Hegseth renames Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg, but with a twist

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gtyellowjacket said:
Honestly find this funny in a slightly exasperating way. I thought the change from Fort Bragg was unnecessary but whatever. Democracy. I think the change back to Fort Bragg but named after a random soldier with the same name is unnecessary but actually pretty clever.
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Ah yes, I love complaining about "fraud and waste" in government then cheering the use of taxpayer funds for trolling the libs as "clever"
 
Also this is really just the latest goofy manifestation of how all conservatives really want all the time is for things to stay exactly how they are. Whether it's incandescent lightbulbs, gas stoves, or the names of military bases, nothing terrifies conservatives more than the possibility that the world might change one iota from the one they already got used to. Like toddlers cowering in their beds, afraid of the dark when mommy turns the light switch off because they don't know where everything else in the room just went.

Nobody really gives a crap about Braxton Bragg (most people probably didn't even know who he was when the base was renamed) - it's just scary and annoying to have to call something by a new name.
 
gtyellowjacket said:
It could easily be the economy. Military recruitment historically ticks up when the economy is struggling and jobs are less plentiful.
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There is a remedial education program set up by the Biden Admin to help potential recruits prep to be able to qualify for enlistment that I’ve read repeatedly was already paying dividends (but may be scrapped by Hegseth as too D.E.I.).
 
nycfan said:
There is a remedial education program set up by the Biden Admin to help potential recruits prep to be able to qualify for enlistment that I’ve read repeatedly was already paying dividends (but may be scrapped by Hegseth as too D.E.I.).
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Future Soldier Preparatory Course to expand based on initial success​

By Hunter Rhoades Center for Initial Military Training Public Affairs OfficeJanuary 9, 2023

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The pilot program stood up in August 2022 to help America’s youth overcome academic and physical fitness barriers to service and meet or exceed the Army’s accession standards.

A total of 3,206 students have attended the course as of the end of 2022, of which 2,965 students have already graduated and are continuing to basic combat training.

In the academic track of the course, 95% of students increased at least one test category within their first two attempts, increasing their test score by an average of 17 points. In the fitness track, 87% of students graduated within their first three weeks of the course, with an average weekly body fat loss of 1%.

“The initial results of the Future Soldier Preparatory Course have been very encouraging and demonstrate the Army’s unparalleled ability to unlock a person’s true potential,” said Gen. Gary Brito, the commanding general for U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. “These programs are providing recruits an opportunity to serve and are preparing them not just for the rigors of basic training, but for a life through Army service.”

Based on the initial success of the pilot, the Army will add two additional companies at Fort Jackson for recruits who score between 21-30 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. Fort Jackson will also still host all recruits who attend the fitness track of the Future Soldier Preparatory Course. These recruits will have up to 90 days to meet the Army’s desired accession standards. …”

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But there is probably also a Trump Bump among White Nationalists and MAGA, for example.
 
Given the history, I always favored Fort Ridgeway or Fort Gavin, the first two Commanders of the 82nd Airborne who jumped into Combat.
 
lawtig02 said:
Excellent use of taxpayer funds right here.
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Did they get Elonia's sign off?

Anyway, the BS just keeps piling up. If we ever actually get rid of these bastards, DC will be nothing more than a political composted pile of BS. BS like our revered "Supreme Leader" found time in his “busy” schedule to issue an executive order replacing paper drinking straws with plastic straws.
 

Dozens of American students at a U.S. military installation in Germany walked out of their middle school on Tuesday as part of protests aimed at an official visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, underscoring the scope of disillusionment with the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

The students attend Patch Middle School in Stuttgart, Germany, and peacefully walked out of class for nearly an hour, according to three people familiar with the matter and a letter sent to parents by a school administrator. Separately, a small group of adults dressed in civilian clothing — likely parents — gathered outside at Stuttgart and protested within view and earshot of Hegseth’s delegation, booing and chanting “DEI!”, according to video recorded by a reporter traveling with the secretary.
 
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