The_Grizzly
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Post anything, but preferably Military related.
Hot Takes/Unpopular Opinions?
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Well I find that people here think that officers are these straight lace angels that are full of honor and integrity when in reality they are normal people with the same foibles and weaknesses as everyone else especially once they are given their freedom away from their parents or the academies. In the real world, they act like everyone else
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The clay in my body starts at the top of my cranium. Feet of clay - bah.
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“Complaints by veteran soldiers about younger generations who lack discipline and traditional values are as old as war itself. Grizzled veterans in the Greek phalanx, Roman legions, and Napoleon’s elite corps all believed that the failings of the young would be the ruin of their armies. This is not the chief worry of grizzled American veterans today. The largest threat they see by far to our current military is the weakening of its fabric by radical progressive (or “woke”) policies being imposed, not by a rising generation of slackers, but by the very leaders charged with ensuring their readiness.”
www.heritage.org
The Rise of Wokeness in the Military
The following is adapted from a talk delivered on July 20, 2022, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.
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Reading that article I feel quite upset, especially seeing how the government is using the military to promote their political agenda.“Complaints by veteran soldiers about younger generations who lack discipline and traditional values are as old as war itself. Grizzled veterans in the Greek phalanx, Roman legions, and Napoleon’s elite corps all believed that the failings of the young would be the ruin of their armies. This is not the chief worry of grizzled American veterans today. The largest threat they see by far to our current military is the weakening of its fabric by radical progressive (or “woke”) policies being imposed, not by a rising generation of slackers, but by the very leaders charged with ensuring their readiness.”
The Rise of Wokeness in the Military
The following is adapted from a talk delivered on July 20, 2022, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.
Small Team Bacsi
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In the secret private meeting Putin and Trump had with no staff to hear—staff was forbidden to be there —the war in Ukraine was given the ok
And planning started.
And planning started.
You should hire anyone that has served in the military because they will make an excellent employee.......
All three were eventually ruined, so they must have been right.
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"How to get a thread shutdown speed-run" lol
Veterans will always complain about the military after they leave. "well when I was in..." you get the picture. Veterans should be proud the military is adopting to a new generation.
Veterans will always complain about the military after they leave. "well when I was in..." you get the picture. Veterans should be proud the military is adopting to a new generation.
I like this story for about 10 different reasons.
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Bipartisan band of brothers: The West Point grads coming to Congress
Cross-aisle bonds between Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), Rep.-elect John James (R-Mich.) and Rep.-elect Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) were forged in the same class at the storied military academy.
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The grizzled veterans from GWOT are fading fast from service. On active bases, I see more slick sleeves if anything.“Complaints by veteran soldiers about younger generations who lack discipline and traditional values are as old as war itself. Grizzled veterans in the Greek phalanx, Roman legions, and Napoleon’s elite corps all believed that the failings of the young would be the ruin of their armies. This is not the chief worry of grizzled American veterans today. The largest threat they see by far to our current military is the weakening of its fabric by radical progressive (or “woke”) policies being imposed, not by a rising generation of slackers, but by the very leaders charged with ensuring their readiness.”
The Rise of Wokeness in the Military
The following is adapted from a talk delivered on July 20, 2022, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series.
The_Grizzly
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I mean they do have freedom of speech after leave. I think it's just trying to criticize the armed forces because freedom of speech is extremely limited while on active duty service.
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pineapple is good on pizza
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Toilet paper should roll over, not under.
Gin martinis, never vodka.
Gin martinis, never vodka.
Oh goodness, this one made me laugh. I have a lot of vets on my team. Some are great, some are adequate. Many thought I would favor them… wrong. Many think they should be promoted because they show up. This isn’t all of the vets I have, some are great. I am the hiring manager for a fairly senior level position with a nice salary and bonus, well north of $200k. I interviewed a retiring Army Colonel last week… the level of arrogance, wow. He didn’t make it past the phone screen. He asked when he starts and he wants max salary 5 minutes into the phone screen. He didn’t read the job description and then spoke down to me because I didn’t do 30. Most vets are not like this. I hired a guy with great skills, impressive resume, very good interview, oh and is a former Marine Corporal.
I've hired people fresh out of the military before only to discover that they must not own an alarm clock because they couldn't make it to work on time no matter when the start time was.
Or "I was in the military so I can learn to do anything"....wrong.