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Thank you and your family for your service.
My dad also served in WWII in the Navy in the Pacific.
I served in the Navy from 68 to 72 and served 2 tours in nam' while the piece of orange **** claimed phony bone spurs, he is a stain on the military and the United States, my father who served in in the Navy WWII in the pacific would be outraged as I, and my son who served in the Navy during the Balkan war
The Air Force and chartered civilian airlines. Don't you know anything?
WTH difference does that even make?
BTW, what unit did you serve in?
I sure do: anyone who chose a branch that pretty much guaranteed they would never be involved in a firefight, shouldn't criticize someone who chose not to enlist.
I don't blame someone for choosing a non-combat arms MOS, I wouldn't choose combat arms if I could do it all over again, but at least be honest and admit he chose a job/branch as far away from the **** as possible.
Termites.
That is trump now
He didn't join the infantry, neither.
So what? Is no one's service of value to you unless they go infantry? That seems to be what you are implying with your insistence here.
I never said safe, nor easy.
The New Democratic Party's MSM partners have perfected the art of lacing the news with fake news cheese....
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6/1/19
The U.S. Navy on Saturday confirmed that it received a request to “minimize the visibility” of the USS John S. McCain warship while President Trump was visiting Japan last month — an episode that has raised concerns about whether the commander in chief’s political grievances might be infecting military culture. Rear Adm. Charlie Brown, the Navy’s chief of information, said in a statement that a “request was made to the U.S. Navy to minimize the visibility of USS John S. McCain, however, all ships remained in their normal configuration during the President’s visit.” He added that there were “no intentional efforts to explicitly exclude Sailors assigned to USS John S. McCain,” and that the Navy was “fully cooperating” with a review of the situation ordered by acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan.
White House and Pentagon officials told The Washington Post that lower-level staff had been trying to please the president without high-level directives. The officials, though, confirmed that a member of the White House staff sent a message to military officials in the Pacific asking them to keep the ship out of photos during Trump’s visit to the Japanese port of Yokosuka. The Navy’s Saturday statement provides official confirmation that a request occurred, though it does not say who made the request of the military. The efforts that were actually taken to obscure the ship or prevent its sailors from participating in an event with the president remain a subject of debate.
What part of this was Fake News?
True,however sen McCains has since been added, so now it is named after all three..
It's been pointed out the President had nothing to do with this.
Further, it's been proven the tarp wasn't placed to hide the name of the McCain.
This story is just another piece of cheese to attract the target audience.
Do you actually have any evidence supporting your highly insulting claim? No Naval flag officer (senior, or junior officer either) agreed to any suggestion of hiding USS MCCCAIN’s name on her stern or moving her out of sight from Trump during his visit.USS John S. McCain: A Stain on the Honor of the Navy
In acceding to a White House request to cover the name of the USS John S. McCain, officers and officials revealed a rot within the service.
A tarp covers the name John S. McCain on the US DDG-56 warship in Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan.
That US Navy flag officers and commanders would even contemplate and countenance such dishonor is deeply, deeply disappointing and disturbing.
Related: White House Military Office, Navy officials emailed about moving USS John McCain before Trump Japan visit
More ignorant blathering. USS JOHN S MCCAIN was named for the late Senator’s father and grandfather (both 4 star Admirals), who were legendary Naval leaders.It is a shame the ship was ever christened the John McCain. Sen. McCain was a complete disgrace and total scum that should have been thrown in prison in 1989 for his involvement with the Keating Five.
If it had been Obama acting as Commander and Chief, he could not be blamed for a Navy developing a culture where some see this as an appropriate way to "please" the president? Somehow I think your bias is showing here.
Really? Proven? Funny how you didn't back that up with a link. Wonder why.
I see. So a White House official instructing the Navy to hide a ship named for one of the president's deceased political enemies is just "cheese". Yup. You clearly have no bias.
Truly one of your dumbest posts. And that’s saying a lot.I sure do: anyone who chose a branch that pretty much guaranteed they would never be involved in a firefight, shouldn't criticize someone who chose not to enlist.
Truly one of your dumbest posts. And that’s saying a lot.
You claimed that the Navy was the "safer and easier" option.
In many cases this is flat out untrue.
As I pointed out.
So what? Is no one's service of value to you unless they go infantry? That seems to be what you are implying with your insistence here.
As far away from you as possible.
It doesn't happen only in the Army either. Nor is it only you.
It's a tossup as to which is worse than the other, you or Trump. Yet there are veterans of each branch of the military who support both of you. The 100K deliberately provocative posts have a certain imprimatur.
Quit this BS of accusing all men who served in the navy as being cowards. FFS its childish and an insult to ever sailor that died in every war. You are just throwing the entire navy under the bus to try to make your ignorant argument. Its not patriotic and I am sure that many real sailors would love to meet with you and discuss you implying that they are all cowards. Again I doubt that you did anything but the same as bone spurs.
It's a fact, though. Ain't it?
No, it isn't.
Just a few MOS/jobs with high danger factors...
EOD. They can die years after that round was fired.
Combat Aircrew.
Combat SAR
Wild Weasel pilot and radar operators. Not avoiding SAMs. Taking them on.
Artillery. Counter fire is a bitch.
Tankers. Any container that is hard to get into is hard to get out of.
The supply chain. Anyone carrying your beans, bullets and bandages to the pointy end of the spear. Always a target.
Any HQ at the front.
That's just a few off the top of my head.
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