28 year Womens Veterans Ceremony cancelled

[whathehell]

after Military branches decline to participate.

https://www.military.com/28-year-womens-veteran-ceremony-cancelled-after-military-branches-decline-participation

[efhmc]

1. Sickening.

[a kennedy]

2. They just can't go any lower can they??

🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬

[WestMichRad]

4. Unfortunately it seems like they can

… and do so every week.

[Bettie]

7. Of course they can

it is the one thing they excel at.

[Skittles]

15. yes, they can

repukes will always, ALWAYS find ways to go lower - GUARANTEED

[efhmc]

17. You want to bet?

[republianmushroom]

3. What a shame this country has to bare.

[democrank]

5. Apparently it's a man's world....and military.

Sickening.

[whathehell]

19. It's being seen as part of Trump's Anti-DEI move

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and as we know, that hasn't affected only women.
As I'm sure you know, Hegseth has terminated many high ranking female and African American members of the military, and denied promotions to others.
Historic military figures that are not White Males (like the Tuskeegee Airmen, for instance) have had their pictures removed from the walls of government museums, and memorials -- It's truly outrageous.

[BadgerMom]

6. This hit like a punch in the stomach.

Yeah, sickened. But also furious.

[slightlv]

12. You can't image the way I felt after I first read it may not go on, a few days ago.

It was like my service to this country meant absolutely nothing. While other girls in my class were planning weddings, or maybe even going to college... I was the only person... male or female.. to enlist out of our entire graduating class. My dad was so proud of me. I was looking forward to the service and adventure that awaited me. And now, THIS. It's a gut punch.

[BadgerMom]

16. I completely understand.

And, of course you know this, but your service meant a lot. Thank you for it. I hope you had great adventures.

I, too, read about this days ago. I was a teacher, but when I taught this sort of vile government wasn’t part of the equation. I felt women and other minorities were making societal progress. This made me furious, sad and fearful for my daughter who has a PhD and works in the field of satellite imagery. The level of misogyny is unbelievable. No woman is respected by the right. Watch out, Erica Kirk. They’ll come for you, too.

[dave99]

8. FUCKING Republicans !!!

[11 Bravo]

9. I would love to see Tammy Duckworth take one of her prostheses and ...

shave it straight up Whiskey Pete Hegseth's saggy ass, then take the other one and beat him into unconsciousness.

[sheshe2]

10. MAGA men hate women. PERIOD!

Notice the gender of the Cabinet firings and who was hired as replacements.

Those MAGA women should take note of that fact.

[dave99]

11. tinnie tiny dicks

[electric_blue68]

13. Yet Another Disgusting Insult to the women who have, and continue to serve!

My mom wasn't in the military, but she was a master draftsman of related weapons parts for Hughes Aircraft in California, and then another firm back in NYC during WW2!

I knew she was, but it wasn't till way later discussing it with my sister, our cousin came by and said- she wasn't just a draftsman, but *the* head draftsman for the place! Had at least 25 people maybe 50, or more under her at times! So everyone had to submit their drawings to her for review. She also worked on her own drafting assignments.
She kept her T-Square!

[FemDemERA]

14. Dumb question maybe, but even after reading the article, I don't really understand why

they couldn't still hold it, even without that participation? It's a separate group from the military, isn't it? Maybe just ask for Veterans, politicians, and even just regular folks to help put it on? I understand the honor guards and speeches from leaders are a huge part of the usual show, but does it really have to be done in it's "customary form"? Could they still do something, even if it was a lot smaller? I mean, it didn't come across to me that they were told they could not do it at all, so wondered if maybe they just needed to think outside the box to work around the loss of those who refused to participate so as to keep the 28 year tradition alive? Did my old eyes and brain miss something obvious in the article?

[Kid Berwyn]

18. We the People owe the women in uniform more than a mention.

People who have never served may have little clue, but no excuses.

[whathehell]

20. Thank you.

I was never in the military, but I get it completely.