@dbmhoosier based on what? That’s as dumb as stay at home Pete being a worthless sect of trans then thinking he should be president. What is it with these people. Hate em all. Just. Go. Fing. Work.
He now says it's fake news.
@dbmhoosier based on what? That’s as dumb as stay at home Pete being a worthless sect of trans then thinking he should be president. What is it with these people. Hate em all. Just. Go. Fing. Work.
He now says it's fake news.
When these bozos claim something is "fake news" it usually means it's not fake at all.
I like Hegseth. Reminds me of Patton or Curtis LeMay.
He’s a real soldier’s soldier. Smart too.
I understand why Pentagon brass who haven’t gotten dirt of their fatigues since basic might hate him.
They’re insecure.
The brass has mostly seen actual combat, Hegseth has not. He's a strutting rooster. A pretender. He's the most unqualified and incompetent SecDef we've had in my lifetime.
The brass has mostly seen actual combat, Hegseth has not. He's a strutting rooster. A pretender. He's the most unqualified and incompetent SecDef we've had in my lifetime.
The last one was comatose in a hospital for a few days and no one noticed.
The brass has mostly seen actual combat, Hegseth has not. He's a strutting rooster. A pretender. He's the most unqualified and incompetent SecDef we've had in my lifetime.
The last one was comatose in a hospital for a few days and no one noticed.
An empty chair is more competent than Pentagon Pete.
The brass has mostly seen actual combat, Hegseth has not. He's a strutting rooster. A pretender. He's the most unqualified and incompetent SecDef we've had in my lifetime.
The last one was comatose in a hospital for a few days and no one noticed.
An empty chair is more competent than Pebtagon Pete.
You think that an endorsement of the Pentagon?
Brother. My family used to be a military industrial complex family. Booz, Allen, Hamilton paid our bills. We lived in Gaithersburg, Maryland. My dad lived at the Pent.
It was a dirty life. We all moved back to Chicago because our conscience got the better of us.
As a reservist he still went there way too often.
It’s a den of vipers and thieves looking for self advancement.
@oneeyedundertaker of course it happens. Rarely, but it shouldn't happen at all. We're on the same page on preventing ALL illegal voting. Anyone that thinks illegal voting made a difference in any national election is a moron. This is a pretty simple and factual thing, but morons do not understand it. For example, morons think it happened in 2020, but not 2016 or 2024.
How many votes “make a difference?” Morons also know that 600<700, which you argued against for multiple posts…
It’s impossible for you to be more lame or dumb.
Wrong.
How are you defining "actual combat?"The brass has mostly seen actual combat, Hegseth has not. He's a strutting rooster. A pretender. He's the most unqualified and incompetent SecDef we've had in my lifetime.
Also:
Fox News obtained copies of past performance evaluations describing Hegseth’s “outstanding” leadership skills over the years of his military service, including deployments to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Hegseth deployed with the New Jersey National Guard to Guantánamo Bay, where he was leader of a 39-man Air Assault Infantry Rifle platoon capable of deploying anywhere within the world within 36 hours.
In an officer evaluation report covering April 2005 to January 2006, Hegseth received “outstanding performance” and was described as “an incredibly talented, battle-proven leader.”
“Having taken charge of his platoon mere days before deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, he effectively led his platoon through five months of combat,” the report read. “He planned and executed platoon operations ranging from air assault raids to the defense of a forward operating base (FOB).”
During his tour as platoon leader, his evaluators said Hegseth ensured “that his platoon remained physically fit and mentally ready to meet the challenges of protracted missions in demanding conditions.”
While serving at FOB Falcon, Iraq, Hegseth’s platoon “developed and fortified a platoon sector of the company defense and executed their portion of a continuous defense for three months while planning and executing additional offensive operations.”
Under his leadership, the report detailed, Hegseth’s platoon “cleared areas around FOB Falcon suspected of insurgent activity and denied their use to the Anti-Iraqi Forces” and “also conducted an air assault, high-value target raid in which they captured an Al Qaeda in Iraq cell leader.” Hegseth and his troops moved north to Samarra, Iraq, where “he effectively transitioned his platoon to continuous offensive operations and conducted nine days of continuous combat outposts, nine days of patrolling and a deliberate cordon and search plus numerous time-sensitive missions,” the report read.
“His performance as platoon leader has been solid. He is more than capable to operate independently, controlling not only his squads but also air support, indirect fire support and other external combat support assets,” his evaluators wrote.
@bradstevens He's never been in combat. That's a fact. I've written evaluations and fitness reports (officers) and that is very embellished, but even that doesn't actually indicate actual combat. This is how you write a fitness report when the officer hasn't actually engaged in combat.
@bradstevens He's never been in combat. That's a fact. I've written evaluations and fitness reports (officers) and that is very embellished, but even that doesn't actually indicate actual combat. This is how you write a fitness report when the officer hasn't actually engaged in combat.
Thought so. That report read like a cover letter from an intern.
This doesn't indicate actual combat?@bradstevens He's never been in combat. That's a fact. I've written evaluations and fitness reports (officers) and that is very embellished, but even that doesn't actually indicate actual combat. This is how you write a fitness report when the officer hasn't actually engaged in combat.
"he effectively led his platoon through five months of combat,” the report read. “He planned and executed platoon operations ranging from air assault raids to the defense of a forward operating base (FOB).”
So what you're telling me is that military reports and evaluations are full of lies? I guess the awards are too?
- Two Bronze Star Medals: Awarded for meritorious service or achievement in a combat zone.
- Joint Service Commendation Medal: Awarded for meritorious service or achievement in a joint activity.
- Two Army Commendation Medals: Awarded for sustained meritorious service or acts of courage.
- Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB): Awarded to infantry soldiers who actively engaged in ground combat.
This doesn't indicate actual combat?@bradstevens He's never been in combat. That's a fact. I've written evaluations and fitness reports (officers) and that is very embellished, but even that doesn't actually indicate actual combat. This is how you write a fitness report when the officer hasn't actually engaged in combat.
"he effectively led his platoon through five months of combat,” the report read. “He planned and executed platoon operations ranging from air assault raids to the defense of a forward operating base (FOB).”
So what you're telling me is that military reports and evaluations are full of lies? I guess the awards are too?
Military Awards and Badges
- Two Bronze Star Medals: Awarded for meritorious service or achievement in a combat zone.
- Joint Service Commendation Medal: Awarded for meritorious service or achievement in a joint activity.
- Two Army Commendation Medals: Awarded for sustained meritorious service or acts of courage.
- Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB): Awarded to infantry soldiers who actively engaged in ground combat.
Nope. The guy has never been in a fire fight. He served in a combat zone and so have I, but neither of us shot at the bad guys or got shot at by the bad guys. Both of his Bronze Stars were end of tour awards unrelated to actual combat which is why he has no V devices on them. Understanding military is hard for civilians but I understand military very well.
The military, especially the Army and Air Force, were very liberal about medals during Afghanistan and Iraq. Air Force gave out Bronze Stars to Drone pilots who never left the USA.
So was he “actively engaged in ground combat?”This doesn't indicate actual combat?@bradstevens He's never been in combat. That's a fact. I've written evaluations and fitness reports (officers) and that is very embellished, but even that doesn't actually indicate actual combat. This is how you write a fitness report when the officer hasn't actually engaged in combat.
"he effectively led his platoon through five months of combat,” the report read. “He planned and executed platoon operations ranging from air assault raids to the defense of a forward operating base (FOB).”
So what you're telling me is that military reports and evaluations are full of lies? I guess the awards are too?
Military Awards and Badges
- Two Bronze Star Medals: Awarded for meritorious service or achievement in a combat zone.
- Joint Service Commendation Medal: Awarded for meritorious service or achievement in a joint activity.
- Two Army Commendation Medals: Awarded for sustained meritorious service or acts of courage.
- Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB): Awarded to infantry soldiers who actively engaged in ground combat.
Nope. The guy has never been in a fire fight. He served in a combat zone and so have I, but neither of us shot at the bad guys or got shot at by the bad guys. Both of his Bronze Stars were end of your awards unrelated to actual combat which is why he has no V devices on them. Understanding military is hard for civilians but I understand military very well.
The military, especially the Army and Air Force, were very liberal about medals during Afghanistan and Iraq. Air Force gave out Bronze Stars to Drone pilots who never left the USA.
You originally wrote he’s never been “in combat.” Now you’re moving the goalposts and talking about being a frontline fire fight and exchanging shots with the enemy. So no medic has ever been “in combat?” See how silly that is?
I know how to use words, but I admit it’s difficult for those who haven’t spent their lives writing them and thinking about their meanings. What you’re arguing is that reports and evaluations in the military are intentionally deceiving or worse.
Im willing to entertain that notion, but I don’t think you understand all the implications of your argument. Unless you think this only applies to Hegseth because you don’t like him.
So was he “actively engaged in ground combat?”This doesn't indicate actual combat?@bradstevens He's never been in combat. That's a fact. I've written evaluations and fitness reports (officers) and that is very embellished, but even that doesn't actually indicate actual combat. This is how you write a fitness report when the officer hasn't actually engaged in combat.
"he effectively led his platoon through five months of combat,” the report read. “He planned and executed platoon operations ranging from air assault raids to the defense of a forward operating base (FOB).”
So what you're telling me is that military reports and evaluations are full of lies? I guess the awards are too?
Military Awards and Badges
- Two Bronze Star Medals: Awarded for meritorious service or achievement in a combat zone.
- Joint Service Commendation Medal: Awarded for meritorious service or achievement in a joint activity.
- Two Army Commendation Medals: Awarded for sustained meritorious service or acts of courage.
- Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB): Awarded to infantry soldiers who actively engaged in ground combat.
Nope. The guy has never been in a fire fight. He served in a combat zone and so have I, but neither of us shot at the bad guys or got shot at by the bad guys. Both of his Bronze Stars were end of your awards unrelated to actual combat which is why he has no V devices on them. Understanding military is hard for civilians but I understand military very well.
The military, especially the Army and Air Force, were very liberal about medals during Afghanistan and Iraq. Air Force gave out Bronze Stars to Drone pilots who never left the USA.
You originally wrote he’s never been “in combat.” Now you’re moving the goalposts and talking about being a frontline fire fight and exchanging shots with the enemy. So no medic has ever been “in combat?” See how silly that is?
I know how to use words, but I admit it’s difficult for those who haven’t spent their lives writing them and thinking about their meanings. What you’re arguing is that reports and evaluations in the military are intentionally deceiving or worse.
Im willing to entertain that notion, but I don’t think you understand all the implications of your argument. Unless you think this only applies to Hegseth because you don’t like him.
I am not moving the goal posts even a little. Hegseth has never been in combat. He’s served in a combat zone same as I have. I’ve not been in actual combat either. My Buddy Bing has which is why he has Vs in his Bronze Stars and has two Purple Hearts. He’s an actual combat veteran.
Pentagon Pete is a poser. A strutting rooster. A joke to the brass in the Pentagon. This isn’t an opinion, it’s a fact direct from several of my friends.