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US troop’s are unlikely to leave Afghanistan anytime soon…or later….Germany either …

February 4, 2021 By jamesb

American has had combat troops in the Middle East for decades.... Donald Trump tried to end that.... It won't happen... The Biden admin is 'reviewing' the placement of American troop's oversea's..... The United States also has had troops in Germany since the end of … [Read more...] about US troop’s are unlikely to leave Afghanistan anytime soon…or later….Germany either …

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghanistan, Biden US Foreign Policy, Germany, US Defense Dept, US Military, US State Dept., US Troops oversea's, Yemen

US Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be the US first Black Sec of Defense….He IS the Defense Sec…

January 22, 2021 By jamesb

Update.... Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin was sworn in as secretary of Defense on Friday, becoming the first Black head of the Pentagon in U.S. history.After he was sworn in by Tom Muir, acting director of Washington Headquarters Services, Austin jumped into his duties with an … [Read more...] about US Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be the US first Black Sec of Defense….He IS the Defense Sec…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Biden admin, Pentagon, Sec of Defense, Senate confirmation, US Military

Some Trump people at the Pentagon try their hardest to screw over the Biden transition efforts….

January 21, 2021 By jamesb

Politico has some of the story that can come out AFTER the Biden people are able to take over the nation's military headquarters .... It was NOT seamless.... The Pentagon blocked members of President Joe Biden’s incoming administration from gaining access to critical … [Read more...] about Some Trump people at the Pentagon try their hardest to screw over the Biden transition efforts….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Biden admin, Biden/Trump transition, Military, Pentagon, Politics, Trump Admin, US Military

The ‘nuclear football’s’ travel’s on Inaugural Day….

January 19, 2021 By jamesb

It's actually not a 'football'.... It's really bags that carry the computer units that would transmit a code from the President or Vice President if the United States had to to launch a nuclear strike against another country..... The bags are carried by a military officer … [Read more...] about The ‘nuclear football’s’ travel’s on Inaugural Day….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: American nuclear weapons, Inaugural Day, The 'nuclear football's', US Military, US President /Vice President

America needs to do the right thing for this Afghan Pilot….

December 3, 2020 By jamesb

There IS something VERY WRONG that that people have had to go to Washington Post to get America to 'do the ring thing' for someone who put himself and his family in harms way for America.... America should be ashamed of a President that would allow THIS to be … [Read more...] about America needs to do the right thing for this Afghan Pilot….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghan Military, Immigration for foreign military people helping Americans, Immigration politics, Military, Trump Admin, US Military

Congressional Republican’s are hard AGAINST any Trump troop reduction’s in the Middle East….

November 16, 2020 By jamesb

They may not want to say anything about their party leader contouring to shop around the bull shit lying vote fraud thing.... But they ARE upfront in public being against a Trump effort to strip down American troop numbers in the Middle East , something the American military … [Read more...] about Congressional Republican’s are hard AGAINST any Trump troop reduction’s in the Middle East….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Iran/Trump attack?, McConnell, Middle East, Politics, Republicans, Trump, US Military, US Troops

Second Pentagon Military official quits….

November 10, 2020 By jamesb

Hmmmmm? I guess it will  up to the general's to hold the line against any possible Trump stupidity for the next 72 days.... For Joe Biden.... Alarm bells should be starting to ring..... The Pentagon's top policy official, James Anderson, resigned Tuesday, according to … [Read more...] about Second Pentagon Military official quits….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Pentagon, Politics, US Military

Defense Sec Esper fired…..

November 9, 2020 By jamesb

No surprise.... Esper has taken the General's side against following crazy stuff from Trump... President Trump announced the ouster of Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper on Monday, marking the exit of Trump’s fourth Pentagon chief and naming a senior intelligence official … [Read more...] about Defense Sec Esper fired…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Politics Tagged With: Defense Sec Esper, Politics, US Military

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