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democrank

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4. K & R

Reply to Dunc (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:45 AM

Apr 12

Trump burns a hole through anything he touches and in this case he has Hegseth’s wrecking ball help. Some members of the military may be able to live with what Trump and Hegseth have done but many can not. I hope requesting CO status will be an answer for some.

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There's a growing disquiet in the military. [View all] Dunc Apr 12 OP

From the article: ... Conscientious objectors littlemissmartypants Apr 12 #1

I cannot even imagine being in the military under these assclowns Skittles Apr 12 #2

I agree. Dunc Apr 12 #3

K & R democrank Apr 12 #4

Only MAGAs will be left in the US military? Irish_Dem Apr 12 #5

Some of them may be gone if they committed war crimes. Norbert Apr 12 #6

Hegseth will promote the war crime people, not toss them out. Irish_Dem Apr 12 #7

This is a complicated issue. In the navy at least, long deployments are the norm. harumph Apr 12 #8