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Abnredleg

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15. There is precedent for commissioning civilians

Reply to 70sEraVet (Reply #14)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 07:57 AM

Jun 26

for specialized knowledge. They are reservists who will be interacting with high ranking military and civilian officials at the DOD - they won't be "playing soldier."

Let's be honest - would there be such outrage if Harris won the election?

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"Meta boss praises new US army division enlisting tech execs as lieutenant colonels" [View all] 70sEraVet Jun 25 OP

tech executives simply do not understand the military DBoon Jun 25 #1

To teach the military what? How to gather up even more info Firestorm49 Jun 25 #2

Hackey sac and and the ins and outs of coping Ecstasy at Burning Man. marble falls Jun 25 #4

Tech executives are not the types to be military. He'll never hack it. If he thinks as a Lt Col he will change Army ... marble falls Jun 25 #3

It just makes me think of the European countries in centuries past ...... 70sEraVet Jun 25 #5

Here's a great example of that taxi Jun 26 #10

These guys have no command authority /nt Abnredleg Jun 26 #13

You mean, they're like 'Honorary Officers'? 70sEraVet Jun 26 #14

There is precedent for commissioning civilians Abnredleg Jun 26 #15

Harris would not have put a MAGA tech bro like Elon in charge of destruction... 70sEraVet Jun 26 #17

Are they this, Abnredleg? 70sEraVet Jun 26 #16

No Abnredleg Jun 26 #18

Was this approved by DOGE? GP6971 Jun 25 #6

No - it was approved by the Biden Administration Abnredleg Jun 26 #12

An insult to Army officers who actually earned their rank Bayard Jun 26 #7

I was an officer and I'm not insulted Abnredleg Jun 26 #11

What they do. BurnDoubt Jun 26 #8

AI Cap'n! BurnDoubt Jun 26 #9