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President Trump wants a military parade
Chief Tango sends us a link to the Washington Post which reports that the president’s visit to France’s Bastille Day parade which showcased France’s military might has influenced Trump to inquire to his military chiefs to organize a military-style parade on Pennsylvania Avenue. On Monday, seated next to Macron, he boasted about the levels of […]
Secretary of Defense statement on Presidential Memo
The Secretary of Defense James Mattis issued a statement on the Presidential Memorandum signed last week in regards to “Military Service by Transgender Individuals.” Basically, he saluted and moved out smartly, continuing to allow transgender members of the uniformed service to serve until he completely investigates the issue; I will establish a panel of experts […]
Mattis to the troops: Hold the line
The Hill quotes Secretary of Defense James Mattis speaking to the troops in an unknown location; “Our country right now, it’s got problems we don’t have in the military,” Mattis said. “You just hold the line until our country gets back to understanding and respecting each other and showing it.” Mattis said the U.S. has […]
Defense Logistics Agency to fix loophole
Chief Tango sends us a link to Federal News Radio which reports that the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) promised congress that they’re working on plugging holes in their Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO) which supplies law enforcement with surplus from Defense Department stocks. Apparently there is big hole in the system; GAO showed that it […]
Reaching
The whole world has gone crazy because the President announced yesterday that he wouldn’t allow transgender people to serve in uniform. Of course, they cling to that Manning fellow who was a traitor to his country and claims to be transgender because it got him released from prison by the social justice warrior in the […]
Trump bans transgender troops
According to Fox News, the President Tweeted that he won’t allow the military to be distracted by the costs associated with allowing transgendered people to serve in the military; “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow…Transgender individuals to serve in any […]
Mattis to refocus training on warfighting
According to Fox News, Secretary of Defense Jmes Mattis has directed the service chiefs to concentrate training on fighting wars and to spend less time on the social aspect of service persons’ time; The secretary wants each service to examine its military education to “regain a concentration on the art and science of warfighting” and […]
Pentagon considers canceling program for immigrant troops
NPR reports that the Pentagon program designed to give troops an alternate path to citizenship, Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) is under the gun because some of the 10,000 troops weren’t truthful about their academic certifications. The recruitment program began in 2009 to attract immigrants with medical or language skills, such as […]
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