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Pentagon Orders ‘Stand-Down’ to Address Extremism in the Ranks (next 60 days)
US News & World Report ^ | February 3 | Paul D. Shinkman

Posted on 02/03/2021 3:26:16 PM PST by PghBaldy

DEFENSE SECRETARY LLYOD Austin on Wednesday ordered a military-wide "stand down" to address the kind of extremism within the ranks that was thrust into the public view on Jan. 6 when supporters of President Donald Trump – including some active-duty war veterans – forcefully stormed the U.S. Capitol.

The dearth of details about the stand-down highlights the apparent lack of understanding overall on the issue of extremism among military leaders. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Wednesday afternoon told reporters that commanders would have 60 days to schedule events for "needed discussions" about extremism.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: austin; defense; dod; dodextremism; dodstanddown; lloydaustin; markmilley; military; secdef; standdown
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To: PghBaldy

WTF?!


21 posted on 02/03/2021 3:37:02 PM PST by Skywise
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To: jimtorr

yep


22 posted on 02/03/2021 3:37:48 PM PST by joshua c (Dump them all. Twitter, Facebook, Google, Amazon, cable tv, natl name brands)
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To: All
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Here’s an Extremist calling for Violence

23 posted on 02/03/2021 3:38:32 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: PghBaldy

Why not appoint commissars for each unit? The purge begins.


24 posted on 02/03/2021 3:39:01 PM PST by allendale
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To: PghBaldy

“ Kirby also acknowledged Wednesday that the military is still working to define and comprehend the scope of the problem before it begins to work to address it.”

Wow. It truly sounds like a purge. The same way 44 rid of many high ranking military while he was in office. Trump rebuilt the military and now this 2ns abomination doesn’t know where to even start.


25 posted on 02/03/2021 3:39:08 PM PST by HollyB
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To: PghBaldy

Sounds like Biden didn’t win the Military vote after all...


26 posted on 02/03/2021 3:39:29 PM PST by Yo-Yo (is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: PghBaldy

Sexual assault and suicide are easy targets. Now define “extremism.”


27 posted on 02/03/2021 3:39:29 PM PST by Salvavida
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To: All
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Extremist VP


28 posted on 02/03/2021 3:40:02 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: PghBaldy

They are afraid our enlisted won’t shoot us if ordered to.

Poor things...


29 posted on 02/03/2021 3:40:23 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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To: markomalley; DYngbld; TADSLOS; xsrdx; big'ol_freeper; Mark17; mikefive; JDoutrider; ...

Ping


30 posted on 02/03/2021 3:41:06 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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31 posted on 02/03/2021 3:41:49 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: Jet Jaguar

There were no active duty troops


32 posted on 02/03/2021 3:42:06 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: PghBaldy

The Democrats don’t need a military for a country not worth defending.


33 posted on 02/03/2021 3:42:15 PM PST by trublu
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To: PghBaldy

60 day stand down?

I hope that they checked with china to make sure we won’t need to use our military for the next 60 days.


34 posted on 02/03/2021 3:43:33 PM PST by farmguy
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To: PghBaldy

Anal oaths of loyalty to be administered by special command of flaming trans officers.


35 posted on 02/03/2021 3:44:00 PM PST by Rebelbase (COVID misanthrope)
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To: jimtorr
Typical of a dictator consolidating his power.
36 posted on 02/03/2021 3:44:16 PM PST by fluorescence
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To: PghBaldy

So each platoon will have it very own political commissar?


37 posted on 02/03/2021 3:45:46 PM PST by buckalfa (I have forgotten more than I ever knew.)
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To: PghBaldy

Are we going to get political Commissars now? Welcome to the new Alinsky Brigade comrades.


38 posted on 02/03/2021 3:47:16 PM PST by dljordan
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To: PghBaldy

Oh, great. I can hardly wait for the loyalty oaths. They won’t be to the Constitution...


39 posted on 02/03/2021 3:47:28 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: PghBaldy

In other words do NOT express conservative views or support of President Trump.


40 posted on 02/03/2021 3:47:37 PM PST by DouglasKC
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