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re: Tom Ricks: A letter from a major fired by the Army
Posted on 8/9/14 at 1:20 pm to Wolfhound45
Posted on 8/9/14 at 1:20 pm to Wolfhound45
Thanks, Obama.
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Posted on 8/9/14 at 1:21 pm to Jbird
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Should have stayed a Jarhead if your attire matters.
Hey sir, war is a dirty business. But there's no reason not to look good doing it.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 1:26 pm to TupeloTiger
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. He told me many times that the cuts can easily be made in European and Pacific bases left over from WW2.
Russia and China say HI
We are actually shifting to the Pacific even more.
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We could put 2000 in Iraq and 2000 on the Mexican border and would never be missed.
nah nah b/c that wouldn't do shite.
You need just 2000 support troops alone to sustain that kind of overseas base. And Active troops should not be doing DHS job guarding the border.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 4:15 pm to Edearl Watson
That's not the case at all. Regardless of who was elected all of the armed forces were going to make cuts in the enlisted and officer ranks. The brass is top heavy as it has ever been. Had it not been for a DUI he probably wouldn't have been fired.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:18 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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And Active troops should not be doing DHS job guarding the border.
DHS needs to go away and the military needs to guard the border.
This post was edited on 8/9/14 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:22 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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This post was edited on 8/9/14 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:24 pm to 3lsu3
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I know this dude, strange
He's strange or it's strange that you know him?
Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:27 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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This post was edited on 8/9/14 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:28 pm to 3lsu3
Gotcha. So he's a good guy I take it?
What a shame
What a shame
Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:33 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:34 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Double
This post was edited on 8/9/14 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:40 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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ATL is entitled to his opinion. He served.
Plenty here have served, still serve, and know he's full of shite too when it comes topics like this one.
This post was edited on 8/9/14 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:41 pm to Clames
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he's full of shite too when it comes topics like this one.
Well, yeah. There's that too.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:51 pm to RemouladeSawce
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He'll be fine. Life's not all that tough outside of the military welfare complex.
Not sure if this has been posted or not, but many Majors that are on the "list" to be "fired" from the military have put in approx. 15 years in the military give or take a few years. They are only 5 years or so away from being able to retire. Now they have to start completely over in private sector with zero. This is bullshite IMO.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 6:58 pm to Friscodog
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Not sure if this has been posted or not, but many Majors that are on the "list" to be "fired" from the military have put in approx. 15 years in the military give or take a few years. They are only 5 years or so away from being able to retire. Now they have to start completely over in private sector with zero. This is bullshite IMO.
Yeah, it sucks but the military is drawing down. It's done that after every war in our history.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 7:01 pm to Friscodog
Those years can carry over in another Federal position. Know many that get out even earlier and become DoD civies.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 7:07 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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It's done that after every war in our history.
And we're never ready for the next one.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 7:10 pm to Friscodog
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many Majors that are on the "list" to be "fired" from the military have put in approx. 15 years in the military give or take a few years. They are only 5 years or so away from being able to retire. Now they have to start completely over in private sector with zero. This is bullshite IMO.
So is the Army doing it differently than the Air Force? With the AF's methods this go around, if you have 15 years in, you get retired, not just the boot. So you get your check, medical benefits, etc. Now if you have 14 years, it's just involuntary separation pay. Is this not what the Army is doing?
Posted on 8/9/14 at 7:13 pm to AFtigerFan
I just checked. The Army is doing the same as the AF. 15 years and you are considered for early retirement. You aren't just starting over at zero.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 7:34 pm to AFtigerFan
Yeah, I would imagine would ever the policy is it's DOD wide.
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