Pentagon Won't Throw Traditional Farewell Ceremony for Trump

[brooklynite]

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Source: Defense One

The Pentagon, in a break with recent tradition, will not host an Armed Forces Farewell tribute to President Donald Trump.

It’s a shame, but not a surprise. Trump will leave office in disgrace, one week after the House voted a second time for his impeachment, two weeks after his supporters staged a deadly siege in the Capitol Building, six months after he dragged his Joint Chiefs chairman into a political firestorm, and after four years of nonstop assaults on truth. One of those disgraces is how he is ghosting the U.S. troops that he commanded.

On Wednesday, the White House announced that this weekend Vice President Mike Pence “will deliver remarks to sailors on the Trump Administration’s historic foreign policy achievements at Naval Air Station Lemoore,” and then to the 10th Mountain Division, in Fort Drum, New York. Two senior defense officials confirmed to Defense One on Thursday that no military farewell is being planned for the commander in chief.

Perhaps it’s for the best. Trump has used the military as a political prop since his first days in office, from signing MAGA hats for troops to giving partisan-fueled speeches in the heart of the Pentagon. American’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have been made to stand at attention for Trump’s rants long enough. Besides, presidential visits are an honor and a headache for any military base that hosts them. The last time Trump appeared before troops was the Dec. 12 Army-Navy game at West Point. Before that, there was a brief Oct. 29 private visit with Army special operators at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as he passed through on the presidential campaign trail.

Read more: https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/01/pentagon-wont-throw-traditional-farewell-ceremony-trump/171408/

[Cirque du So-What]

1. He never got his tin-pot dictator parade either

Tuff titty toenail.

[underpants]

4. He's sort of getting one now

But they are there in part to walk his ass out.

[christx30]

5. Wish he would be forced to wear the day-glo orange jumpsuit

instead of his suit and tie.
But, as long as he’s not going to be there polluting the Oval anymore, I’m good with whatever.

[VMA131Marine]

2. Did Trump actually lose the military vote in November?

He certainly did not do as well with the military as Republicans usually do, not that I understand that either.

[Arne]

3. He has been fired. Maybe a low profile firing squad?

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

6. aaaaaahhhhhaaahahahahhahhahhahahahahhahahhaaha

[Mawspam2]

7. Let Trump lead the parade...

...that ends in Guantanamo.

[Zorro]

8. I was hoping for a 21 bazooka salute

[luvs2sing]

14. I think a 21-kazoo salute would be appropriate.

Or a sad trombone.

[COL Mustard]

21. Womp Womp

[Borderer]

18. Since he's in love with Kim Jong-un...

...the traditional send-off with an anti-aircraft gun would seem appropriate. They could tell him he was going to be the first president in space.

[Borderer]

9. That's a shame...

The military knows how to do a good cashiering.

[sarisataka]

10. Not even

?

I think some would be willing to give him a blanket party

[sarge43]

12. Offers of a sleigh ride or jutebox n/t

[Hekate]

13. KnR

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

15. There will be a low pass over Mar-A-Lago by the aircraft used as Air Force One.

At precisely the right moment, it will dump its waste tanks.

[cstanleytech]

19. Problem is if Trump is in residence there at the time no one will notice the difference.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

16. What, no Hail to the Thief from the Space Force Band?

The United States need an Impeachment March song written just for these solemn GOP occasions.

KY..........

[marble falls]

17. I don't think he let the Pentagon in on his coup. I bet the Armed Forces seriously sort ...

... out the ranks in the aftermath.

[hibbing]

20. Perhaps he should go around hugging them like the flag...scratch that idea n/t

[Initech]

22. That's a shame.

[tanyev]

23. He'd just spend the whole time yelling at them for not supporting his beautiful election landslide.

[Omaha Steve]

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