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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As a soldier I don’t condone the firing of competent leaders for the sake of budget cuts. As an “imigrant” I feel offended by the fact that some of you opinionated “Americans” that have not served or sacrificed anything for the welfare of your country have to say about me joining and defending the country I now call home. In closing; keep our military strong, defend our ideals and stop with this political bull$#%&!@*.
I can confirm this first hand.
So those who know what to do will be with US?
oh yeah,that’s a novel idea,the world is about to blow it’s top and they want to cut back the military to 1930s levels.we all know how that worked out on dec 7 1941. and I see security concerns here if they start enlisting illegials,what if sgt Mario Gonzales from el salvadore is really sgt muhammed el rafiz from ISIS. we don’t have a president anymore,we need another Winston Churchill to sound the alarm. trust me there will be another pearl harbor and there will be another 9/11.and god forbid when that happens,there may not be a USA anymore because it will have all been given away.maybe the ones who put up those white flags in brrooklyn hada point. Obama needs to resign,he is not a president,he doesn’t know how to be president,he hates the job but likes the perks,he should resign and just become the chairman of the DNC,there he can do all the fundraising he wants.
mml373 says:
“I’m one of those the Air Force fired in 2012. Have nearly been homeless twice. New job doesn’t pay enough for me to support my children, AND pay rent and bills. Loss of what I thought was a stable career, after nearly 15 years on active duty, has been devastating.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/thousands-experienced-soldiers-fired/comment-page-23/#comment-706040
I’m one of those the Air Force fired in 2012. Have nearly been homeless twice. New job doesn’t pay enough for me to support my children, AND pay rent and bills. Loss of what I thought was a stable career, after nearly 15 years on active duty, has been devastating.
He’s building his own army but these old soldiers will rise up with the population to bring him to his knees
Demcraps are lying about it being spending cuts if it were Obama would not be wanting to let all illegals join to take their place.
Something stinks!
he is trying to bring this nation down and let our enemies in and try to take us down. i say these men who have lost their jobs get them to train up a others here at home that can defend our states in the event we have a traitor in the white house try to destroy us. each one of these men know their neck of the woods really good train up others.