National Security & Defense

mahatmakanejeeves

(70,719 posts) Tue Nov 17, 2020, 09:02 AM Nov 2020

Pence leads delegation at Dover AFB last night for the Dignified Transfer ...

VP Pence leads delegation at Dover AFB tonight for the Dignified Transfer of five fallen US soldiers killed Nov 12th in the crash of a helicopter in Sinai, Egypt. Others paying tribute include Acting DefSec Chris Miller and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen Mark Milley.

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Pence leads delegation at Dover AFB last night for the Dignified Transfer ... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 OP

Where was True Blue American Nov 2020 #1

Donnie has said somewhere that he is very uncomfortable around the dead. marble falls Nov 2020 #3

Rest easy, troopers. Rest easy. marble falls Nov 2020 #6

RIP Troopers TEB Nov 2020 #2

I guess the president had other priorities, like rage Tweeting and stewing in his own juices. RelativelyJones Nov 2020 #4

Is that Pence with a mask on? mercuryblues Nov 2020 #5

Has rtump snowybirdie Nov 2020 #7

Trump has not even offered condolences to True Blue American Nov 2020 #8

Rest In Peace DashOneBravo Nov 2020 #9

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)

1. Where was

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 09:04 AM

Nov 2020

The narcissistic blowhard in the White House? Pouting?

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

3. Donnie has said somewhere that he is very uncomfortable around the dead.

Reply to True Blue American (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 09:10 AM

Nov 2020

marble falls

(72,531 posts)

6. Rest easy, troopers. Rest easy.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 09:13 AM

Nov 2020

TEB

(15,651 posts)

2. RIP Troopers

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 09:07 AM

Nov 2020

I was on that mission MFO Sinai with 82nd in 1985 -1986

RelativelyJones

(898 posts)

4. I guess the president had other priorities, like rage Tweeting and stewing in his own juices.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 09:10 AM

Nov 2020

mercuryblues

(16,515 posts)

5. Is that Pence with a mask on?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 09:10 AM

Nov 2020

Too bad the President of the United States is too busy throwing a fit that he couldn't even acknowledge the fallen soldiers, let alone show up himself. I also somehow believe he won't call or send letters to the families in mourning.

They are nothing but losers and suckers to him, after all.

snowybirdie

(6,748 posts)

7. Has rtump

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 09:15 AM

Nov 2020

even mentioned this tragedy? No public outpouring of sympathy from him at all. Disgusting!

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)

8. Trump has not even offered condolences to

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 10:46 AM

Nov 2020

Those families who lost loved ones to the virus.

No Judge here but his time is coming.

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)

9. Rest In Peace

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 11:59 AM

Nov 2020

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