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Leaderless DoD… and we never noticed

| January 8, 2024 | 50 Comments
Leaderless DoD… and we never noticed

As was mentioned in the comments a couple of days ago, seems Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized after elective surgery last week, and was non compos mentis unavailable from Monday through Thursday. Whatever the operation was supposed to have done, apparently it became serious enough to keep him out of action until Friday. Deputy […]

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Army Ends Deployed Troops Benefit

| December 29, 2023 | 57 Comments
Army Ends Deployed Troops Benefit

U.S. Army Ends Free Storage of Vehicles, Belongings for Deployed Soldiers OLIVIA RONDEAU Deployed U.S. Army soldiers will no longer be able to store their belongings free of charge while they are away from home, the Army Sustainment Command announced Wednesday. A spokesman for the command, which is the primary provider of logistics support to […]

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TikTok Munity!

| December 18, 2023 | 73 Comments
TikTok Munity!

I’m Not Happy! US Army faces ‘TikTok mutiny’ as Gen Z recruits whine about low pay, ‘sh***y’ food and FITNESS TESTS while on bases in uniform Brazen posts represent audacious challenge to top brass amid recruitment crisis One of the posts by military influencer Anthony Laster slams Army life Says he spent whole day watching […]

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Army: About those COVID discharges..

| November 19, 2023 | 36 Comments
Army: About those COVID discharges..

Has anyone noticed the Uniformed Services are having difficulties reaching enlistment goals? Not so long ago a lot of people were let go for refusing the COVID vaccine mandated by the Biden Administration. It seems Big Army may want theirs to come back into the fold. Army Scrambling to Get Back Soldiers It Kicked Out […]

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Army Recruiting Woes Redux

| November 7, 2023 | 57 Comments
Army Recruiting Woes Redux

Big Army has a big recruiter problem as we reported here: Career Enhancing Opportunity! Some of those annoying details have come to light in the interim. It’s not just the shrinking pool of eligible candidates, the number of recruiters has also dropped forcing Army to Do Something. Inside the Army’s Mad Dash for Recruiters After […]

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Career Enhancing Opportunity!

| November 2, 2023 | 52 Comments
Career Enhancing Opportunity!

BOHICA! Army apologizes for sending soldiers ‘last-minute’ recruiting orders Those who attend can receive accelerated promotions and cash bonuses. By Davis Winkie Throughout the week, noncommissioned officers across the Army have received notices through their branch managers and other officials that the service needs more recruiting NCOs — and it needs them fast. According to […]

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Travis King Charged with Eight Counts

| October 20, 2023 | 44 Comments
Travis King Charged with Eight Counts

Accused of Desertion Travis King charged with desertion for crossing into North Korea Story by Jordan Freiman Travis King, the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea from South Korea earlier this year, has been charged by the Army with several crimes, including desertion, assaulting other soldiers and officers, and soliciting and possessing child pornography, […]

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Trouble in Tuberville ?

| July 28, 2023 | 49 Comments
Trouble in Tuberville ?

  Tommy Tuberville has been making some headlines because he has been holding up the promotions of many military General Grade Officers.  He believes there are too many high ranking military members on active duty. The United States Marine Corps is currently without a Commandant. Senator Tuberville also objects to the military paying for abortions […]

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