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!! Event to be held on military base where Flynn brother is commander, goal, radicalizing military. (Original Post) Grasswire2 Jan 2022 OP
Yeah, some bullshit is happening ... this needs to be nipped yesterday uponit7771 Jan 2022 #1
I fear this horse is out of the barn. Grasswire2 Jan 2022 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author uponit7771 Jan 2022 #2
What ? The Secretary of Defense and President Biden should Fire Flynn CentralMass Jan 2022 #3
WTF? This must be cancelled NOW. This cannot go forward. liberalla Jan 2022 #5
Can't find a 604 Restaurant on base hack89 Jan 2022 #6
On a military base? Deuxcents Jan 2022 #7
Ask Hawaii's elected officials what's going on with this. Senators Brian Schatz & Maizie Hirono ... Hekate Jan 2022 #8
WTF? Since when are political events allowed on military bases? Takket Jan 2022 #9
This may be Presler's Four Sesons Landscaping moment Beastly Boy Jan 2022 #10
604 Ale House LLC, Schofield Barracks Celerity Jan 2022 #11
bingo, there it is Grasswire2 Jan 2022 #12
it is brand new, (and the OP tweet says 'new') so the other poster likely was unaware of it Celerity Jan 2022 #13
dod needs to be on this asap !! political & military don't mix ! monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #14
Flynn is probably circumventing the Hatch Act in allowing this on base by... LudwigPastorius Jan 2022 #15
Flynn doesn't command Schofield Barracks. LTG Jan 2022 #16
Great Delphinus Jan 2022 #23
+1 Kaleva Jan 2022 #28
See who shows up, and then put them under surveillance. Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2022 #17
604 FelineOverlord Jan 2022 #18
It's a chain. Grasswire2 Jan 2022 #20
DOD can stop it malaise Jan 2022 #19
Flynn's brother is Commander of the Pacific Forces of US Army. Grasswire2 Jan 2022 #21
Biden promoted him to his current position Kaleva Jan 2022 #27
from wikipedia Grasswire2 Jan 2022 #29
Thanks for the correction but Biden, with Dem controlled Senate approval, appointed him.. Kaleva Jan 2022 #30
nobody challenged that nt Grasswire2 Jan 2022 #31
One can assume from that that Biden and leading Dems have complete trust in him Kaleva Jan 2022 #32
They did. Event cancelled. ZonkerHarris Jan 2022 #25
Great news malaise Jan 2022 #26
K&R UTUSN Jan 2022 #22
If it needed to be stopped -- and was legal to be stopped -- it would be. Hortensis Jan 2022 #24

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
4. I fear this horse is out of the barn.
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 10:36 PM
Jan 2022

We're in trouble.

But this is on the military base where Traitor Flynn's brother Traitor 2 is Commander, now.

He was on the call Jan 6 when Capitol Police begged for assistance.

And the U.S. Army lied about his participation.

Response to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Deuxcents

(16,298 posts)
7. On a military base?
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 11:13 PM
Jan 2022

The chain of command better start commanding or the Commander in Chief better start stripping those responsible of their stripes and w/o taxpayers benefits

Hekate

(90,768 posts)
8. Ask Hawaii's elected officials what's going on with this. Senators Brian Schatz & Maizie Hirono ...
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 11:19 PM
Jan 2022

… are both Democrats. So are Representatives Kahele and Case.


Takket

(21,607 posts)
9. WTF? Since when are political events allowed on military bases?
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 11:22 PM
Jan 2022

The military is supposed to be apolitical. Not hosting events like this.

Beastly Boy

(9,391 posts)
10. This may be Presler's Four Sesons Landscaping moment
Mon Jan 3, 2022, 11:33 PM
Jan 2022

There are no military bases near Restaurant 604 in Honolulu, and there is only a Burger King on the grounds of the Schofield base. Unless Burger King has recently changed its name to 604 Restaurant, there will likely be a bunch of confused civilians wondering around the barracks. Likewise, there could be a bunch of Trumpers patiently waiting for Presler to show up at Restaurant 604 in Honolulu. Not sure what the seating capacity of either joint may be, but I am sure either one can accommodate all of 50 or so morons willing to pay $50 to hear the loser speak.

LudwigPastorius

(9,164 posts)
15. Flynn is probably circumventing the Hatch Act in allowing this on base by...
Tue Jan 4, 2022, 01:30 AM
Jan 2022

restricting attendance of this meeting to families of service members and non-active duty members.


The Secretary of Defense needs to have this reviewed by the DOD's lawyers, and then call Flynn up and remind that weasel of his duty to obey the letter, and the spirit, of the law!

LTG

(216 posts)
16. Flynn doesn't command Schofield Barracks.
Tue Jan 4, 2022, 04:34 AM
Jan 2022

Schofield Barracks is commanded by Maj Gen Joseph Ryan, who also commands the 25th Infantry Division.

Lt Gen Charles Flynn is commanding general of USARPAC, United States Army Pacific, headquartered at Fort Shafter in Honolulu.

The Senate confirmed his promotion to General (4 stars from his current Lt Gen’s 3) shortly before Christmas. The promotion now is on the President’s desk for his signature.

Although Schofield falls under his overall command I doubt his fingerprints would be found anywhere near this.

Initial approval would have been by the MWR facilities facilities rental people. If questions were raised there are a number of stops in the process before it got to Gen Ryan’s desk.

There would be more stops at USARPAC headquarters before it could be kicked to Flynn’s desk. I doubt Schofield people would let get anywhere Gen Ryan’s desk.

As the problem went higher each level would be more and more hesitant to send it on to his/her boss. Subordinates are expected to prevent these kinds of things from ever getting to their boss’s desk. Usually a low level issue like this wouldn’t get more than a few levels up before someone would simply decide, just to avoid fallout from sending it on.

Of course someone from upstairs might let some hint reach a lower level their feelings on the matter. Not an order or suggestion, perhaps just a hint of their general thoughts on similar situations elsewhere. That would speed it’s way down the chain much quicker than going up it.

Any direct interference in normal process would have been from a low to mid-level.

May all be a moot point. I don’t believe the 604 Ale House has opened yet.

Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts)
17. See who shows up, and then put them under surveillance.
Tue Jan 4, 2022, 07:20 AM
Jan 2022

All traitors in the military need to be identified, and discharged.

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
20. It's a chain.
Tue Jan 4, 2022, 04:03 PM
Jan 2022

There are other 604 enterprises in existence.

Someone ought to keep an eye on this and see who is behind leasing the hall and organizing publicity.

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
21. Flynn's brother is Commander of the Pacific Forces of US Army.
Tue Jan 4, 2022, 04:05 PM
Jan 2022

He in charge.

And remember, the Army lied about his participation in the Jan 6 calls denying help to Capitol Police.

Kaleva

(36,325 posts)
27. Biden promoted him to his current position
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 05:44 PM
Jan 2022

Gen. Flynn is in command of Army units in an area that covers Alaska, Hawaii, the Pacific, Japan and Korea.

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
29. from wikipedia
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 06:14 PM
Jan 2022

Alaska is no longer part of that command.

The Commanding General of United States Army Pacific (CG, USARPAC)[1] is the commander of United States Army Pacific, the army service component command of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). As CG, USARPAC, the holder is responsible for United States Army forces stationed within INDOPACOM's area of operations, including Hawaii, South Korea and Japan. United States Army Alaska was initially under CG, USARPAC's authority until it was transferred to United States Northern Command.[2]


General Flynn (about whom the U.S. Army lied in regard to his participation in the Jan6 refusal to send National Guard to assist Capitol Police) was sent back to the Pacific Command on June 4.

Kaleva

(36,325 posts)
30. Thanks for the correction but Biden, with Dem controlled Senate approval, appointed him..
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 09:29 PM
Jan 2022

to his present command.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
24. If it needed to be stopped -- and was legal to be stopped -- it would be.
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 02:53 PM
Jan 2022

At least it's comforting to assume few DUers are playing with guns when they open these threads and start bouncing off the walls.

I'm pretty sure that, if it's legal, this gathering is protected by at least a couple of clauses in the Bill of Rights. And that, if yahoos on social media are aware of it, authorities whose focuses include DVE and coup plotting are also.

Someone bump to the top if tRump shows up with a couple brigades of Spetsnaz.

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