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AverageOldGuy

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9. One senior officer's opinion

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:38 PM

Sep 6

Friend of mine with whom I served in Vietnam has a son who is an Army general officer with more than one star.

Talking with my friend today, his son is pissed, frustrated, very concerned about how our allies and adversaries see us but the worst part is that according to him most of the officer corps and senior NCO corps, and a good portion of the troops are at the "I didn't sign up for this shit" stage.

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Pentagon gripped by 'frustration, anger and downright confusion' aimed at Trump: report [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 6 OP

The insanity is wearing on everybody, it's never going to get better. Blues Heron Sep 6 #1

MAGA Congresscritters: Just say NOoooooooo! pat_k Sep 7 #21

"...then we decided to go woke, and we changed the name to DOD." Prairie Gates Sep 6 #2

This!!! ∆∆∆ pat_k Sep 6 #16

The appropriators just couldn't resist giving money for Defense. summer_in_TX Sep 7 #22

and this is why we started losing wars MadameButterfly Sep 6 #17

Not going to happen. OldBaldy1701E Sep 7 #26

Putin's little puppet is doing exactly as directed. Undermining this nation's strengths and cohesion. erronis Sep 6 #3

The name hildegaard28 Sep 6 #4

Even trump's most devout worshipers must have SOME limits. mwb970 Sep 6 #5

LOL. "a more aggressive alliance of authoritarian nations" PSPS Sep 6 #6

Commander bonespurs ... DoBW Sep 6 #7

DOW... Part of Hegseth's warrior ethos, like trash pickup and spreading mulch to fight crime in DC. Norrrm Sep 6 #8

One senior officer's opinion AverageOldGuy Sep 6 #9

I certainly hope so. We're lost if Law Enforcement... BurnDoubt Sep 6 #12

Those are exactly the people we need to stay in MadameButterfly Sep 6 #19

Macho, macho man! hay rick Sep 6 #10

"One former defense official scoffed, 'This is purely for domestic political audiences.'" area51 Sep 6 #11

The DOD just doesn't understand. Buddyzbuddy Sep 6 #13

We don't need many warriors! BidenRocks Sep 6 #14

Well, the regime is "warmongering and a threat to international stability" so all good I guess. pat_k Sep 6 #15

Did you hear hegseth's little groveling speech? IcyPeas Sep 6 #18

There are no words that fully capture the magnitude of the lunacy. pat_k Sep 6 #20

I see the Chairman of Joint Chiefs but I've seen no brass around Trump in a while. underpants Sep 7 #28

It's not too late to form a junta Queso Delicioso Sep 7 #23

It's what happens when you put an idiot in charge Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 7 #24

Is there any truth to the rumor . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 7 #25

names joho260 Sep 7 #30

"It will be used by our enemies to portray the United States as warmongering and a threat to international stability." OldBaldy1701E Sep 7 #27

Well, you better get pressing on the GOP to end this nightmare then. travelingthrulife Sep 7 #29