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11. Considering the person depicted is a declared candidate for the presidency in 2020

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2019, 07:10 PM

May 2019

I'm not sure how this escapes being a political statement. I hope the fellows wearing these patches are appropriately sanctioned. Trump will probably look into pardoning them (because he knows how to run the military better than the military does).

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Navy reviewing wearing of Trump patches aboard ship [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2019 OP

These make me puke sellitman May 2019 #1

Looks more like Mitt Romney C_U_L8R May 2019 #2

I was thinking .. left-of-center2012 May 2019 #3

With Bill Clinton's nose. Maru Kitteh May 2019 #14

It sure as hell isn't what Trump looks like. ooky May 2019 #13

Blonde Romney with buck teeth, looked like to me. JHB May 2019 #16

Make Aircrew a Fucking Joke BigmanPigman May 2019 #4

+1,000 Delmette2.0 May 2019 #7

So I guess Aircrew sucked if they need to make it great again. Fucking IDIOTS. nt UniteFightBack May 2019 #5

Politicized military: what could possibly go wrong with that? Hekate May 2019 #6

WTF is to "review"? Nothing goes on a uniform that isn't military... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #8

I was in during those fun days............. Old Vet May 2019 #19

When I flew in the Air Force no one would have even suggested such a political patch. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2019 #9

Yikes. What a horribly conceived patch. Freethinker65 May 2019 #10

Considering the person depicted is a declared candidate for the presidency in 2020 gratuitous May 2019 #11

Goody goody, but should be open-closed that the military is NON-political, belongs to the COUNTRY! UTUSN May 2019 #12

A light keelhauling is in order. Mc Mike May 2019 #15

Why do they need a review? Isn't this against the law? sarabelle May 2019 #17

well, it was a 'campaign slogan' worn on navy uniforms...it DID violate policy. spanone May 2019 #18