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NewDayOranges

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3. The Army was full of racist chauvinists when I

Reply to AJT (Original post)

Tue May 28, 2019, 10:59 AM

May 2019

Left active duty in 1991, almost 30 years ago!

Things have only gotten worse over the years, according to the one younger woman in the National Guard/Reserves that I ran into Abt a month ago...

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Will the military really protect us from authoritarianism and uphold the constitution? [View all] AJT May 2019 OP

Airmen onboard the USS WASP wearing patches on their jumpsuits that read "Make Aircrew Great Again." mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 #1

Will they? winetourdriver01 May 2019 #2

The Army was full of racist chauvinists when I NewDayOranges May 2019 #3

NO!!!!!!!! atreides1 May 2019 #4

You think the military should have moved in when Congress voted for the (un)Patriot Act? lagomorph777 May 2019 #6

WTF thread is this I just stumbled into? qazplm135 May 2019 #5

Sending troops to the border and funneling money to the wall AJT May 2019 #9

has been allowed? qazplm135 May 2019 #10

I agree re: if he loses the 2020 election, KPN May 2019 #16

you are dead wrong qazplm135 May 2019 #18

Hell no, the military always always sides with the Commander in Chief, unless they are taking power. lark May 2019 #7

When you get sweared in ... mitch96 May 2019 #8

No, they will not. sinkingfeeling May 2019 #11

The opposite would be true... Freelancer May 2019 #12

the military will do what bloats its power and budget. freedom and all that whooey is just baloney n msongs May 2019 #13

I believe they will. Nitram May 2019 #14

Unlikely as long as FOX News is included on Armed forces media channels. Ford_Prefect May 2019 #15

We may find out. That in itself is scary. ... The KPN May 2019 #17