The Pentagon is currently firing thousands of soldiers experienced in the field of battle due to mandatory spending cuts.
For example, around 2,600 captains and other officers have been told ‘take a hike’ after risking their lives for all of us a soon as they leave their posts in Afghanistan.
Obama is weakening our military in many ways. A couple of examples would be…in the past few years he’s fired 200 of our top commanders for flimsy reasons and has eliminated highly successful programs like the Tomahawk missile. While at the same time he’s hiring illegal aliens into the military that he’s firing experienced soldiers.
Why would you fire experienced soldiers and hire illegal aliens that look like they couldn’t even pass the physical exam?
No legitimate president would weaken our military under any condition.
The Pentagon is laying off thousands of military officers, including those serving or who have recently served in Afghanistan.
Defense Department officials said the reductions are the result of mandatory spending cuts imposed by sequestration and are part of their larger plan to reduce the number of U.S. soldiers from 520,000 to 450,000.
Roughly 2,600 captains and other officers have or will be laid off, with more expected, Fox News learned Friday.
The decision to send pink slips to soldiers overseas on active duty is dangerous and bad for morale, says retired Major Gen. Robert Scales.
“It puts the soldier, the soldier’s family and the men under his command at risk,” said Scales, a Fox News contributor. “Young officers look at each other and wonder who is next.”
He said the Pentagon made a similar move after the Vietnam War.
The Army said the draw-down plan “is a balanced approach that maintains readiness while trying to minimize turbulence within the officer corps.”
On Thursday, Gen. John Campbell told Congress that 1,100 soldiers, including some currently serving in Afghanistan, would receiving pink slips due to sequestration budget cuts to the Defense Department.
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Paranoid was a great album, it is a p**s poor excuse for national policy especially with the military.
What’s the bs here, during the surge the army grew 50,000 soldiers in order to respond properly ,we don’t need those extra 50,000 anymore we are going back to before 2004 numbers what’s the big deal ?
Cruz the big deal is that we are dropping to an all time low in manning numbers, not just pre-surge numbers here. We are talking about hundreds of thousands being kicked out here.
Why don’t they cut the amount of vacation the president takes.
Y’all are $#%&!@*ing Stupid!!! Congress dictates military cuts!!! Stop blaming President Obama for everything!!!!! Figure out who you should be voting for in Congress!!! Idiots!!!!
Jeff guenin, he is called the commander in chief for a reason. HE COMMANDS THE MILITARY!!!!! That is why he is at the top of our chain of command.
Its time for spring cleaning. One thing I know is dont p**s off ur military and veterans. War is coming to us and not from a enemy from another country. From within. I hear more and more Americans fed up with the bs
I just realized reading most of your post. That politically a majority of y’all are dumb as $#%&!@*!! The president doesn’t put out numbers to downgrade as far as the military. But to all of you Soldiers, Future Soldier, Sailors, Airman and Marines. Be really careful what you say about our Commander and Chief!! I’m going to leave it at that, because you will be one of those going to the house or never making it in the Military Services!! The President is the Commander and Chief of the US, he gives orders not budget cuts, or numbers of Military Personnel that need to get out of the Service. Congress does that along with the House of Senate. If y’all want to blame the President for everything, we mind as well be in a dictator ran country. Y’all need to pay more attention to who your voting for Congress than you are, some of those Congressmen/women and Senators have been sitting in Congress and the Senate for 10 plus years. Figure out what your really mad about, and if it has nothing to do with politics or the true Military agenda you just may be racist, because y’all weren’t complaining when President Bush pushed us to the brink of economical collapse for (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION) aka (YALL TRIED TO KILL MY DADDY) bka no damn reason. Take a economics class, political science class or read a book!! Stop riding the ban wagon, research and pull the wool from over your eyes!! STOP BEING SHEEP!!!!!!!
Stupid. Historically, we trim the military after every war. The CPTs they’re letting go are the bad ones. DUIs, negative reviews, etc. This is ridiculous fear-mongering and blaming Obama.
This is both the fault of Obama and congress you inbreds omg