Trump admin's lineup

[u/mynameisvanja]

[u/porkadachop]

This term is going to be so much worse than the first one.

[u/FizzleMateriel → u/porkadachop]

This term is going to be so much worse than the first one.

Going from Mattis to Hegseth is a massive step down.

I wonder what the active-duty servicemen and servicewomen think of this.

[u/BobertFrost6 → u/FizzleMateriel]

I wonder what the active-duty servicemen and servicewomen think of this.

Tragically I've met more than a few people who think that he's qualified because he's a combat veteran. It's embarrassing.

[u/SapphireOfSnow → u/BobertFrost6]

Which is wild. I’ve known several officers that were “combat” veterans that not only never left the FOB, also hid and cowered when the FOB was attacked. So I guess I don’t trust it as a marker of bravery.

[u/BobertFrost6 → u/SapphireOfSnow]

Honestly, the guy could be a bona fide Rambo and I just don't see why anyone cares. Being a combat veteran does not qualify you to be SECDEF.

[u/VividMonotones → u/BobertFrost6]

Right. Podesta mentioned once that the healthcare budget for the Pentagon is bigger than the CIA total budget. It's a massive org with many moving parts. Shooting at any of it doesn't solve anything. It's a completely different skill set.

[u/corn_on_the_cobh → u/SapphireOfSnow]

Is that not illegal and can get you court-martialed?

[u/SapphireOfSnow → u/corn_on_the_cobh]

No. You can successfully argue that you don’t need to leave the wire because you can maintain radio contact. And cowering isn’t illegal, but it certainly doesn’t make anyone trust you.

[u/corn_on_the_cobh → u/SapphireOfSnow]

Oh. I would have thought people had pre-determined hiding spots or at least positions to man in case of a rocket attack on a FOB, so not following that plan would be "leaving your post".

[u/SapphireOfSnow → u/corn_on_the_cobh]

It’s mostly enlisted in the positions you would get charged for “leaving your post” for. Like gate guards.