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originally posted by: eluryh22
a reply to: gladtobehere
What is it exactly that the generals are allegedly not wanting to do?
People are STILL out there making stuff up. Its fascinating, hysterical and a bit concerning to me.
originally posted by: gladtobehere
He seems a little unhinged and backtracks a bit but may be implying that the military may not follow Trump's orders, at-least not in the context of deporting millions of illegals.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: odzeandennz
Yes. That's what I'm getting at. Only an idiot thinks that Obama was bad for the military or that Hillary would have been bad for the military. Both of them are conservative war hawks when it comes to foreign intervention. How many wars did Obama start, disregarding the ones that he carried over from Bush? The statistic that military spending rivals all other US government spending or that US military spending rivals the next 10 countries came about during Obama's Presidency.
If there is any sector in the American psyche that doesn't have a right to complain about bad times its military personnel. Pretty much since the end of WWII the military has been sitting pretty thanks to both sides of the partisan aisle. And it is pure partisan politics to claim otherwise.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Advantage
Why yes I am a veteran. I served in the Army from 2003 - 2006 and was even deployed in Iraq. When I say the military is sitting pretty. I mean it. Sure Veteran's Affairs is a disaster, but those are ex-military. Active duty has more money than it needs.
Pentagon Tells Congress to Stop Buying Equipment it Doesn't Need
originally posted by: Advantage
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Advantage
Why yes I am a veteran. I served in the Army from 2003 - 2006 and was even deployed in Iraq. When I say the military is sitting pretty. I mean it. Sure Veteran's Affairs is a disaster, but those are ex-military. Active duty has more money than it needs.
Pentagon Tells Congress to Stop Buying Equipment it Doesn't Need
Then you know the military is THE SOLDIERS.. not the pencil pushers. People should really comprehend that difference. The do nothings with nice titles are bloated with HUGE budgets. Theyre politicians who play soldier.. until its time to get their hands dirty. I know active duty young men who cant afford to take care of their families. Low pay... and they arent sitting pretty.
originally posted by: Advantage
Sitting pretty isnt having to weld scrap metal to your humvee to slow a bullet down a little or give you a better changce of surviving an IED... because the money never trickles down to the field and our equipment is crap.
originally posted by: dukeofjive696969
FOx mews claimed the same bs when obama was in charge, and guess what nothing changed.
originally posted by: knoxie
a reply to: AgarthaSeed
after the famous "I know more than the generals do - TRUST ME" comment.
I would think there are a few a bit peeved and leery. imo. maybe not enlisted, but surely the officers.. just my guess.