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Pentagon removes Greenland base commander after Vance visit

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The Pentagon removed a Greenland base commander on Thursday after she sent an email critical of Vice President JD Vance's comments about Denmark, multipleoutlets reported.
Why it matters: The Pentagon said it would not tolerate officials who undermine President Trump's agenda.

  • Col. Susannah Meyers was removed from her leadership post at Pituffik Space Base "for loss of confidence in her ability to lead," a Space Operations Command statement said.
Driving the news: "I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base," Meyers wrote in the March 31 email, per Military.com.

  • She said that as long as she led the base, all countries' flags would fly together.
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Pretty basic stuff. Bad mouth senior leadership in the military and you’ll find yourself being asked to spend more time with your family.
 
She did not bad mouth senior leadership.

First off.. she was a she..
Secondly.. she flew the Canadian, Greenlandic, Danish and American flags when the junior Fuhrer landed.. pissing him off.
Thirdly.. the email she sent around is non disagreeing with the VP at all, when it concerns the base she runs/ran.

Like it or not, there are a few non Americans on the base that are critical in running the place. I know personally of one who worked there for years (retired now) and the place would fall apart without these non Americans. She knows that, and has to protect the base sustainability over some stupid VP who does not know that it is cold in Greenland during the winter.

This was another anti-DEI firing .. one of many. A woman cant run the most top secret base in the American military.. how dare she!
 
Two things about this:

I'm proud of the official for what she did. She refused to be part of this charade and spoke the truth. Her being fired for it is a point of pride. Down the road, when reliable voices are sought, she will be found.

She's the expert on what is going on in Greenland. Vance and the administration should be seeking her counsel, not dictating it to her.

We've already seen some unfortunate consequences ie. the stock market, when you fill the administration with sycophants.
 
This is not a time for decent people, it seems.

Col. Susan Meyers, the commander of the 821st Space Base Group who also oversees the Pentagon's northernmost military base, sent a March 31 message to all personnel at Pituffik seemingly aimed at generating unity among the airmen and Guardians, as well as the Canadians, Danes and Greenlanders who work there, following Vance's appearance. She wrote that she "spent the weekend thinking about Friday's visit -- the actions taken, the words spoken, and how it must have affected each of you."

"I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base," Meyers wrote in the email, which was communicated to Military.com. . .

"I commit that, for as long as I am lucky enough to lead this base, all of our flags will fly proudly -- together," Meyers' email message to the base read.
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PeteEU said:
Thirdly.. the email she sent around is non disagreeing with the VP at all, when it concerns the base she runs/ran.
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And that is a legitimate problem. She simply should not have done that, no matter how right she might be in what she said. While I think the Trump administration over reacted in firing her, she crossed the line to an extent in what she did say. Simply put, military commanders(and those under them) should not publicly comment on anything even remotely political. It just does not go well.
 
Moon said:
Just stating facts.
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Vance is the Vice President, not the president. The President is CiC, not Vance. Vance doesn't have authority to order a private to wipe his ass, does he?

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Moon said:
Insubordination is still a thing, even with a President you hate.
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That it was a bad idea because of the political situation does not mean it was "insubordination". She didn't refuse any lawfully given orders or anything like that. (Is she even *accused* of subordination? Not that I can see. They just say lack of confidence in ability to lead, aka, she hurt vance's fee fees and someone in the actual chain of command - WHICH VANCE IS NOT IN - decided to make a show of licking Trump's ass by stamping on her)
 
All that remains is for Trump to conjure a false flag operation of some Inuits bombing Bangor Maine so he can get is idiot acolytes to rally round the flag and declare war on Greenland. He's stupid enough to believe that telling his moronic minions snowballs are WMD, and 'nukes from Nuuk are just around the corner, will have them enlisting before the summer is out.
 
noonereal said:
In the bit you copied and pasted no insubordination existed. Is there more to the story?

Also, Vance is now the commander in chief?
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Your opinion of whether it’s insubordination or not really doesn’t matter. Her email did read as to undermine what Vance said during the visit. Vance is the Vice President, so should be treated with the same deference as the President as far as senior military leaders are concerned.
 
Mr Person said:
Vance is the Vice President, not the president

Read up:

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Thanks, I’m aware. Do you really think it matters since he’s there as a representative of the administration, the body which comprises the civilian leadership of the military?
 
Redress said:
And that is a legitimate problem. She simply should not have done that, no matter how right she might be in what she said. While I think the Trump administration over reacted in firing her, she crossed the line to an extent in what she did say. Simply put, military commanders(and those under them) should not publicly comment on anything even remotely political. It just does not go well.
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And yet everyone loved the movie...A Few Good Men. Then why is it ok for the leader of our armed forces, the commander in chief to do it? Do as I say not as I do?
The right is once again creating an issue where there is none.
 
Moon said:
Vance is the Vice President, so should be treated with the same deference as the President as far as senior military leaders are concerned.
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So he is the commander in chief not the president?

Sorry, in school they taught me it was the president.
 
bongsaway said:
So what was trying to stop the steal? Many there took an oath to protect the constitution. I think they were the ones using the flag to beat on the cops?
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You mean the ones who were prosecuted and fired?
 
noonereal said:
So he is the commander in chief not the president?

Sorry, in school they taught me it was the president.
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It’s obvious you don’t know how the military command structure works in relation to the civilian leadership.
 
Moon said:
Thanks, I’m aware. Do you really think it matters since he’s there as a representative of the administration, the body which comprises the civilian leadership of the military?
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I don't see him being in charge of the military in any fashion from what I've read. Is he the leader of trump's last stand? We should just listen to them lying and everyone shakes their head in agreement and goes on with life. Talk about politically correct.
 
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