Washington Times: Obama Has Decimated The Military, US Only ‘Marginally Able’ To Defend Itself


Obama Fires Hundreds Of Generals and Captains

obama army Obama has fired 500 Army majors and over 1,000 captains.

“Many of the 1,100 captains who were cut earlier this month were serving in Afghanistan and “the same thing probably will happen with some of these majors,” states Gen. John F. Campbell.

Earlier this month, the Army said that at least 48 of the 1,100 captains handed “pink slips” had been serving in Afghanistan. Campbell spoke at an off-camera briefing with reporters that was his last as vice chief at the Pentagon. He was taking a brief leave before reporting to Afghanistan later this month to replace Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford as ISAF commander. Immediately following Campbell’s briefing, the Army put out a release stating that majors receiving notices who are now serving in Afghanistan or other areas overseas “will be returned to the United States within 30 days of their notification to begin their transition from active duty and ensure they have the maximum time and resources available for a successful transition.” The cutbacks were part of the Army’s plan “to draw down its end-strength to 490,000 active-component soldiers by the end of Fiscal Year 2015,” the statement said. The so-called “hit list” for the 500 majors was determined by decisions of recent Officer Separation Boards and Enhanced Selective Retirement Boards, the Army said. The Army suggested that more cuts were coming: “As a result of future budget restrictions previously passed by Congress, the active Army will further reduce its end-strength by 20,000 Soldiers in both 2016 and 2017” to an Army force of about 450,000, the Army statement said.
Source: military.com
Photo: The U.S. Army

Obama is also firing many soldiers. Let’s take a look at who he plans on replacing them with.

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