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Troops at the border are sleeping in tents that house 20 soldiers and have no electricity or air conditioning, with some suffering heat exhaustion within days of starting the mission. There's no mess hall — only pre-made "Ready-to-Eat" meals — and the only phone chargers available are attached to "a few generators that power spotlights around the living area." Department of Defense officials worry that if the number of troops increases to 15,000, the cost could be as high as $200 million.
Donald Trump is the worst President ever. He won't even go see them. Contrary to popular belief I actually haven't said that yet, about Trump.
Deployed Inside the United States: The Military Waits for the Migrant Caravan
Donald Trump is the worst President ever. He won't even go see them. Contrary to popular belief I actually haven't said that yet, about Trump.
Deployed Inside the United States: The Military Waits for the Migrant Caravan
Donald Trump is the worst President ever. He won't even go see them. Contrary to popular belief I actually haven't said that yet, about Trump.
Deployed Inside the United States: The Military Waits for the Migrant Caravan
I like this glass-half-full view of the situation, hopefully they do actually take advantage of the circumstances for training purposes.Plenty of reasons to oppose the deployment, but this isn’t one. They can use it as training and testing equipment and systems.
Donald Trump is the worst President ever. He won't even go see them. Contrary to popular belief I actually haven't said that yet, about Trump.
Deployed Inside the United States: The Military Waits for the Migrant Caravan
Donald Trump is the worst President ever. He won't even go see them. Contrary to popular belief I actually haven't said that yet, about Trump.
Deployed Inside the United States: The Military Waits for the Migrant Caravan
I like this glass-half-full view of the situation, hopefully they do actually take advantage of the circumstances for training purposes.
I don't know whether to laugh at that snowflake writer...or be outraged that these soldiers have it better than I did when I spent 30 days downrange at Ft. Carson...living in a pup tent.
btw, MRE's are "hot food"...if you want to take the time to heat them up. It's not hard to do but some people don't bother.
Oh...I've been out of the loop for a lot of years. Do GP Mediums come with AC now?
I don't know whether to laugh at that snowflake writer...or be outraged that these soldiers have it better than I did when I spent 30 days downrange at Ft. Carson...living in a pup tent.
btw, MRE's are "hot food"...if you want to take the time to heat them up. It's not hard to do but some people don't bother.
Oh...I've been out of the loop for a lot of years. Do GP Mediums come with AC now?
I like this glass-half-full view of the situation, hopefully they do actually take advantage of the circumstances for training purposes.
Donald Trump is the worst President ever. He won't even go see them. Contrary to popular belief I actually haven't said that yet, about Trump.
Deployed Inside the United States: The Military Waits for the Migrant Caravan
^^ Best response so far in this thread.It is just the career soldier in me. Good NCOs and officers will ensure something productive gets done. Still sucks they might be away from home during the holidays for no good reason, but there are worse places they could be.
It's kind of ironic that the feared 3rd world caravan is being fed and supported by the local people as they pass through (with 800 miles still to walk) while the 1st world troops are suffering deprivation at home.
There's no mess hall — only pre-made "Ready-to-Eat" meals — and the only phone chargers available are attached to "a few generators that power spotlights around the living area."
They're "in the field". There won't be electricity.
As far as hot meals go, that's probably bull****. If it isn't, it's a command problem. The president doesn't have anything to do with that.
Anyone who's ever been in the Army, or the Marine Corps is going to verify that this is a gigantic nothing burder. :lamo
Donald Trump is the worst President ever. He won't even go see them. Contrary to popular belief I actually haven't said that yet, about Trump.
Deployed Inside the United States: The Military Waits for the Migrant Caravan
It is just the career soldier in me. Good NCOs and officers will ensure something productive gets done. Still sucks they might be away from home during the holidays for no good reason, but there are worse places they could be.
I think a/c can be installed in them. I think I saw that...from a distance...lol.
That's why it's called a "military deployment". :lamoDonald Trump is the worst President ever. He won't even go see them. Contrary to popular belief I actually haven't said that yet, about Trump.
Deployed Inside the United States: The Military Waits for the Migrant Caravan
I don't know whether to laugh at that snowflake writer...or be outraged that these soldiers have it better than I did when I spent 30 days downrange at Ft. Carson...living in a pup tent.
btw, MRE's are "hot food"...if you want to take the time to heat them up. It's not hard to do but some people don't bother.
Oh...I've been out of the loop for a lot of years. Do GP Mediums come with AC now?
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