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Carter suspends debt collection of bonuses
Fox News reports that the Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter has ordered the Pentagon to suspend it’s efforts to recover bonuses from soldiers who were paid the stipend a decade ago; Carter said there was a process in place to assist soldiers who sought relief of such obligations, and in this case, “hundreds” of Guard […]
The Pentagon wants it’s bonuses back
The LA Times reports that the Pentagon is demanding that troops return the bonuses that they got a decade ago; Nearly 10,000 soldiers, many of whom served multiple combat tours, have been ordered to repay large enlistment bonuses — and slapped with interest charges, wage garnishments and tax liens if they refuse — after audits […]
The Pentagon’s transgender handbook
The Pentagon has issued a handbook in order for transgendered soldiers to navigate the new policy and in order to cash in on your new benefits getting that which God gave you hacked off or enhanced, according to The Hill; According to the 72-page handbook, a transition will start when a military medical provider diagnoses […]
Military budget for gender reassignment treatments
Beginning today, the military has a budget number to work with for gender reassignment treatments – $8.4 million, that’s million with an “m”. According to USA Today; There are between 1,320 and 6,630 transgender troops in the active-duty force of 1.3 million, according the RAND Corp. which conducted a study for the Pentagon. Of those […]
Brigadier General Michael Bobeck fired
Bobo sends us a link to the story of Brigadier General Michael Bobeck in USAToday. It seems the good general not only has an extramarital playmate, he’s also in bed with defense contractors; Brig. Gen. Michael Bobeck has been the focus of an internal investigation into an extramarital affair — a violation of military law […]
The military’s obesity problem
The Military Times reports that the armed forces is wrestling with obesity these days. [Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, the senior enlisted adviser to Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford] said today’s force is combat ready, but he believes the obesity trends are troubling, and demand careful consideration from senior leaders. “I don’t think […]
China draws down their army
Andy11M sends us a link to Bloomberg which reports that China is drawing down the size of their military, and they seem to be doing a better job than the Pentagon. They’re buying out their careerists with payouts of tens of thousands of dollars and promises of pensions up to 80% of their active duty […]
Pentagon official doesn’t like parties
The deputy secretary of the Navy for the environment, Karnig Ohannessian was caught on video threatening folks partying near his home with a gun According to the Washington Post; A man who appears to be Karnig Ohannessian, deputy secretary of the Navy for the environment, is seen in front of a home on the video, […]
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