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15. I think "military standards" and "grooming" will end up being...

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 04:42 PM

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new rules to force black servicemen with no-shave waviers out. I think their goal is an all-white or pre-Truman segregated forces. Women will be sent packing. Just a guess.

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New details emerge on Hegseth's unusual mass gathering of top brass [View all] highplainsdem Friday OP

The fact that this man demands respect and authority is appalling. NCDem47 Friday #1

I think it was a test. -Who will knuckle under and who won't?- So you better show up... mpcamb Friday #19

The Answer Not Heard Roy Rolling 18 hrs ago #40

He has to command it, Dark n Stormy Knight 11 hrs ago #47

shithole and the administration are getting crazier....................... Lovie777 Friday #2

See what one can waste money on when you have a trillion dollar budget. sinkingfeeling Friday #3

I Cannot Fathom the Cost to the Amerrican People of What Appears to be Absolutely Shameful Grandstanding The Roux Comes First Friday #4

Whenever I hear Pete Hegseth blathering about "warrior ethos", I think that man is really worried about the size of his jls4561 Friday #5

Maybe Pete has an "innie", not an "outtie". erronis Friday #8

Standards and warrior ethos... ananda Friday #6

Sounds like a bullshit cover story to me JoseBalow Friday #7

Yup orangecrush Friday #18

I don't understand why this story isn't bigger MadameButterfly Friday #9

Freak. speak easy Friday #10

"end of the fiscal year" SeattleVet Friday #11

Not just military dixiegrrrrl 12 hrs ago #45

Yep, anything with gov funds. SeattleVet 11 hrs ago #46

They wouldn't even need to use Zoom jmowreader 5 hrs ago #50

We're paying to fly people in from all over the world for a short speech??????????? Vinca Friday #12

And it could have all been done via secure video link. groundloop Friday #14

Ahh, But See... GB_RN Friday #24

speaking of security popsdenver 5 hrs ago #49

Scary... GB_RN 5 hrs ago #51

Good time for Russia to Stir the Pot tonekat 4 hrs ago #54

One hour is what I hear vapor2 Friday #27

No, you don't understand. Shipwack Friday #29

The idea of our top military leaders moniss Friday #13

reply to monies Scarlet Begalas Friday #35

I think "military standards" and "grooming" will end up being... IrishAfricanAmerican Friday #15

Send Hegseth to 1960s Vietnam Roy Rolling Friday #16

He'd be "Fragged by his own troops" tonekat 4 hrs ago #55

A grandstanding buffoon in charge of our security. What could go wrong? Let's put all our top military leaders in one Martin68 Friday #17

One word- Stalin James48 Friday #20

Saddam Hussein had a major purge in July 1979 Seinan Sensei Yesterday #38

I read about his "cool story" BS, which is scary as hell. Another thing is this meeting has been telegraphed for a week Cheezoholic Friday #21

We assume security will be "iron clad" intrepidity 12 hrs ago #44

So hundreds (and staff...) were summoned from around the world... EarthFirst Friday #22

Earth First Reply Scarlet Begalas Friday #34

My thinking as well. yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #52

"Cool story, General"? GenThePerservering Friday #23

You really don't need a tin foil hat to consider the implications and possibilities surrounding this bazaar action. Scalded Nun Friday #25

Right, surprised others haven't mentioned it Ponietz Friday #30

Except it might mean his own ouster. Frasier Balzov 2 hrs ago #56

The generals have got to be groaning inwardly at his idiotic blatherings. viva la Friday #26

I fear he will have them all take an oath to 47 and discard the constitution vapor2 Friday #28

Or fire the majority, who won't sign up. thought crime Yesterday #37

The gist of Hegseth's speech: LudwigPastorius Friday #31

"Generals gathered in their masses..." ZZenith Friday #32

Trumpers Are Traitors Scarlet Begalas Friday #33

All the Admirals have probably read "The Caine Mutiny". thought crime Yesterday #36

WTF does that pompous blowhard know about warrior ethos. paulrevere2018 18 hrs ago #39

I suspect that Hegseth's version of warrior ethos is the heinous behavior of US troops at Abu Ghraib. Lonestarblue 18 hrs ago #41

Is This Going to Be a Sign the Loyalty Oath or Be Forced Out Assembly? MrWowWow 18 hrs ago #42

James Bond villain was my first thought! sindri 17 hrs ago #43

We likely will be in a number of military conflicts soon. Du916 11 hrs ago #48

Generals gather in their masses... CentralMass 4 hrs ago #53