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 agree with you Ruth……..it’s the way he works….bait and switch.
Joe Modica: W# blame Obama and he in turn blames Bush so he still doesn’t have to be held accountable! Just because I get my news from Fox News instead of the lame brain media doesn’t mean that I don’t disagree with some of Fox News Reporting and I do think for myself…That’s why I’m a Conservative and have lost faith with Washington’s lack of bi-partisan cooperation. How many more terrible things does Obama have to do before some deluded people admit he is an absolute failure as a President?
America,we keep on getting weaker and weaker its time to,WAKE UP AMERICA…2014 2016
instead, they spend billions on these central americans. he obviously doesn’t want real soldiers to govern the south, & soon the north too.
CAN YOU SAY IMPEACH ,OH BUT HE WANTS 3.7 BILLION FOR ILLEGALS NOT EVEN KOSHER .GOD PLEASE TAKE CARE OF OUR MILITARY WHO SERVE IN FORIGEN LANDS AND AT HOME
want a takeover with little resistance
Because they’ll follow orders even if it’s immoral
Why aren’t the so called other leaders doing anything to stop this?
2016…Time to replenish.
GO TO OUR BORDER AND TAKE OUT YOUR ANGER!