Pete Hedgseth for Secretary of Defense

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A MAJOR in the GUARD, this is a giant middle finger to the Pentagon.

Pete:

Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
2003–present
Rank
Major
Unit
Minnesota Army National Guard
Individual Ready Reserve
Battles/wars

Iraq War

War in Afghanistan
Awards

Bronze Star (x2)

Army Commendation Medal (x2)

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Expert Infantryman Badge

Combat Infantryman Badge

Great now list the same of the man(Austin Lloyd) he is set to follow and let us know if you think it’s comparable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get he wants to own the libs but can we not play around with national security? There isn’t a single republican general around to take this job?

Anyone worth their salt opposed Trump's candidacy this time around.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He’s a MAJOR???? Are you kidding me? Is that correct? ZERO credibility for this position.

Can you help us out? Here major a lower rank?

Is Major a lower rank?

It’s mid-career. Most serious military members would reach Lt Col or Col by his age.

Is this insulting to members of the military?

Super insulting. Slap in the face.

How so? I am a military family member and a disabled vet. How is this insulting?

Yeah, sure you are. In Russia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get he wants to own the libs but can we not play around with national security? There isn’t a single republican general around to take this job?

Anyone worth their salt opposed Trump's candidacy this time around.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s a MAJOR???? Are you kidding me? Is that correct? ZERO credibility for this position.

Can you help us out? Here major a lower rank?

Is Major a lower rank?

Last guy was a 4 star general. A major is qualified to get his coffee, schedule his travel, take him to the airport, and keep his calendar.

Are you military? Are you Infantry? Do you have an EIB and CIB? Did you deploy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s a MAJOR???? Are you kidding me? Is that correct? ZERO credibility for this position.

Can you help us out? Here major a lower rank?

Is Major a lower rank?

It’s mid-career. Most serious military members would reach Lt Col or Col by his age.

Is this insulting to members of the military?

Super insulting. Slap in the face.

How so? I am a military family member and a disabled vet. How is this insulting?

How is it honorable?

[Anonymous]

I am clearly not in the military; so most of the military clearly outranks him - how does that work? Does he automatically get a promotion? I thought the military had fairly strict protocol regarding hierarchy and manners - does a general still outrank him?

[Anonymous]

Pp - I should add the comment above me was not mine, I’m a new poster with a serious (for this board) question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get he wants to own the libs but can we not play around with national security? There isn’t a single republican general around to take this job?

Generals are perfumed princes. They are basically politicians. That’s it .

I appreciate you’re still waiting for your talking points (i.e, why MAGA has been so quiet in this thread)…but this isn’t going to be on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A MAJOR in the GUARD, this is a giant middle finger to the Pentagon.

Pete:

Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
2003–present
Rank
Major
Unit
Minnesota Army National Guard
Individual Ready Reserve
Battles/wars

Iraq War

War in Afghanistan
Awards

Bronze Star (x2)

Army Commendation Medal (x2)

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Expert Infantryman Badge

Combat Infantryman Badge

Great now list the same of the man(Austin Lloyd) he is set to follow and let us know if you think it’s comparable.

Lloyd doesn’t have a CIB; Pete does. Game, set, match.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I get he wants to own the libs but can we not play around with national security? There isn’t a single republican general around to take this job?

No smart, professional general will take a loyalty pledge to a president. This isn’t a Banana Republic. Yet.

[Anonymous]

He’s a clown. Trump is delusional to appoint him and Hegseth is delusional to accept.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am clearly not in the military; so most of the military clearly outranks him - how does that work? Does he automatically get a promotion? I thought the military had fairly strict protocol regarding hierarchy and manners - does a general still outrank him?

Not if he’s Sec Def.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I get he wants to own the libs but can we not play around with national security? There isn’t a single republican general around to take this job?

Generals are perfumed princes. They are basically politicians. That’s it .

It's the Secretary of defense. If it's always a general or other top rank in that position, maybe it's important to have a skilled politician that also achieved a top rank in that role.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If its anything like Trump’s last term, this is just the first one in a long string of defense secretaries.

+1 he isn’t going to last long