I supervised drill instructors at Parris Island and I refuse to believe that had a recruit been slapped, berated, or further demeaned, that a better Marine would’ve been made. Boot camp is already hard! Abuse does not enhance training.
Hertling: His comments about putting hands back on recruits… We moved away from that 30 years ago because it’s ineffective…
You know where it didn’t go away? The Russian army.
You know where it didn’t go away? The Russian army.
October 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I supervised drill instructors at Parris Island and I refuse to believe that had a recruit been slapped, berated, or further demeaned, that a better Marine would’ve been made. Boot camp is already hard! Abuse does not enhance training.
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These guys are going “What else.. what else” with the most horrific shit throughout American history
The MAGA monocultural revolution is so thorough that Hegseth made it a priority to honor soldiers who carried out war crimes in 1890.
September 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
These guys are going “What else.. what else” with the most horrific shit throughout American history
All good warfighters have a smooth, even base and evenly applied concealer.
www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...
Or he could just do like PBS and have no makeup studio.
THAT would be efficient.
I’m coming up with more on this and all the latest at 325ET in my weekly segment on #NewsNation with #ConnellMcShane.
Or he could just do like PBS and have no makeup studio.
THAT would be efficient.
I’m coming up with more on this and all the latest at 325ET in my weekly segment on #NewsNation with #ConnellMcShane.
Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
www.cbsnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
All good warfighters have a smooth, even base and evenly applied concealer.
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So funny to be doing the “stand aside, pussies, the WARFIGHTERS are back” while you’re handling sensitive information like Daffy Duck in a WW2 propaganda cartoon
March 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
So funny to be doing the “stand aside, pussies, the WARFIGHTERS are back” while you’re handling sensitive information like Daffy Duck in a WW2 propaganda cartoon
I first encountered USAID in Afghanistan, having never heard of them. After learning what the USAID rep was doing, I thought, “that’s a pretty good idea” to improve our AO/relations with locals, and was one less thing Marines had to worry about.
For what it’s worth, when I spent years in Afghanistan and Iraq, the most powerful thing I ever saw was USAID digging wells & repairing schools. The most effective power we will ever have.
February 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I first encountered USAID in Afghanistan, having never heard of them. After learning what the USAID rep was doing, I thought, “that’s a pretty good idea” to improve our AO/relations with locals, and was one less thing Marines had to worry about.
My former coworker, a father of 2 girls, a fellow OEF officer (and my political opposite), used to chat regularly about life, history, work and often, politics. Times like this I miss being able to chat in person to get his perspective. He voted for all this and it just bums me out.
January 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
My former coworker, a father of 2 girls, a fellow OEF officer (and my political opposite), used to chat regularly about life, history, work and often, politics. Times like this I miss being able to chat in person to get his perspective. He voted for all this and it just bums me out.
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In the space of half a day, the new administration has trashed the Constitution, subverted the independence of the DOJ, granted a broad amnesty to traitors, abandoned the global community on climate and public health, and launched a wide-ranging attack on minority rights.
January 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
In the space of half a day, the new administration has trashed the Constitution, subverted the independence of the DOJ, granted a broad amnesty to traitors, abandoned the global community on climate and public health, and launched a wide-ranging attack on minority rights.
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Yep. It’s coming.
Get ready to fight yet again for what we’ve earned, vets. Our wars are in their rear view now. And our earned benefits are on their chopping block. taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
Get ready to fight yet again for what we’ve earned, vets. Our wars are in their rear view now. And our earned benefits are on their chopping block. taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
A push to cut veterans' disability benefits is gaining traction, experts warn
Many Americans don’t understand how difficult it is for veterans to prove that their health conditions stem from their military service.
taskandpurpose.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Yep. It’s coming.
Get ready to fight yet again for what we’ve earned, vets. Our wars are in their rear view now. And our earned benefits are on their chopping block. taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
Get ready to fight yet again for what we’ve earned, vets. Our wars are in their rear view now. And our earned benefits are on their chopping block. taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
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Full @60minutes.bsky.social story here. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jas...
How an Afghan family facing threats put its trust in a U.S. veteran: "You just gamble your entire life"
A veteran helmed a daring plan to help Afghans escape the Taliban after the U.S. withdrawal. The plan relied on a fake wedding and homemade boarding passes.
www.cbsnews.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Full @60minutes.bsky.social story here. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/jas...