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Army to Force out 550 Majors; Some in Afghanistan
ABC News ^ | August 1, 2014 | By LOLITA C. BALDOR - AP

Posted on 08/01/2014 2:34:55 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The Army says it will soon notify 550 majors that they must leave the service by next spring as part of a budget-driven downsizing of the service.

Some of those soldiers will get the bad news while they are on the front lines in Afghanistan.

The Army has close to 514,000 soldiers now, but due to budget cuts must be down to 510,000 by October, and down to 490,000 by October 2015.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: army; military; militarypurge; nationalsecurity; obama
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1 posted on 08/01/2014 2:34:56 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

and the purge continues ... Has a democrat anywhere said, “It’s for the children”?


2 posted on 08/01/2014 2:37:10 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

You suppose they are just randomly selected,or will there be a pattern here?


3 posted on 08/01/2014 2:37:15 PM PDT by oldtech
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If you pass the Obama test and then swear allegiance you can stay


4 posted on 08/01/2014 2:37:44 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

to be replaced by more homosexuals, and cross dressers.


5 posted on 08/01/2014 2:38:45 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And the Congress fiddles, while America’s power and respect from its allies burns....


6 posted on 08/01/2014 2:38:53 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Up-or-out time again.
I wonder if my brother will survive it?


7 posted on 08/01/2014 2:39:08 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: manc

The purge continues


8 posted on 08/01/2014 2:39:12 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s what you call a Major Purge —


9 posted on 08/01/2014 2:39:15 PM PDT by Uncle Chip
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It’s OK - I hear Putin is hiring in that profession.


10 posted on 08/01/2014 2:39:56 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL-GALT-DELETE])
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
A nice article from a few years ago from a 'progressive' site. Worth the read.

The Pentagon's Biggest Overrun: Way Too Many Generals


11 posted on 08/01/2014 2:41:51 PM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: oldtech

I think we know what they are looking for.

I bet they had those “surveys” handy. Remember when they queried soldiers about their loyalty to the Constitution and Commander in Chief? or shooting Americans?

something like that, my memory is vague


12 posted on 08/01/2014 2:42:06 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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Correct Geron. Wonder where we find the lists?


13 posted on 08/01/2014 2:43:48 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: GeronL

Do you suppose those lists were on lois lerners hard drive?


14 posted on 08/01/2014 2:46:02 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: GeronL

another guess ... jarrett.


15 posted on 08/01/2014 2:47:31 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: no-to-illegals

Jarrett is probably the right answer


16 posted on 08/01/2014 2:49:39 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: no-to-illegals

I doubt voting in the military on foreign bases is all that secret... maybe that is how they selected them


17 posted on 08/01/2014 2:50:29 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

All part of his plan. Anybody who voted for him is an a$$hole.


18 posted on 08/01/2014 2:54:38 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Maybe he will replace them will more German Officers as just happened this week. SHOCK! For the first time EVER, a non-American will hold the position of Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army in Europe. Brig. Gen. Markus Laubenthal will be stationed at USAREUR headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany.


19 posted on 08/01/2014 2:56:36 PM PDT by lee martell
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yes elections mean something and I still want to scream whenever I visit the base and see an bammy sticker....or my favorite "vets for obama"....like in, we've got ours now so we don't care about anyone else....

freepers...don't be stupid....don't be juvenile....voting is a priviledge but also a responsibility that can not be thrown away with childish anger.....

it meant something to elect Romney....it meant a lot....

20 posted on 08/01/2014 2:56:52 PM PDT by cherry
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