🇺🇸 Discussion: Military, The Defense Budget, The Pentagon, War

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Trump's executive orders cause 'chaos' at the VA, some staffers say

About a dozen Department of Veterans Affairs employees described the far-reaching effects of President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders.

www.nbcnews.com

 

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[blueharvest]

Former Fort Carson Iraq War Veteran Gives Up the Fight to Stay in the US

Jose Barco, a decorated U.S. Army veteran once based out of Fort Carson who served two tours in Iraq during some of the most intense fighting but later served time for a felony conviction, has become a casualty of a different kind of war.

www.military.com

 

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[blueharvest]

An Iraq War vet is facing deportation. This veterans' group is demanding his release.

An Iraq War vet in Arizona was detained by immigration authorities. A national vets group says he's been unfairly targeted by the Trump administration

www.usatoday.com

 

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Hegseth team's reported travel invite to extremist sends clear message to military

On his first trip abroad, the defense secretary reportedly invited Jack Posobiec to tag along, signaling his openness to far-right activists.

www.msnbc.com

 

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What's in Store for VA Disability Benefits with New Office of Management and Budget Chief?

New OMB Director Russell Vought has contributed to two conservative playbooks that advocate for the revamping of veterans' disability compensation. Advocates are watching.

www.military.com

 

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The military should feel betrayed. They put their lives on the line for us and this is the thanks they get? Disgraceful.

 

[Lily Adler]

For the uninformed, Libs of TikTok is a far right Twitter account that was created simply to post TikToks of LGBTQ+ content to target them or make fun of them usually in a bigoted way.

 

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For the uninformed, Libs of TikTok is a far right Twitter account that was created simply to post TikToks of LGBTQ+ content to target them or make fun of them usually in a bigoted way.

The military is going to regret all this when there is no one left to serve, or the active army is so thin as to be useless.

 

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[blueharvest]

The military is going to regret all this when there is no one left to serve, or the active army is so thin as to be useless.

Unless Trump brings back some kind of a draft at some point and forces people 18-30 into service. (But, even then, I'm sure he'd only allow straight, white males to join up.)

 

[blueharvest]

They wanted to own the libs by voting for someone like Trump. And now they are out of a job. Oh, well. It's not like people didn't try to warn them in the several months leading up to election day.

 

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Unless Trump brings back some kind of a draft at some point and forces people 18-30 into service. (But, even then, I'm sure he'd only allow straight, white males to join up.)

Lol, most Americans are too FAT to pass muster.

 

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