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Personnel Shortage At U.S. Coast Guard Sinks 10 Cutters, 29 Stations
Forbes ^ | 11/06/2023 | Craig Hooper

Posted on 11/06/2023 9:55:04 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: 13foxtrot

Patriots need to be home, not in ships promoting the trans life-style.


Says a person who has no idea what the CG does, its mission, and the many lives it saves


21 posted on 11/07/2023 4:00:47 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Timber Rattler

Army apologizes for sending soldiers ‘last-minute’ recruiting orders
Found at site


22 posted on 11/07/2023 4:02:13 AM PST by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness )
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To: PIF

“Says a person who has no idea what the CG does, its mission, and the many lives it saves”

If people want the CG then they will take actions to stop what hurts the CG. Until there is enough pain felt there will be no change.


23 posted on 11/07/2023 4:17:06 AM PST by CodeToad (Rule#1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: PIF
The CG is DHS, not military.

That's part of the problem. The Coast Guard traditionally recruited from a pool of individuals who wanted to be a part of rescue and paramilitary operations.

Now, they're signing up to be the marine patrol division of the federales.

24 posted on 11/07/2023 4:52:51 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Karliner

When the government loses legitimacy in the eyes of the people, they become detached from any sense of civic responsibility much less patriotism.
“Serving your country” is a foreign concept to an entire generation, who think the uniformed services are for suckers — if they think about them at all.


25 posted on 11/07/2023 5:16:21 AM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative)
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To: Karliner
"Looking more and more like the fall of the Soviet Union every moment of every day."

I'm almost looking forward to the day when it will be difficult to find an unoccupied light post in order to hang yet another politician...

26 posted on 11/07/2023 5:20:21 AM PST by unread (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC..!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Will they be selling off the boats? Can you ski behind them?


27 posted on 11/07/2023 5:28:25 AM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: SeekAndFind
Maybe a DRAFT.??

How many Americans fled the Vietnam draft?

Around 15 million were granted deferments, mostly for education and some for mental or physical problems.

There were more than 300,000 draft evaders in total, of which 209,517 men illegally resisted the draft while some 100,000 deserted. Among them, around 30,000 emigrated to Canada during 1966-72.

I got a feeling that a "CALL TO ARMS" to stand in opposition to the out of control DC lawyers would have more success...

28 posted on 11/07/2023 5:35:10 AM PST by unread (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC..!)
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To: T.B. Yoits

The Coast Guard traditionally recruited from a pool of individuals who wanted to be a part of rescue and paramilitary operations.

Now, they’re signing up to be the marine patrol division of the federales.

The CG was Treasury, never was nor intended to be military - recruits from people who so not want to be in the Merchant Marine or Navy, but want to serve.

The CG boats always were maritime patrol boats. Its their mission - not new.

The problem is the Admin wants to harm/destroy the USA and will use any means to achieve that goal, cf 0bama


29 posted on 11/07/2023 5:47:12 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: CodeToad

Take it up with the (0bama) Biden admin

We, the people, want the CG - among many other things the above Admin is intentionally trying to destroy.


30 posted on 11/07/2023 5:49:23 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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“Take it up with the (0bama) Biden admin. We, the people, want the CG”

Yes, we do want the CG and all that it does (which I believe is perhaps the most useful government organization of all), but when your government is too far gone because of rampant corruption what do you do?


31 posted on 11/07/2023 5:53:26 AM PST by CodeToad (Rule#1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: SeekAndFind

From the article:

“according to Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan”

Not from the article:

“The current chief of naval operations is Lisa Franchetti, who was sworn in on November 2, 2023”

What are the odds that two women in organizations where men are the overwhelming majority rise to the very top ranks? It’s almost like there’s some type of equal opportunity affirmative action going on.


32 posted on 11/07/2023 6:05:14 AM PST by suthener
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To: PIF

They are tasked with plenty of overseas missions that do not need to be done by the CG.


33 posted on 11/07/2023 4:21:46 PM PST by 13foxtrot
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