Posted on 04/18/2018 2:17:39 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
A Tennessee Air National Guard colonel was demoted and promptly retired after a video that shows him leading a re-enlistment ceremony where one member recites her oath using a dinosaur puppet garnered millions of views online.
In the video, which was posted Saturday to an unofficial Air Force Facebook group, an unidentified colonel can be seen leading the re-enlistment ceremony for Master Sgt. Robin Brown, who delivers her oath while wearing a dinosaur puppet on her hand and has the puppet mouth the words as she reads them aloud.
According to a statement from Army Maj. Gen. Terry Haston, posted to the Tennessee National Guard official Facebook page, the colonel administering the oath immediately retired after being demoted.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
The Master Sgt. should not be far behind, as it was likely her idea in the first place.
Indeed. Obama has already recited the oath, so things should go smoothly.
TN ANG? I wonder if the dinosaur is flight qualified.
That’s just depressing.
Jurassicphobia run amok.
WTF???
Doing the standard re-enlistment oath on a Civil War battlefield in Tennessee would be appropriate, but NOT using a puppet as this former colonel and master sergeant did. I honestly doubt her seriousness in re-enlisting.
Rome did not.
It’s not an adventure, it’s a fantasy.
I would pay GOOD money to see Lemay's reaction to this. But, I wouldn't want to be within a hundred yards of it.
I don't know anything about this guy but generally I notice that the cream does NOT rise to the top in the military...its all the yes men..the go alongs...the ones who are experts at filling out reports and talking like Alan Alda, all nice and polished and prissy...
leaders....very few...
Wow... very harsh on the young woman and her emotional support dinosaur. How can she possibly survive combat without it?
This is BS by both of these so called airmen or whatever the AF calls them. This oath is a sworn oath to protect the United States of America from all enemies, foreign and domestic. I took that oath several times when I reenlisted. To think it is a joke is crap. They both should have had their asses kicked out of the service.
As soon as I read the headline, I knew it was Air Force. Sorry AF Veterans, but this kind of crap wouldn’t even be thought of in the other services.
This is disgusting and unbecoming of ALL airmen and soldiers involved.
Or Patton’s reaction!
Wow.
Tench_Coxe wrote:
“Her oath of office will be via a sock puppet”
Indeed. Obama has already recited the oath, so things should go smoothly.
Your reply reminded me of this moment in time.
Q. What was BHO’s very first action as POTUS?
A. __________________________________________
lemme correct your last remark. Should read “ Both should have their asses kicked and then there asses kicked out of the service with a general discharge. NO RETIREMENT PAY FOR EITHER” . there fixed it
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