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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doesn’t surprise me & why isn’t he being stopped
Take out the trash in Washington and lets get this country back on track.
CONGRESS GET OFF YOUR BRAIN AND STOP BARRY HUSSEIN THE MUSLIM POS
At Rank of Captain you either get promoted to Major or Hit the Door, Been that way for Years
You guys are idiots, Republican ordered the tax cuts ad NO there is not a WAVE or MASS of military getting kicked out for not doing what Obama wants. There are Veterans made homeless by the tax cuts though. Irony?
Obama needs the money for his illegals
keep drinking the koolaid Lee!
We blieve if President Obama Can make All his Miltary Action to keep Good Peace Love Law
OBAMA needs to be shoot.
Fire all the politicians first. Then We the People will decide right from wrong. Government has over stepped their bounds on the protection of the American people. Government is no longer making the right decisions for the people of this country.