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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The BHO has spent more money that any other President in our history. He ignores congress. He always has money to fly his entourage all over the planet, but he cannot find the money to keep the US Military strong!
That is just disgusting, he is killing our military along with our country.
The cuts came originally from Obama who put forth the ideas in the first place, quit blaming someone else!
This is why he is recruteing illegal aliens into our military. They have no allegeince to our country and our people.
And we keep the Pelosi & Reid types.
Fire Obamadummy. Instead !
Yet there is plenty of money for illegal aliens. He even wants to pay them to join the military. This is so stupid. Does no one realize he is ruining our country?
Obama is a traitor! He needs to be kicked out of office and deported!
Because the illegal aliens will kiss his butt
These are all acts of treason….firing our experienced officers and soldiers because of spending cuts. We could have outfitted our soldiers with the latest weapons and uniforms and then some with what him and Michelle have spent on vacations. He wants America weak so it can be easily overrun.