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LiberalArkie

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8. Firing the non MAGAs and consolidating their commands? They will be away from their commands that could protect them
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:03 PM
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There are about 800 generals and admirals spread across the United States and dozens of other countries and time zones. Hegseth’s 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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Venezuela? Wage war to claim the Peace Prize? Enlarging the war on Woke? Purge of the Generals? Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #1
"You! Lots-of-stars guy! Mix me a drink! Aristus Thursday #2
my first thought also rurallib Thursday #28
Bunch of christo-fascist a-holes wolfie001 Thursday #3
This message was self-deleted by its author ForgoTheConsequence Thursday #4
Exactly roscoeroscoe Thursday #6
Who are they planning to invade? Greenland? IronLionZion Thursday #5
...Wir brauchen Lebensraum!...... thomski64 Thursday #24
US! DemMedic Thursday #29
Bingo! Epstein files will be heating up again too. hadEnuf Thursday #51
I'm certain whatever nefarious rationale has been devised... EarthFirst Thursday #7
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
I really think the firing of the non-maga officers LiberalArkie Thursday #16
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
OK Generals, his majesty needs a distraction from the Epstein files KS Toronado Thursday #9
Great one! And he's already severely poked Venezuela... Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #57
Read somewhere on DU that one of the boats he bombed KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #60
Whatever he and trump are scheming, Bayard Thursday #10
Maybe he is planning on attacking Canada? sellitman Thursday #34
Prepare for martial law Zorro Thursday #11
Bingo! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Thursday #13
I am afraid you are right Wifes husband Thursday #53
Planning their attack on kacekwl Thursday #12
Maybe to get them to follow illegal orders. Turbineguy Thursday #14
Maybe to reshuffle the deck and put Trump loyalists KPN Thursday #21
Seeing who is willing to break their oaths to the constitution and kicking out those who don't LymphocyteLover Thursday #37
I believe this is going to be some kind of loyalty oath bullshit. Ray Bruns Thursday #17
Quantico is FBI Headquarters. Lie Detector Tests? Captain Zero Yesterday #56
That's unnerving PatSeg Thursday #19
Everything this fascist administration does is unnerving. Emile Yesterday #58
That's for sure PatSeg 20 hrs ago #61
This seems relevant. hamsterjill Thursday #20
Yeah, he's good. Decapitation of the military and create super-generals that will follow illegal orders. LymphocyteLover Thursday #38
THIS orangecrush Thursday #43
People are gettin fired. progressoid Thursday #22
Couldn't he just use email, or do they use AOL? twodogsbarking Thursday #23
I would advise the attendees to remember Nuremberg. NNadir Thursday #25
tRump preparing a Stalinist 1930's type purge of the military? nt ImNotGod Thursday #26
Was coming here to say that: Stalinist purge imminent Prairie Gates Thursday #39
My first thought also. HubertHeaver Thursday #42
They are planning on blowing some shit up no doubt Blues Heron Thursday #27
They're probably preparing for a shutdown next week and the military won't get paid ChicagoTeamster Thursday #30
I think your assessment on preparation is correct genxlib 23 hrs ago #59
They are going to start www3 for the orange turd to stay in power after 2028 kimbutgar Thursday #31
At least they aren't holding a war planning meeting on Signal. surfered Thursday #32
This may be "gut check time" for the generals ashredux Thursday #33
Anybody remember when... OmegaX Thursday #35
He is the Sec of WAR now!! "The Secretary of War will be addressing his.... riversedge Thursday #36
Strategery is... C_U_L8R Thursday #40
Look at the map Puppyjive Thursday #41
thats a good excuse quakerboy Thursday #49
Since when do we hear about what's being cooked up. Hope22 Thursday #44
Why Quantico??? And not the Pentagon? Grins Thursday #45
It's a belated surprise birthday party BigmanPigman Thursday #46
What a waste of time, money, and unit readiness. TomSlick Thursday #47
WooooOOOOoooo... I'm sure all of "his" generals are on tenterhooks. truthisfreedom Thursday #48
ANYTHING,ANYTHING, ANYTHING but EPSTEIN!! bluestarone Thursday #50
Time to cull all of those who would balk at an unlawful order. RockRaven Thursday #52
Best guess: to inform them troops will be Hassler Thursday #54
Nacht der langen Messer! (Night of the Long Knives) In which those not sufficiently loyal to Trump's mad vision Ford_Prefect Thursday #55
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