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White House will give Defense Sec. Hegseth a New Babysitter…

May 9, 2025 By jamesb

The Defense Sec has been freelancing in-house policy.... A guy who most thought was NOT qualified for the job seems to be proving them Right.... Are the Trump people working to place one of their own,  they can trust , to keep close 'supervision' of the guy who has someone … [Read more...] about White House will give Defense Sec. Hegseth a New Babysitter…

Filed Under: Government, Media, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Defense Sec Pete Hegseth, Government, Media, Military, Politics, The Pentagon, Trump Admin

Trump Admin keeps getting rid of Women Military Bosses

April 8, 2025 By jamesb

Women ain't up to job in the Trump admin? Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, who served as the U.S. military representative to the NATO Military Committee, the Pentagon confirmed to Axios. The big picture: Chatfield joins a … [Read more...] about Trump Admin keeps getting rid of Women Military Bosses

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Government, Media, Military, Politics, The Pentagon, Trumpo anti-Woman Policy, Vice Admiral Chatfield, Women US Military Bosses

President Biden wants a slightly increased Defense Budget…..

April 8, 2021 By jamesb

President Biden was never gonna entertain deep 'cuts' in the Defense Budget.... If you have been listening to the media....(Hotspots of China and Russia along with Afghanistan and More including the pandemic) Things just ain't going in a way that money can be cut and sent … [Read more...] about President Biden wants a slightly increased Defense Budget…..

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2021-2022 US Defense Budget, Congress, Democrats, Military, Politics, President Biden, Republicans, The Pentagon

President Biden goes to sit-down with Pentagon people….

February 10, 2021 By jamesb

Donald Trump brought on the general's when he started in office.... But ended up firing all of them ... In the end? The ones left over had to show their allegiance to their oath of office against a commander-in chief who wanted them show 'loyalty' to him and do things … [Read more...] about President Biden goes to sit-down with Pentagon people….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Government, Politics, President Biden, The Pentagon, US Military

The Pentagon goes its own way in banning the Confederate Flag…

July 18, 2020 By jamesb

In another example of how the American military IS at odds with its commander-in-chief who could be gone as soon as 6 months from now....... The Defense Sec has cut back on authorised flags for his department.... The order excludes the Confederate flag being on Defense … [Read more...] about The Pentagon goes its own way in banning the Confederate Flag…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Confederate Flag, Defense Sec Esper, Politics, Race, Racism, ReNaming Army bases, The Pentagon, Trump, US Military

The Pentagon is pulling active troops from the Wash. D.C. Area….

June 3, 2020 By jamesb

Sec of Defense Esper has been backing away from supporting Trump and AG Barr's efforts to use the active military to 'dominate' protestor's as Trump spoke about... National Guard troops under the control of governors have been deployed around the country to 'assist local and … [Read more...] about The Pentagon is pulling active troops from the Wash. D.C. Area….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Defense Sec Esper, Politics, The Pentagon, Trump, US Active Duty Troops, US Military, Wash DC protests

What does the American Military’s high level officer’s think of the their boss President Trump….

October 7, 2019 By jamesb

The Atlantic goes behind the headlines to sound out the leadership of the US Military about dealing with Donald Trump... The military WILL and DOES follow lawful orders... The Atlantic finds them NOT happy..... To get a sense of what serving Trump has been like, I … [Read more...] about What does the American Military’s high level officer’s think of the their boss President Trump….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Foreign Policy, Military leadership, Politics, PRESIDENT TRUMP, The Pentagon, US Military

Pentagon wants to send a small number of more troops to the Middle East…

May 24, 2019 By jamesb

As Donald Trump continues to say he doesn't want a war in that region.... His national security assistant,  John Bolton,  seems to be moving more chess pieces of the US Military into the region as a warning to Iran... Congress is worried and has asked questions about a … [Read more...] about Pentagon wants to send a small number of more troops to the Middle East…

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Military, Politics, The Pentagon, Trump Admin, U.S. Central Command. US Troops to the Middle East, US vs Iran

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