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llmart

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5. They might not have been home for Thanksgiving.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 06:06 PM

Nov 26

If they were called up by the Chickenshit in Chief, which they were, they may not have gotten the holiday off. You think he'd care if they had to work on Thanksgiving?

They were there because of him. That is a fact. I would bet my last dollar that none of them wanted to be there.

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Sadden to hear about the shooting of the 2 National Guardsmen shot in DC [View all] Chasstev365 Nov 26 OP

Hope we don't continue using them as political pawns. Silent Type Nov 26 #1

We have to calm the waters to the best of our ability. Girard442 Nov 26 #2

Update: The WVA Guardsmen were a man and a woman. Chasstev365 Nov 26 #3

I've heard conflicting reports. COL Mustard Nov 26 #9

But for TSF, the guardsmen would not be there. Sneederbunk Nov 26 #4

Because they don't NEED to be there. It's not accomplishing a damn thing. paleotn Nov 26 #6

They might not have been home for Thanksgiving. llmart Nov 26 #5

I could not agree more Grim Chieftain Nov 26 #7

And Donnie orders 500 more Nat Guard troops to DC....to accomplish absolutely nothing. paleotn Nov 26 #8

Guy & Gal IbogaProject Nov 26 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author lindalou65 Nov 26 #11

You nailed it. I remember when the National Guard would show up to help. twodogsbarking Nov 26 #12

There is no logic sestina Nov 26 #13