Seriously, enough about Israel and The Ukraine. Israel has enough of their own to survive. No more active support of other nations until the United States is fixed.
Focus, 100% upon our nation and our nation only.
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Seriously, enough about Israel and The Ukraine. Israel has enough of their own to survive. No more active support of other nations until the United States is fixed.
Focus, 100% upon our nation and our nation only.
Trump is picking a good cabinet with solid choices that all have a good working knowledge. Many of which understand the overreach of the Fed. I hope they work to rein it in.
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Trump nominates Fox News host, veteran Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense
President-elect Donald Trump stunned political observers Tuesday night by nominating Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.
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Defence Secretary- Pete Hegseth
Army National Guard
2 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan
Currently. Fox News Host
Not knocking his service or what he has done for the country in any shape or form
But does he have the required skills, knowledge and EXPERIENCE as Secretary of Defence??
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Army National Guard
2 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan
Currently. Fox News Host
Not knocking his service or what he has done for the country in any shape or form
But does he have the required skills, knowledge and EXPERIENCE as Secretary of Defence??
Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense. Hegseth served in the U.S. Army.
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Trump nominates Fox News host, veteran Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense
President-elect Donald Trump stunned political observers Tuesday night by nominating Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense.
Defence Secretary- Pete Hegseth
Army National Guard
2 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan
Currently. Fox News Host
Not knocking his service or what he has done for the country in any shape or form
But does he have the required skills, knowledge and EXPERIENCE as Secretary of Defence??
Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense. Hegseth served in the U.S. Army.
Not what it really takes?? Surround yourself with good people, have an open mind???
Trump's bad ass lawyer Alina Habba is said to be the front runner for the position of Press Secretary.
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Degrees from Princeton and Harvard.Defence Secretary- Pete Hegseth
Army National Guard
2 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan
Currently. Fox News Host
Not knocking his service or what he has done for the country in any shape or form
But does he have the required skills, knowledge and EXPERIENCE as Secretary of Defence??
Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense. Hegseth served in the U.S. Army.
Has written several books:
Hegseth, Pete (2016). In the Arena. Threshold Editions. ISBN 978-1-4767-4934-1.
Hegseth, Pete (2020). American Crusade. Center Street. ISBN 978-1-5460-9874-4.
Hegseth, Pete (2022). Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation. Broadside Books. ISBN 978-0-06-321504-7.
Hegseth, Pete (2024). The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free.
President-Elect Trump has just announced that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the new Department of Government Efficiency
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SpaceX can't employ anyone who isn't at least a permanent resident because of ITAR restrictions.
And the sorts that Tesla is employing are I'm such high demand that nobody is losing their job to someone on an H1B.
Honestly, I think the H1B thing is overblown. If you're a tech worker being outsourced, it's probably to a guy who *lives* in India, not an immigrant.
Once they get here they need to be paid pretty well. If you're trying to cheap out you keep them in India.
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I hope he succeeds as this is one of the most important roles to fill in my opinion
But when you compare him to Austin as an example - and I am not saying he is fantastic!!!!………….but at least he has come through the process - 4 star general and held numerous significant command positions globally
Sorry, I just don’t see this one at this point in time
Just my humble opinion and hope to be proven wrong
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Military careerDefence Secretary- Pete Hegseth
Army National Guard
2 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan
Currently. Fox News Host
Not knocking his service or what he has done for the country in any shape or form
But does he have the required skills, knowledge and EXPERIENCE as Secretary of Defence??
Trump nominates Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth has been selected by President-elect Trump to serve as his secretary of defense. Hegseth served in the U.S. Army.
Following graduation from Princeton in 2003, Hegseth joined Bear Stearns as an equity capital markets analyst and was also commissioned as a infantry officer into the U.S. Army National Guard.[10] In 2004 his unit was called to Guantánamo Bay, where he served as an infantry platoon leader with the Minnesota National Guard. His unit was under the operational control of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. Shortly after returning from Cuba, Hegseth volunteered to serve in Baghdad and Samarra, where he held the position of infantry platoon leader and, later in Samarra, as civil–military operations officer. During his time in Iraq, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, and a second Army Commendation Medal.[11]
He returned to active duty in 2012 as a captain. He was deployed to Afghanistan with the Minnesota Army National Guard and acted as a senior counterinsurgency instructor at the Counterinsurgency Training Center in Kabul. Hegseth, a major, currently serves in the Individual Ready Re
Not arguing.... Of the 21 men who have been appointed Secretary of Defense over the last 64 years, only 15 have even served. Some were very good, others were not. Time will tell.
Decent breakdown....
How Many U.S. Secretaries of Defense Have Served in the Military? - Smart Politics
Nearly three in 10 defense secretaries never served in the nation's Armed Forces
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Nope not arguing at all - like everyone on here, just expressing some opinions or concerns
I am not disputing his military career nor the medals and awards and tours of duty
What concerns me (and I am not ex military so maybe totally wrong) - how does his credibility stack up to say 4 star generals in the field who have had command post all over the world, likely in battle conditions and commanding thousands of men - like Austin as a simple example
How does he stand there and tell a 4 star generals what to do
From my understanding, even the Chairman of the Join Chief will report into him
He will be in essence, Deputy Commander In Chief
I can’t get my head around this one right now
And as I say - I hope I am 100% wrong!!
I am not disputing his military career nor the medals and awards and tours of duty
What concerns me (and I am not ex military so maybe totally wrong) - how does his credibility stack up to say 4 star generals in the field who have had command post all over the world, likely in battle conditions and commanding thousands of men - like Austin as a simple example
How does he stand there and tell a 4 star generals what to do
From my understanding, even the Chairman of the Join Chief will report into him
He will be in essence, Deputy Commander In Chief
I can’t get my head around this one right now
And as I say - I hope I am 100% wrong!!
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Chain of command is from President to SecDef to theatre commanders and Chiefs of Staff of the various branches.
None of the Joint Chiefs, including the Chairman, wear green tabs on their epaulets signifying that they are in the chain of Command. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the senior military advisor to the President
None of the Joint Chiefs, including the Chairman, wear green tabs on their epaulets signifying that they are in the chain of Command. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the senior military advisor to the President
Discipline among the troops. Just like the generals that will do the Bidding of the President that has never served.
While in the Military, I reported to civilians. They said, I obeyed.
When I was an MP as an NCO, I controlled all situations that I was in; regardless of those with rank around me.
General respect overall.
The problems we have in the military these days are not with equipment or tactics.
It is with woke policy driven by politics that influences strategy. Some by career generals and admirals.
The woke virus needs to be rooted out.
Maybe that's what Pete Hegseth brings to the table.
His proximity to the troops might help in that capacity.
ETA: hmmm...kinda sounds like what I said.......
It is with woke policy driven by politics that influences strategy. Some by career generals and admirals.
The woke virus needs to be rooted out.
Maybe that's what Pete Hegseth brings to the table.
His proximity to the troops might help in that capacity.
ETA: hmmm...kinda sounds like what I said.......
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Hegseth... I'm going to parallel my promotion to Program Manager a few years ago. I was procurement, and the PM I worked with was not doing well. One day, my Director calls me into her office, shows me a huge pay raise, and says we're making you the Naval PM representing supply chain. I asked what my job description was. No joke, she said - work with the Senior PM's who lead the program with the USN, learn what they need, and use all of your experience to get them answers, and solutions to their problems. That's it. That was my job description. So I called on decades of experience with Engineers, Quality, Finance, Contracts, Projects, Business Development, Aftermarket, Manufacturing, etc... and gave the Sr. PM's exactly what they needed, and a lot that they didn't know they needed. With Hegseth, he's got the background, he knows how shit is done, and I guarantee that if he doesn't - he knows who to ask that does. You don't get promoted by ALREADY having done the job. You get promoted by showing the competence to figure out a better way to do what the person before you did, or could not.
He'll be fine.
He'll be fine.
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Just don't let him near any axes.
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What time are the white house press briefings again? Asking for a friend.
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The real key is to have someone in charge that understands that they *shouldn't* tell people what to do.
They should tell people what needs to be done, and then let the people under them who know how things work figure out how to make it happen.
You don't order a drone strike on Qasem Soleimani. You tell the generals that you need Qasem Soleimani to be room temperature ASAP and let them figure out what assets and methods are best to achieve that.
Then the generals work out who they have that's best for the job, and let *them* figure out the next step.
Strategic decisions at the top, but operational details determined as close to the door kickers as practical.