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Wifes husband

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27. I don't understand this

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 02:29 PM

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The government has been paying for civilian consultants for years. The value of them is debatable, but any government supervisor has had to put up with them
They usually write a lengthy analysis of the issue that nobody reads or implements because they take so long to do the study that no one cares anymore.
Don't understand why they were given commissions

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Four CIVILIANS (tech CTO's) sworn in as Lt. Cols in US Army. I just [View all] niyad Monday OP

White men? Walleye Monday #1

Three are. niyad Monday #3

A slap in the face to every man and woman who has served.. Beowulf42 Monday #16

Exactly. niyad Monday #21

Yes, I know, they are doing that to a lot of experienced hard-working people. For no real reason, disgusting Walleye Monday #23

It is not uncommon for fine officers to retire at LTC with over twenty years of dedicated service. TomSlick Monday #33

Activate them to go fight crime in the cities. Norrrm Monday #2

At least then they might be useful. Maybe. niyad Monday #7

I realize that markodochartaigh Monday #4

Terrifying, is it not? niyad Monday #8

I think you are right to be worried. Someone or some ones appear to have a grand plan that LoisB Monday #5

Then they should hire advisors from the Ukrainian Army. niyad Monday #6

Interesting questions. The answers, of course, will never be known by "we, the people". LoisB Monday #9

Sadly, you are quite correct. niyad Monday #10

Here is a link to the article. LeftInTX Monday #11

Thank you for the link. There were several citations when I googled it, niyad Monday #13

correct me if im wrong but if they are now lt col's moonshinegnomie Monday #12

I have no idea, but what a great question! niyad Monday #14

In general, only when they're on active duty. sl8 Monday #17

couldnt in theory a new president order them to active duty? moonshinegnomie Monday #22

Probably. nt sl8 Monday #24

Thank you. niyad Monday #29

More on it at link appleannie1 Monday #15

Thank you. niyad Monday #30

What the hell? LudwigPastorius Monday #18

Talk about a throwback to the Old Country, Colonial times, whatever part of history you want Hekate Monday #19

Just like the Civil War. Aristus Monday #20

It was pointed out in one of the June threads that this was a Biden administration initiative: sl8 Monday #25

Thank you for those links and information. niyad Monday #31

Do they take an oath to the Constitution? Deuxcents Monday #26

I would not bet that they did, unless I saw and heard actual video, niyad Monday #32

I don't understand this Wifes husband Monday #27

Access is a good guess. niyad Monday #28