The Pentagon is currently firing thousands of soldiers experienced in the field of battle due to mandatory spending cuts.
For example, around 2,600 captains and other officers have been told ‘take a hike’ after risking their lives for all of us a soon as they leave their posts in Afghanistan.
Obama is weakening our military in many ways. A couple of examples would be…in the past few years he’s fired 200 of our top commanders for flimsy reasons and has eliminated highly successful programs like the Tomahawk missile. While at the same time he’s hiring illegal aliens into the military that he’s firing experienced soldiers.
Why would you fire experienced soldiers and hire illegal aliens that look like they couldn’t even pass the physical exam?
No legitimate president would weaken our military under any condition.
The Pentagon is laying off thousands of military officers, including those serving or who have recently served in Afghanistan.
Defense Department officials said the reductions are the result of mandatory spending cuts imposed by sequestration and are part of their larger plan to reduce the number of U.S. soldiers from 520,000 to 450,000.
Roughly 2,600 captains and other officers have or will be laid off, with more expected, Fox News learned Friday.
The decision to send pink slips to soldiers overseas on active duty is dangerous and bad for morale, says retired Major Gen. Robert Scales.
“It puts the soldier, the soldier’s family and the men under his command at risk,” said Scales, a Fox News contributor. “Young officers look at each other and wonder who is next.”
He said the Pentagon made a similar move after the Vietnam War.
The Army said the draw-down plan “is a balanced approach that maintains readiness while trying to minimize turbulence within the officer corps.”
On Thursday, Gen. John Campbell told Congress that 1,100 soldiers, including some currently serving in Afghanistan, would receiving pink slips due to sequestration budget cuts to the Defense Department.
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and yet the DESERTER who went AWOL is back on active duty and not sitting in a jail cell awaiting his court martial! UNBELIEVABLE!
I will do what ever I can to protect the Constitution and My fellow Americans Period, I retired from the US NAVY 1972 But I have not Forgot all of My Training! ☺
Folks better wake up ! !
YEAH!! Our WONDERFUL Soldiers are coming home! That should make Odictator a little apprehensive don’t you think?
OBAMA HAS GOT TO GO GET HIS ASS GONE
HES WORRIED THEY ARE ALL GOING TO TURN HIM!!
They won’t quit because they believe in our country and God. Thank you so much for all you.
A lot of them that have been in the Army for 14 or 16 years will lose their chance at retireing from the army for a 20 year hitch. But you can bet your ass that obumer and the politicians want ever lose their retirement for any reason, they are the ELITE of the Communsti STATES of AMERICA.
Budget cuts my ass. What about cutting his million dollar golf games and multi million dollar vacations? Cut that bitch wife of his from going on lone vacations and taking her friends and family. That would put some money back into our defense fund. I also blame all the government agencies that have backed Obama in his terms. Obama did not carry out arming our enemies by himself. Someone went along with him. Our whole government is crooked. FIRE THEM ALL.
Would we expect anything less of obummer? I feel America has let all of our heroes down, yet he still sits behind that big desk? Go figure, get him out !!!!