Posted on 08/19/2020 1:21:35 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The Army is launching an investigation into the two uniformed personnel who were shown during the Democratic National Convention, the service said Wednesday.
During the second night of the convention, the soldiers appeared next to delegates from American Samoa during the state roll call, prompting questions about whether they violated military rules. The Department of Defense (DOD) forbids service members from appearing in uniform at political events.
The Army announced it will investigate the two service members, who are assigned to the 9th Mission Support Command, Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Emanuel Ortiz confirmed to The Hill.
"Wearing a uniform to a partisan political event like this is prohibited," he said in a statement. "The Army follows the Department of Defense's longstanding and well-defined policy regarding political campaigns and elections to avoid the perception of DOD sponsorship, approval or endorsement of any political candidate, campaign or cause."
A Democratic convention official told The Hill earlier Wednesday that the service members’ appearance in uniform was “an oversight.”
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Ya. Mattis blew that rule out of the water.
Oh, well if it is a Democrat “oversight”, then that’s ok. They have a good excuse.
If the same happened at the GOP convention, it would be a crime against humanity. But for Democrats, just an oversight.
A Democratic convention official told The Hill earlier Wednesday that the service members’ appearance in uniform was “an oversight.”
Did you ever notice that anytime the Democrats get caught at something like this, it was nothing more than an “oversight”?
I didn’t serve in the military. My several family members did. I do recall at least one of them saying that they had to maintain themselves in a way that bring bad attention to themselves.
I’d like to think that the two soldiers on TV would have known better. But somehow, I don’t think they cared they were in uniform.
Samoans ?
Any complaints about this illegal act will be declared Racist.
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It was “an oversight.”
That is the universal Democrat excuse when caught. Right up there with “that’s not who we are.”
Not the only thing he blew. Oversight my foot.
It could not have been an oversight. All those involved should be prosecuted.
But they’re Democrats.
I knew it wasn’t allowed as an E-1 in the USAF.
I think every military person knows this.
[ A Democratic convention official told The Hill earlier Wednesday that the service members’ appearance in uniform was “an oversight.” ]
Sure. We believe you.
Democrats should not be allowed to serve in the US military.
Assuming they aren’t imposters and the appearance was just for optics.
There was a brand new Marine PFC, fresh out of San Diego, strutting around in his Dress Blues.
I didn't say anything to him, but I thought, yeah man, be proud of what you just accomplished, but you gotta follow the rules.
Amen!
3-4 ex military folks were bad mouthing Trump over the last 2 night. MY retires bil, Army 35 years, 3 tours Iraq and he is far left and hates Trump.
Why I do not count on these folks to side with Patriots if CWII came
“ Any complaints about this illegal act will be declared Racist.”
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To me, they both appear white, one male and one female. Could it have been a neo-nazi scheme to discredit the Dems? Sarc/
Several of us showed up at an anti-war rally at the capitol in Sacramento. 1972. No uniforms. the big attraction was a young Jane Fonda. She didn’t show.
And, political parties KNOW THIS VERY WELL. They do.
Oversight?
HA!
...Lie.
My hero a fella nicknamed “B-1” Bob Dornan marched in the civil-rights movement wearing his Captains uniform-Air Force-1963. That took balls.
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