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OKIsItJustMe

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4. Actually, having read the memo posted by The New Republic, one paragraph makes me somewhat optimistic

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 11:31 PM

Aug 2

https://newrepublic.com/article/198689/department-homeland-security-memo

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The U.S. military leadership (the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and NORTHCOM) need to feel — for the first time — the urgency of the homeland defense mission. They need to understand the threat, what’s at stake, and the political importance the administration has placed on this issue.

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It seems that the administration believes “the U.S. military leadership” isn’t on board. They need to be persuaded.

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