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msfiddlestix

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19. good. I was hoping to hear something to this effect, go into effect when he was appointed.

Wed Feb 3, 2021, 04:39 PM

Feb 2021

what will be interesting, and we'll probably never going to hear about it. but still.... it would be interesting to see the effect of this order. how much will be learned, what kind of impact it will have the culture of the military etc.

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BREAKING: @SecDef Lloyd Austin has directed a service-wide stand down to take place in the next 60 d [View all] soothsayer Feb 2021 OP

Good. Nevilledog Feb 2021 #1

What exactly does a Stand Down mean? MagickMuffin Feb 2021 #2

Me either. bamagal62 Feb 2021 #3

Technically, removal from active duty. I read it to mean there will be a vetting service wide. FreepFryer Feb 2021 #4

What do they call orangecrush Feb 2021 #27

Nevelny calls it the time of Putin the poisoner lunatica Feb 2021 #47

Navalny calls Putin "The Poisoner Of Underpants" - deliberately demeaning Putin. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #82

Great! Putin set himself up and is paying for what Hortensis Feb 2021 #88

"Business as usual." thucythucy Feb 2021 #56

Tucker Carlson will put on his best dumb/concerned look. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2021 #31

No need to put it on; that's his default look. NYC Liberal Feb 2021 #33

Resting Dolt Face. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #44

He does have an unfortunate face lunatica Feb 2021 #48

Oh he looks like a man KentuckyWoman Feb 2021 #69

To me he looks like a wayward child with a protruding lower lip lunatica Feb 2021 #70

Haha, yes I can see that. KentuckyWoman Feb 2021 #72

Kind of like a "time out" Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #5

Suspension of normal operations Aviation Pro Feb 2021 #8

Yeppers, that's how I took it. I don't remember a "stand down" called during my dad's msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #18

Twitter thread discussion OhNo-Really Feb 2021 #23

The American military's extremist problem OhNo-Really Feb 2021 #28

I remember this happy feet Feb 2021 #40

Why elderly are important OhNo-Really Feb 2021 #46

That's why some cultures value and respect their seniors. wnylib Feb 2021 #73

Some yes. US media run by corporations mold attitudes Youth rules OhNo-Really Feb 2021 #89

Yes, I think today's youth shows a lot of promise. wnylib Feb 2021 #90

Operations halted Jerry2144 Feb 2021 #10

Kinda like a mandatory All Hands Corporate Meeting. Tommymac Feb 2021 #11

go off duty or relax from a state of readiness IronLionZion Feb 2021 #15

Veteran here. That's not what it means. Stand and Fight Feb 2021 #74

Means no active duty or training regime. n/t MicaelS Feb 2021 #67

Wrong. See above. Stand and Fight Feb 2021 #75

And every one of these needed discussions must be recorded matt819 Feb 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Feb 2021 #9

have you served? qazplm135 Feb 2021 #53

I hope so! LiberalFighter Feb 2021 #61

The military knows it has a problem with domestic extremists, white supremacists MyMission Feb 2021 #62

America has a problem with it qazplm135 Feb 2021 #65

A "stand down" is just stopping normal activities for some reason. MineralMan Feb 2021 #7

Ban fox news on all military property first thing Beachnutt Feb 2021 #12

That is an excellent idea! Mickju Feb 2021 #21

Great idea. orangecrush Feb 2021 #30

And ban Rush Limbaugh too and lunatica Feb 2021 #50

ALL hate radio Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #57

+1 K&R - Sec. Austin has been taking excellent first actions so far - a great pick for this role onetexan Feb 2021 #77

+1, uponit7771 Feb 2021 #58

Yes. That should have done years ago. n/t sarge43 Feb 2021 #76

Yes, and yes to the other great suggestions in this sub-thread. Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2021 #78

Lloyd Austin is a good dude. He was one of those high-ranking officers... SKKY Feb 2021 #13

In my profession we called it a discussion about your future with the company. gibraltar72 Feb 2021 #14

Otherwise known in the South as a "Come to Jesus" meeting. LudwigPastorius Feb 2021 #64

Well .. my wife was called by the DoD today .. DemoTex Feb 2021 #16

Incoming- the sweet tinkling chime JackInGreen Feb 2021 #17

good. I was hoping to hear something to this effect, go into effect when he was appointed. msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #19

"Extremism in the ranks" liberalla Feb 2021 #20

Wondering if the leadership aren't the problem... lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #22

Long time needed. Hope they focus on white supremecy, religious extremism and the oath. n/t Evolve Dammit Feb 2021 #24

Good Hekate Feb 2021 #25

Wonder if this includes the Space Force CoryTrevor Feb 2021 #26

I think that would be a Float Down, instead of a Stand Down. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #32

There is no down in zero G. jaxexpat Feb 2021 #35

Down in this case refers to activity and standard duties, not gravity. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #41

This response is satire. Do not adjust your set. You're perusal may be omitted with advantage.* jaxexpat Feb 2021 #80

Can anyone hear you stand down in space? marble falls Feb 2021 #84

Maybe a Float Around? CaptainTruth Feb 2021 #39

Aimless float? lunatica Feb 2021 #51

Had one in the Navy rickford66 Feb 2021 #29

What about the Guardians of the Galaxy? Who will protect California from the space lasers? MasonDreams Feb 2021 #34

I am Groot. CentralMass Feb 2021 #54

whoa! Language! qazplm135 Feb 2021 #66

The Place To Start DallasNE Feb 2021 #36

Amazing wryter2000 Feb 2021 #37

Lloyd Austin does not fuck around Yeehah Feb 2021 #38

Discussions, eh? And then? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2021 #42

I thought the Navy MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #43

Can't wait to hear what the chicken hawks have to say about this. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #45

I spent but 4 years in the Army back in the late 70's. Ligyron Feb 2021 #49

General Austin was a great choice for Defense Secretary. Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2021 #52

I wonder if there are any connection to Flynn or his brother. CentralMass Feb 2021 #55

Good Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 #59

Start with switching off all TV sets broadcasting FUX NOIZE... Lock him up. Feb 2021 #60

TOTALLY AGREE 1000% Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 #87

...and the "needed discussion" from the brass should be,... LudwigPastorius Feb 2021 #63

Wow. And yet QOP leaders refuse to stand up to the extremism/ conspiracies ecstatic Feb 2021 #68

Army used to have "race relations." moondust Feb 2021 #71

Our military does not trust the loyalty of our soldiers. This is huge. The Jungle 1 Feb 2021 #79

"loyalty"? Like Trump "loyalty"? stillcool Feb 2021 #81

Pig boy trump is only loyal to himself. The Jungle 1 Feb 2021 #83

K&R Blue Owl Feb 2021 #85

Good. mountain grammy Feb 2021 #86