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As Army shrinks, young officers being pushed out
Associated Press ^ | Apr 21, 2014 2:46 PM EDT | Lolita C. Baldor

Posted on 04/21/2014 12:34:06 PM PDT by Olog-hai

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To: DesertRhino

“...officers in the Army with multiple combat deployments under their belts.....a threat to the ambitious careerists and perfumed princes....”

And with combat arms skills and combat experience which will severely limit their ability to find civilian employment.

H/R departments are fond of getting nerds’ revenge on “you big war hero types.” Nowadays of course, the combat vet is also perceived as a danger to himself & others in the workplace.

That happened to a lot of us post-Vietnam. History repeats.


41 posted on 04/21/2014 3:02:58 PM PDT by elcid1970
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To: Regulator

How are they going to get their army here?

And, they need most of theirs are home to keep the people calm.

China is not going to fight us. They are falling apart on the inside. They have no desire to have us wreck heir little navy.


42 posted on 04/21/2014 3:17:33 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (If you want to keep your dignity, you can keep it. Period........ Just kidding, you can't keep it.)
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To: Captain Rhino

Not trying to nitpick. But what job is it they are going to be having trouble doing?

Are we being invaded or are we planning a tank battle on the Steppes?

The world has changed. The Army needs to change with it.


43 posted on 04/21/2014 3:19:58 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (If you want to keep your dignity, you can keep it. Period........ Just kidding, you can't keep it.)
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To: Olog-hai

We want the government to cut spending.

They cut spending.

People bitch because they don’t want spending cut.

Happens all of the time.


44 posted on 04/21/2014 3:21:12 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (If you want to keep your dignity, you can keep it. Period........ Just kidding, you can't keep it.)
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How are they going to get their army here?

That's hilarious. Been to California lately?

They'll just sail into San Pedro or Oakland and offload.

They'll be welcomed with open arms by the millions of their countrymen who already dominate the landscape here.

Hard to lose when 1/3 of the population sympathizes with you. Ask the Ukrainians.

45 posted on 04/21/2014 4:25:54 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Vermont Lt

I take it you’re referring to military spending. Big government entitlement spending has continued unabated FWICS.


46 posted on 04/21/2014 5:31:07 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Did anyone expect that to go away?


47 posted on 04/21/2014 6:41:09 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (If you want to keep your dignity, you can keep it. Period........ Just kidding, you can't keep it.)
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