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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?

The screenshot is a media created image based on transcribed texts, not screenshots of the texts. It’s a common practice. Spoiler alert- they’re the same thing, we just don’t see the custom meth/dick background undoubtedly on Hunters WhatsApp account. Do you really not know that? For those not following the numerous Biden corruption scandals I’ll summarize some facts that are not in dispute: 1. Hunter Biden laptop is real and the FBI has known this since 2019, they just let you think it was Russian disinformation. It provides a host of records (which we care about) along with thousands of incriminating images of drug use and prostitutes (which no one cares about). 2. Those records helped refine other investigations, which show industrial scale tax fraud by Hunter along with serious questions for Joe. 3. investigators have linked dates Joe traveled with Hunter, to texts of Hunter meeting with locals, to millions of dollars being funneled directly to multiple Biden family members using shell companies and circuitous banking paths… methods that have no legitimate explanation and trigger Treasury department suspicious activity reports. Hundreds of them. And the Biden’s have no business to explain the payments. 4. Many texts mention Hunter keeping a portion of monies for “the big guy” who eye witnesses involved in these business dealings have named Joe Biden himself. Hunter and Joe shared a bank account at one point during these dealings. 5. we now have additional texts where Hunter literally tells Chinese communists to pay up now or my dad, who is sitting next to me, will retaliate. The FBI fought to keep you from knowing all this. After that text was sent the Chinese communist party, through wholly owned subsidiaries, sent money to Hunter. I understand Partisanship, and we all see things from our own perspective. I thought the Trump-Russia thing was a hoax, and it was, but I was fine with the investigation, even though it significantly impacted his presidency. This case appears different to me. I cannot see anything except a smoking gun of soliciting bribes and being corrupt by our current president. The one piece that isn’t completely solid (to me, knowing nothing except what I read) is what policy implications were purchased with this money. It is provable that “access to Joe” was bought, but so what? The house investigators say they’re working to tighten up this piece. There are circumstantial things they’ve released, but it needs to be more convincing. But yes, Trump is bad and orange and lacks tact.

You’re wrong that this is “common.” You or I would be in prison for over a decade doing what he is on video doing. Standard Democrat two tier justice system in action. ————————————————————————— Former U.S. Attorney Brett L. Tolman has slammed the plea deal offered to Hunter Biden by Democrat President Joe Biden’s the Department of Justice (DOJ). Tolman said: “DOJ is violating its own internal policies on this case. “The Ashcroft Memo requires they charge the ‘highest provable offense’ and seek consistent sentences with other cases brought by DOJ. “This prosecution is an absolute laughable joke. “Thousands have been sent to prison for long terms for the same charges. They are ignoring decades of policy and precedent to seek felonies not misdemeanors and seek sentences within the guideline range. “The diversion agreement on the felony is offensive to everyone not politically connected who sought diversions and were literally laughed at by DOJ. “Thousands of people have been prosecuted under Project Safe Neighborhoods by DOJ. “They brag about getting nearly 5 years of prison time on average for their gun cases. “If they followed policy, Hunter would be looking at a minimum of 5 years in federal prison. “But he’s a Biden. “Take a look at 18 USC 924(c) charges. “Easy to prove given Hunter was distributed/dealing drugs with a firearm in his possession. “Such charges were brought against thousands in inner cities across the country for last 20 years. “Mandatory minimum sentences for all. Except Hunter. “Since Hunter “brandished” his firearm during the commission of a drug crime, he would be looking at a mand min of 7 years in fed prison. “DOJ could also add on top and min possession of child pornography if any of the girls were underage, plus on top of that years for tax evasion. “If DOJ treated Hunter Biden like the thousands of no-names who get prosecuted he would be looking at decades in federal prison.

Many of these people are military officers and squadron commanders. I was shocked and disgusted by the majority of my peers during COVID.

Yes, Biden is clearly a strong man for our turbulent times. God save the queen.

Here is the core issue, and your characterization is false. The trans movement is not asking to be treated with respect, they are demanding I conform and threatening me when I don’t. I don’t care if men dress up like women. I don’t care if they do it in public, and I definitely don’t care what happens in private with consenting adults. But I am not going to call a man “she” because that imposes their world view on me. Trans people don’t want respect, they want compelled speech and compelled thought. They want my children to watch them dry hump at drag shows, they want to destroy sports for my daughter then force her to look at dicks in the locker room. They want my kids to cut off their private parts without telling me. They want my pastor to cease preaching the “hate speech” of my religion that God created man & woman. Trans people say “speech is violence” then do actual violence opposing laws prohibiting genital mutilation of minors. You may counter with “I know trans people & they are nice” but that’s irrelevant and I don’t care. There is a militant branch of transgender ideology that is violently and ruthlessly and tyrannically forcing their viewpoint on others against their will whose actions now define this discussion. The issue is not LGBTQ+IAP ideology per se, but rather are we a society that allows individual freedom or one that opposes it?