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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I’m not sure if i should be more worried about how terrible congress is or how crazy most of these comments are..smdh.
It is acceptable for Barry and family to take million dollar vacations, but to give strength to our military and benefits to veterans is unacceptable. What a government !!
its ok brothers come home take a day off we have our own country to take back from these socialist theieving $#%&!@*s in dc
Obama is making room to hire the illegal aliens. Gotta provide for all the illegals he is importing to kill this country. America is dead on arrival. Flatline dead. Every individual for ones self. You are on your own. Sink or swim.
He and his traitors are actually watching who to rid .. based on the fact that these men would defend the constitution instead of Obama and his traitors … Make you think now!
hes acomplishing what he set out to do
Its beyond me how every fan thing deemed wrong with this country gets squarely blamed on Obama. People need to think for themselves and not rely on the foolish media drivel.
SCAREY !!!!!!!!!!!
Yet he wants billions for illegals. Robert Retz I think you want Obama’s page.
he has something up the sleeve people be on alert