Posted on 11/01/2023 10:44:15 AM PDT by Red Badger
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Alright, before we get into why this shit is surprising to me, I wanna lay the groundwork for the responsibilities of the US Central Command. From the government website:
Mission: USCENTCOM directs and enables military operations and activities with allies and partners to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests.
Command Priorities:
1. Deter Iran
2. Counter Violent Extremist Organizations
3. Compete Strategically
- Regional Constructs
- Integrated Air and Missile Defense/ Counter Unmanned Aerial systems
All those things sound relevant given the disasters that are dominating the news and the globe.
The area that CENTCOM polices is one that is at high alert right now and well, kinda always. Check out some of the countries listed here.
In my opinion, that's a prreeeettttyyy important area of the globe. There's been some movement of operational support troops to the area and obviously, the quick hitters and getters are out there lurking in the shadows and waiting to do the things that they do in the shadows. Talkin killin.
The Marine Corps Ball is one of the largest differences between the Marine Corps and other branches. All military branches have a Ball. They usually call it a military ball or something generic. Since General Lejuene in a birthday message to the entire Marine Corps instructed all future Marines to have an annual ball, we have celebrated.
I have celebrated in Japan, Iraq, Guam, Virginia, and San Antonio. I've been to Marine Corps Balls all over the place since I started working here and there is nothing like it.
One fact always has remained the same. Marines have a Ball. It doesnt even have to be in a place that is fancy. Sometimes we wear cammies and sit out in the field together to talk about what makes Marines… Marines.
So when I saw that the Ball was canceled, that was a red flag to me.
I'm far from a foreign policy expert so maybe all this is a big nothing burger but maybe not. When I first saw the letter from the Commanding General, I was shocked. Units this large don't do something like this without talking to higher levels of Command so when CentCom does it, whew.
I guess Sen Tuberville wasn’t invited as well …
Agreed. I like you, did 20-years worth of Marine Corps Balls, and we always had one. No matter what.
And this is November. Balls are planned a year in advance. Whatever arrangements had been made, that’s a lot of money that got flushed. But money aside, this is highly irregular.
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I have never even heard of such a thing happening.....................
We finished with a dinner and a ceremony at an excellent Cairo hotel.
The army resented all of this because everyone else was prohibited to go to Cairo and stayed in the desert for the whole exercise. One of the soldiers decided to tear up our Marine Corps flag, but other than that small annoyance, my Marines had a wonderful time.
That is worrisome, given that the Marines appear to be the best resistance to the woke crap that has completely bastardized our formerly trustable military.
That would have been a major annoyance to me................
I suspect that the Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force, FBI, and CIA have all canceled their balls, and just have marbles, if that.
On a lighter note and speaking of military balls, I just watched "Operation Mad Ball" last night. Great movie with a fantastic cast of Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Kathryn Grant, Dick York (of later "Bewitched" fame), Arthur O'Connell, and Mickey Rooney. There's even Mary Tyler Moore as an uncredited nurse!
It takes place In post-WWII France and U.S. Army hospital Private Hogan and Captain Lock try to outwit each other on issues such as wooing pretty nurses, accounting for missing medical supplies, organizing unauthorized dances, and influencing their C.O. Private Hogan must raise his ability to scheme and plot to a new level to put on a madcap dance to celebrate the closing of an Army surgical hospital in post WWII France while evading the stickler-for-details Captain Lock--and trying to win the heart of beautiful nurse Lieutenant Betty Bixby.
So you're saying the Marines were the last branch of the military to lose the their balls?
Unreal… more of the modern “leadership”..
Gen. Berger cancelled the 247th ball in D.C. because of COVID.
This looks like a Centcom cancel for 11/16/2023.
Too many Marine Corps balls all over the place from early November thru days in December
Acting commandant was suppose to be @ the Louisiana Ball.
Semper Fi, 0231
Something’s up, that’s for sure.................
Excuse me Major General Sir, but the Commander-in-Chief will not be deploying you to our Southern Border, where you're most needed, and you certainly won't be of any use in the nuclear conflict he's setting us up for, so exactly what is it you need to be ready for?
should have included you on this.
Semper Fi, 0231
Headline:
Marines no longer allowed to have balls.
Unfortunately, as you may well suspect, it is a matter of the Command - read compelling views of political appointees and WH staff decision makers - talking to them.
What, the so-called soldier who tore up the Marine Corps flag? Bless his heart is what I think you are supposed to say.
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