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niyad

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30. Thank you.

Reply to appleannie1 (Reply #15)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 04:49 PM

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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