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The following is an article from Townhall. It is the basis for my conspiracy theory.
Outrageous: Combat Troops to Receive Pink Slips While Deployed Overseas- Daniel Doherty
Some members of the armed services, all of whom are currently deployed in war zones, will soon be notified by the Defense Department that they will be involuntarily discharged from the military at the end of their current tours. Why? Budget cuts. Its as simple as that. Shockingly, too, hundreds of Army captains have already been handed the devastating news, according to the New York Post, and more officers are expected to get it, if they haven't already, soon enough.
For obvious reasons, this is an outrageous and heartless way to thank combat veterans:
What is astonishing is that the Defense Department thought it would be appropriate to notify deployed soldiers men and women risking their lives daily in combat zones that theyll be laid off after their current deployment.
As one Army wife posted on MilitaryFamily.org, On some level I knew the drawdowns were inevitable, but I guess I never expected to be simultaneously worried about a deployment to Afghanistan and a pink slip because my husbands service is no longer needed.
Awful. To put things in perspective, the government wasted some $100 billion last year alone on frivolous expenditures, and yet it cant even wait long enough to lay off combat veterans until theyre out of harms way? The author describes the Defense Departments handling of this situation as a stunning act of callousness. True. But Id go a step further, and say its actions are a stunning act of cowardice. This is no way to treat American combat veterans.
And yet, as weve seen with the unfolding VA scandal, and now this, combat veterans are often forgotten and mistreated by the same government that purports to represent them. Its not fair and its not right, and Congress should be doing everything in its power to ensure these men and women are taken care of after they retire. Right?
The above is the first step.
1. Demoralize our current troops, which results in soldiers not reenlisting.
2. Raise the issue of allowing "Dreamers", illegal immigrant individuals, to gain citizenship through military service. This was brought up shortly ago. It was unsuccessful. It could be successful if....
3. A major conflict occurred where it was deemed necessary we send a significant number of troops, who are not available because of troop reduction.
4. Illegal immigrants are then allowed to enlist/become citizens because of volunteering for military service.
The end result is a guaranteed consistent Democratic voting block.
You are more then welcome to call be nuts. It will not be the first time. My brain creates these weird theories.
Outrageous: Combat Troops to Receive Pink Slips While Deployed Overseas- Daniel Doherty
Some members of the armed services, all of whom are currently deployed in war zones, will soon be notified by the Defense Department that they will be involuntarily discharged from the military at the end of their current tours. Why? Budget cuts. Its as simple as that. Shockingly, too, hundreds of Army captains have already been handed the devastating news, according to the New York Post, and more officers are expected to get it, if they haven't already, soon enough.
For obvious reasons, this is an outrageous and heartless way to thank combat veterans:
What is astonishing is that the Defense Department thought it would be appropriate to notify deployed soldiers men and women risking their lives daily in combat zones that theyll be laid off after their current deployment.
As one Army wife posted on MilitaryFamily.org, On some level I knew the drawdowns were inevitable, but I guess I never expected to be simultaneously worried about a deployment to Afghanistan and a pink slip because my husbands service is no longer needed.
Awful. To put things in perspective, the government wasted some $100 billion last year alone on frivolous expenditures, and yet it cant even wait long enough to lay off combat veterans until theyre out of harms way? The author describes the Defense Departments handling of this situation as a stunning act of callousness. True. But Id go a step further, and say its actions are a stunning act of cowardice. This is no way to treat American combat veterans.
And yet, as weve seen with the unfolding VA scandal, and now this, combat veterans are often forgotten and mistreated by the same government that purports to represent them. Its not fair and its not right, and Congress should be doing everything in its power to ensure these men and women are taken care of after they retire. Right?
The above is the first step.
1. Demoralize our current troops, which results in soldiers not reenlisting.
2. Raise the issue of allowing "Dreamers", illegal immigrant individuals, to gain citizenship through military service. This was brought up shortly ago. It was unsuccessful. It could be successful if....
3. A major conflict occurred where it was deemed necessary we send a significant number of troops, who are not available because of troop reduction.
4. Illegal immigrants are then allowed to enlist/become citizens because of volunteering for military service.
The end result is a guaranteed consistent Democratic voting block.
You are more then welcome to call be nuts. It will not be the first time. My brain creates these weird theories.
