in Islam requires not co-existence but submission.)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Went digging after reading Sara Carter article. noticed she stopped posting on the Blaze after 2014 so checked to see if she is still alive. She is on Fox now. :)

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/why-are-dozens-of-high-ranking-officers-being-purged-from-the-u-s-military

https://www.offthegridnews.com/current-events/obama-purging-military-of-commanders-who-disagree/

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/09/obama_purged_military_of_those_who_sought_victory.html

https://susanknowles.com/update-u-s-naval-commanders-and-captains-fired/

I think I will make a total list?


96 posted on 08/21/2018 11:48:18 AM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: sphinx

Trump knows far more about the military than you do.


97 posted on 08/21/2018 1:53:39 PM PDT by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and America!)
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To: ThunderSleeps

Reagan was an officer.


98 posted on 08/21/2018 1:54:48 PM PDT by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and America!)
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To: DBeers

It is good that you have studied rhetoric.

It would be better if you understood it.


99 posted on 08/21/2018 2:27:42 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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