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Navy won’t reinstate fired captain….

June 19, 2020 By jamesb

The Hill..... The Navy will not reinstate the fired commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier following an investigation of leadership’s handling of a coronavirus outbreak onboard in March. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said on Friday that … [Read more...] about Navy won’t reinstate fired captain….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Military, Politics Tagged With: “He will not be reassigned nor will he be eligible for future command, ” Gilday told reporters at the Pentagon., Capt. Brett Crozier, Military, Pentagon, US Navy, USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, virus

Pissed at the German leader Merkel…Trump wants a 25% reduction in American troops in Germany….

June 6, 2020 By jamesb

In another one of President Donald Trump's bits of anger it would seem? Trump has ordered that 25% of the American troops in NATO in Germany should be sent back to the states? Hmmmm? Trump just up and did this, telling NOBODY..... Of course this IS after German … [Read more...] about Pissed at the German leader Merkel…Trump wants a 25% reduction in American troops in Germany….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: G-7 Summit, German Chancellor Merkel, Media, NATO, Pentagon, Politics, Putin/G-7?, Trump, virus, Withdrawal of American Troops in Germany

National Guard units in Wash DC told to disarm….Update…ALL active duty troops sent back to base…

June 5, 2020 By jamesb

In a rapid turn of events it seems like Defense Sec. Esper has returned back to listening to old hand General's in The pentagon, who do NOT want the American military in a situation they got into back in the 1960's where military units fired on American civilians (Kent State) and … [Read more...] about National Guard units in Wash DC told to disarm….Update…ALL active duty troops sent back to base…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: American military, Defense Sec Esper, Disarming National Guard Units, Pentagon, Politics, protests, Trump, Wash DC

Wash DC Mayor end’s curfew…Requests ‘Troops’ leave…Esper to send active duty troops back home…Again….

June 4, 2020 By jamesb

Because of the way the city is governed? The Mayor has no control of what the President in the name of the Federal government does... The Mayor only has Disticts Police Department reporting to her and has seen Federal law Enforcement , National Guard and Active Military … [Read more...] about Wash DC Mayor end’s curfew…Requests ‘Troops’ leave…Esper to send active duty troops back home…Again….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Defense Sec Esper, Federal Troops, National Guard, Pentagon, Politics, protests, Trump, Wash DC, Wash DC mayor, Wash DC Mayor Muriel Bowser

The US keeps sending More troops back to the Middle East…

January 25, 2020 By jamesb

The Pentagon gets its way.... Donald Trump does NOT get his.... Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional troops into the Middle East to counter the escalating threat from Iran that peaked with the recent missile attack on American … [Read more...] about The US keeps sending More troops back to the Middle East…

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: China, Donald Trump, Iran, Pentagon, Politics, US Troops back to Middle East

Donald Trump continues belittling his generals and reject foreign policy normalcy….

January 17, 2020 By jamesb

Trump started off praising 'his' general's at the beginning of his time in office... He surrounded himself with them... THAT was THEN... As the 'general's have questioned Trump's irrationality in military manners? He has fired them... Trump has ALWAYS boasted that … [Read more...] about Donald Trump continues belittling his generals and reject foreign policy normalcy….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, Kelly, Mattis, Pentagon, Tillerson, US Foreign Policy, US Military, US President's/Military

Turns out several US troops were hurt from Iranian missile attack in Iraq….

January 16, 2020 By jamesb

....from CNN Politics... Several US service members were injured during last week's Iranian missile attack on Al-Asad airbase in Iraq despite the Pentagon initially saying that no casualties had taken place. "While no U.S. service members were killed in the Jan. 8 Iranian … [Read more...] about Turns out several US troops were hurt from Iranian missile attack in Iraq….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Blast injuries, Iranian missile attack in Iraq, Military injuries, Pentagon, Politics, USA Service members/troops

Newly discovered emails point to Trump admin coverup on Ukraine aid….

January 2, 2020 By jamesb

This IS going to get worst ... It seems that the Pentagon brass questioned the White House OMB order to hold up military aid to the Ukraine... Redacted emails brought to light show that a OMB lawyer lied to to the GAO office on the hold after that lawyer was presumed to … [Read more...] about Newly discovered emails point to Trump admin coverup on Ukraine aid….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Congress, GAO, Hunter Biden, impeachment, Law, OMB, Pentagon, Politics, Schumer, Trump, Ukraine military aid

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