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In reply to the discussion: Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of numerous generals, admirals [View all]LiberalArkie
(18,970 posts)8. Firing the non MAGAs and consolidating their commands? They will be away from their commands that could protect them
There are about 800 generals and admirals spread across the United States and dozens of other countries and time zones. Hegseths order, people familiar with the matter said, applies to all senior officers with the rank of brigadier general or above, or their Navy equivalent, serving in command positions and their top enlisted advisers. Typically, these officers each oversee hundreds or thousands of rank-and-file troops.
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Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of numerous generals, admirals [View all]
ForgoTheConsequence
Thursday
OP
Venezuela? Wage war to claim the Peace Prize? Enlarging the war on Woke? Purge of the Generals?
Bernardo de La Paz
Thursday
#1
Firing the non MAGAs and consolidating their commands? They will be away from their commands that could protect them
LiberalArkie
Thursday
#8
So ... good time for a surprise attack ? Is he trying to pull a Cheney here ? nt
eppur_se_muova
Thursday
#15
Whatever he's planning, that's be the first step. He'll give a "whoever is not with us is against us" speech ...
eppur_se_muova
Thursday
#18
Seeing who is willing to break their oaths to the constitution and kicking out those who don't
LymphocyteLover
Thursday
#37
Yeah, he's good. Decapitation of the military and create super-generals that will follow illegal orders.
LymphocyteLover
Thursday
#38
They're probably preparing for a shutdown next week and the military won't get paid
ChicagoTeamster
Thursday
#30