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That voter ID and legitimate traceable ballots aren't the national standard speaks to the depth of crisis we're already in. Time for a candidate who takes the issue seriously, although I grant I'm not in favor of a civics test (who will test the testers?). Imagine we're watching enemy targets & you stood up in a JOC full of prevaricating pussy Colonels and said "let's just attack these guys and eat their hearts!" I'd support your enthusiasm, agree in principal that attacking is my preferred COA, and get with you later to revisit & tweak the whole cannibalism thing (which I don't support). But let's get things moving in the right direction. That's how I feel here. Addressing boarder chaos, firing our disgraceful SECDEF then purging the military of his acolytes, and ensuring elections are run legitimately are my 3 top voting issues.

I agree with many of your points, but I totally disagree with your take on voting. Our elections are a national crisis, something radical must be done or our system risks illegitimacy. I think fraud is widespread enough to impact results, and I am not alone. Whether this is true or not we do not know with certainty, because credible investigations are stymied. However, like many things with authority, the perception of impropriety is as damaging as actual impropriety itself. I think voter ID laws and paper ballots are a minimum requirement moving forward.

Yea I get that you're 100% pro-Ukraine war and every downside is worth it to you. I'd submit the shit we gave Afghans is not as good as what we've given UKR, and the volume of their loss is significant according to Army O6/O7s I speak to. You don't agree and that's fine, but the concern is out there. I realize what we left in AFG.

100% valid. And often overlooked are low dollar (comparatively) individual systems: white phosphorus NVGs, precision machined sniper rifles, optics, composite IBA materials, IR illuminators, etc. All of which RUS gathers from dead Ukrainians (or buys from shady Ukrainians, we have little oversight) then shares with the Chinese who reverse engineer it. These are big issues, as the myriad infantry kit improvements we painfully learned during hard years of GWOT are given to our global adversaries. The rest of my family is Army and this issue is a huge area of risk from their perspective.

Job well done to Obama for ordering the UBL DA, despite a lot of pressure to approve an air strike. Tough call, but it went better. Job well done to Trump for the Baghdadi DA. That thing was spicy and a lot of GO advisors wanted an air strike. See- it’s easy to give credit when you care more about the mission than partisanship. Biden 100% failed in every aspect of the Kabul evacuation; Miley & Austin would have resigned if they had any honor.

Hey bro, I really appreciate when you reply because I enjoy reading your viewpoint. I 100% get that you do not have time/desire to get into an internet back & forth... that's me a lot if times too! My downvote was purely out of principal: you do it a bunch without commenting what exactly you disagree with, so I must reciprocate. But don't take it wrong. Free drinks to any forum participants I meet IRL 🇺🇸

Biden ordered us out by the end of August, last C17 left 30 Aug. There was much confusion on the ground about “end of Aug” vs 11 Sep (which was original target) and those extra days would have allowed us to evacuate more US citizens. After Abbey Gate we received a clear order, relayed to us that it was directly from POTUS, that everyone would be out by the end of Aug.

Biden 100% had a say in the execution of the withdrawal. As the President of our nation, he bears ultimate responsibility for the endeavor. More importantly, he personally set the date for Kabul mandatory departure time against recommendations of senior GOs. The "31 Aug" arbitrary target was a huge driver to chaos at HKIA, and was a direct order from Biden. Even after the military demonstrated the order would make ensuring all AMCITs escaped impossible, Biden was steadfast. DOS also bears responsibility and they encouraged this decision.

There’s nothing to wonder about regarding a rated O-6 plus with less than 5 AMs: They actively worked their career path during a time of great need to avoid deployments; they are consequently unworthy to command. AMs (minus SAAMs) are similar to tally marks on prison walls. There’s only one way to earn them which is packing your shit up, leaving your family, and putting in time. Yes it’s a participation trophy but that counts for something when you’re a leader. Of note on Eagle dudes without them- I’ve met plenty who wanted so much to be part of the war they volunteered for Advisor gigs or MC12, etc. If you were a rated aviator during the GWOT and wanted to fly in combat you could. It’s that simple.

I'd forgotten about the hands! Best part about AFPAK hands was neither the AFG or PAK sides wanted it, leaving us literally not knowing what to do with our hands. It may have been the most out of touch program our forever war wonder strategists dreamed of, which is saying something.

Valid, AFSOC is not a clown organization & I should have worded that better. I just hate mandatory service dress, PTSD from post-deployment blues Monday.

How the mighty have fallen. B3 has turned warriors into clowns.

I’m excited for our progressive friends to start parsing the phrase “in business” with greater precision. Because it depends on what the meaning of “is” is and all that… clearly these people are guilty of no wrongdoing; CH I’m sure you route pay through multiple shell companies and ultimately your grandchildren. Perfectly normal.

You will be denied by a civilian at AFPC within 3 days of asking unless you have unusual circumstances dictating a closer examination.

Gearhog you don't understand, Mark1 says no forced vaccination campaign ever happened and we're conspiracy theorists. Delete this post, ignore the content, and send a BLM donation stat to attone for your #wrongthink.

That picture will never not be 100% badass 🇺🇸⚔️ War is addictive

I'm sure this is a troll account, but that dismissiveness is remarkably similar to replies I've received in person. Your inability to self-reflect is exactly why we lost and will continue to lose. Our generals can't win wars, and so no, my kids won't join and you'll keep grappling with a recruiting crisis.

You think it's hyperbole to say a forced vaccination campaign existed, yet you and I (along with millions of others) were both ordered to take the vaccine without proof it worked, at threat to our employment, and which data now shows was ineffective at preventing transmission. Then you say I should go to school, because presumably they can teach me statistics (although you don't elaborate on the relevance), and because school exists you won't engage in debate. Although you are engaged in debate... I hope you aren't like this in real life.

Lots to unpack here. I think you're saying BO.net has fallen to Russian propaganda and participating here is 1000x worse than any good us participants did while in uniform? Then some type of comparison to the KKK. I'm not certain exactly what anti-Russian disinformation campaign you're fighting, or even exactly what you're saying. But it sounds like you've got it all figured out. Or perhaps you've just dropped in to tell us how dumb we are. With the benefit of hindsight if you'd like to explain how the forced vaccination campaign was good for our country I'm all ears.

Valid, we haven’t heard much from the pro-vax crowd lately. I wonder why that is?

Great questions. The answer is no. Every GO sold out, repeated the same supportive tripe in public while privately voicing concern at our trajectory, yet continued up the chain of rank and pay. Imagine if we had leaders who said this: “I resign from active service. I love our country but cannot continue in good conscience to lead our men and women into danger with no clear objective or purpose. Indecisive political policies are irresponsible, and I resign in hopes the ensuing attention will cause this matter to be taken seriously and resolved with urgency.” GOs reading this, and I know they are, will doubtlessly guffaw at the simplistic scenario I present above. However, they lacked the courage to take bold action. Everyone with combat experience knows we don’t have bold/courageous General Officers. We have highly intellectual GOs who can stay up 20 hours a day, run miles each morning and work their staff to death analyzing a multitude of variables… but they aren’t bold and can’t win.. So to the GOs readIng this in fury at my condemnation- I’m certain you think I am ignorant of how futile and ostracizing my proposed COA would be. You’d be embarrassed in front of your peers. It would be awkward and socially uncomfortable. But had you played that card, you’d be a hero today. Instead, congrats on the retired rank but you’re forever attached to the ignominy of how those wars ended. FWIW I practice what I preach and burned every bridge on my way out over an issue to help my young squadron members. It was uncomfortable going from #1 to the trash can, my peers and supervisors despised me at the end and I didn’t have a retirement ceremony over this issue. However, I played every card and logged a major win for the young captains 6 weeks before retiring.

In 2010 my son was excited to join the military and do badass stuff I was doing. By 2023 he is not joining, and instead on a pre-Med scholarship. None of his friends are joining. It's a tragic loss for our nation; he's a state champion athlete and top 2% scholar with no qualifying issues, whose dad was pushing him towards joining. But it's a shit deal to join after we wrecked a generation in IZ/AFG for nothing. Our humiliating exit from wars which defined his youth was decisive. He thinks the government will send you to die and never let you win. He's not wrong.

What does that mean?