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Originally posted by Ironbutt:

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Originally posted by mbinky:

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'Diversity & Inclusion' officer

AKA "Political commissar":

In the military, a political commissar or political officer (or politruk, a portmanteau word from Russian: политический руководитель, pronounced politicheskiy rukovoditel, translated "political leader", "political official"), is a supervisory officer responsible for the political education (ideology) and organization of the unit they are assigned to, this being intended to ensure civilian control of the military.

Straight from the communist handbook.

The communist Political Officer was the first thing that came to mind when I realised that this wasn't one of those satire articles or a joke.

I suppose each unit will have a "D&I" officer assigned to it, and they'll have authority over & above the CO in matters of "diversity & inclusion."

I wonder what my DIs at Parris island in 1966 would've thought of this BS. Unf---ing believable!

My grandson has some 12 years on active duty in the Special Forces. Has been wounded several times, 100% disabled due to wounds, but still serving. He is now seriously considering getting out. He was recommended for the Silver Star (4 different times) and told them that if they pursued it that he would take his discharge, as he had done nothing that the others would have done. He is now planning on taking his retirement!

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Originally posted by Elk Hunter:
My grandson has some 12 years on active duty in the Special Forces. Has been wounded several times, 100% disabled due to wounds, but still serving. as he had done nothing that the others would have done. He is now planning on taking his retirement!

My hat is removed to anybody who has spent time in the military, let alone SF, but I'm confused about the connection between '100% disabled' and 'still serving'.

One of our local ex-Army vets is 100% disabled - I know, I sometimes get to push him around. He has one arm, no legs and is partially blind and fits the 100% disabled category by the UK Armed forces standards.

Can you explain the apparent disparity for me?

Tac, I can't speak to that guy's specific circumstances, but "disability" here is analogous to "quality of life". I've had a couple of friends start their retirement process which involves going to the VA to get their "disability" rating. Some things are obvious....knee/back/joint wear and tear. Some are more subjective. TBI, PTSD, etc. If you have documentation that suggests you may have been subjected to that, you get the benefit of a doubt. Heck, I'm told sleep apnea earns a Soldier some disability.

Some folks I know of have a very high disability percentage, yet still go out and run/ski/etc. Again, I don't know the details of it, they may very well have issues I can't see. But it does seem like the VA pushes out some pretty high percentages.

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Originally posted by AllenInWV:
Tac, I can't speak to that guy's specific circumstances, but "disability" here is analogous to "quality of life". I've had a couple of friends start their retirement process which involves going to the VA to get their "disability" rating. Some things are obvious....knee/back/joint wear and tear. Some are more subjective. TBI, PTSD, etc. If you have documentation that suggests you may have been subjected to that, you get the benefit of a doubt. Heck, I'm told sleep apnea earns a Soldier some disability.

Some folks I know of have a very high disability percentage, yet still go out and run/ski/etc. Again, I don't know the details of it, they may very well have issues I can't see. But it does seem like the VA pushes out some pretty high percentages.

Thank you, Sir. By those standards, then, I, too, am 100% disabled - just never knew it.

For those that have not seen Elk Hunters posts over the years about his grandsons’ service to this great nation let me say he has a serious pair and a commitment to this great nation and his fellow soldiers that is beyond exemplary!
I hope this was alright to say and worded properly.

I hope I was clear that I am not doubting Elk Hunter's grandson one iota.

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Originally posted by tacfoley:

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Originally posted by AllenInWV:
Tac, I can't speak to that guy's specific circumstances, but "disability" here is analogous to "quality of life". I've had a couple of friends start their retirement process which involves going to the VA to get their "disability" rating. Some things are obvious....knee/back/joint wear and tear. Some are more subjective. TBI, PTSD, etc. If you have documentation that suggests you may have been subjected to that, you get the benefit of a doubt. Heck, I'm told sleep apnea earns a Soldier some disability.

Some folks I know of have a very high disability percentage, yet still go out and run/ski/etc. Again, I don't know the details of it, they may very well have issues I can't see. But it does seem like the VA pushes out some pretty high percentages.

Thank you, Sir. By those standards, then, I, too, am 100% disabled - just never knew it.

Tac, I believe his grandson lost limb(s) from an internal attack. They were retiring him, he refused and proved his way back to the front.

Different breed of hero than most.

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Originally posted by tacfoley:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Elk Hunter:

My hat is removed to anybody who has spent time in the military, let alone SF, but I'm confused about the connection between '100% disabled' and 'still serving'.

Can you explain the apparent disparity for me?

The CSM in our group was 100% disabled. He was in Iraq when they blew a chemical dump and he was down wind.
He stayed on active duty but was on a very strict diet with regular appointments at the medical center.

Tac, my neighbor is 100% he has a TBI (was blown up) bad knees and some sleep issues. He still works in the civilian world as a trucking company dispatch.

I have a 10% for the freedom ringing in my ears due to cannon and gunfire, plus I’m getting 10% for hearing loss.

I have a friend who got blown up and has a TBI, lost lower leg...he’s 100% because he’s worse than me with his TBI than I am with my stroke..he is in his 40s and can’t remember why he came into the next room.

The VA rates different injuries at different rates.
Sleep problems tied to military life=?%.
Migraines
Missing appendages
TBI
Etc all get a percentage
But one thumb or one eye is an automatic 100%

Thomas Sowell:

"We seem to be getting closer and closer to a situation where nobody is responsible for what they did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did."

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Originally posted by sdy:
Thomas Sowell:

"We seem to be getting closer and closer to a situation where nobody is responsible for what they did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did."

Totally agree! See my signature.

This clown is a direct reflection on who's occupying the White House.

God help us these next four years.

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This clown is a direct reflection on who's occupying the White House.

God help us these next four years.

Not just him, that asshole that sat in that office before DJT started A LOT of this bullshit. Droolin Joe and The Ho are just jamming on the throttle trying to sink the ship like obama was.

The new diversity and inclusion chief for the U.S. military’s Special Operations Command, Richard Torres-Estrada, has been reassigned pending the results of an investigation into politically-charged social media posts he made before he was hired, a spokesman told Breitbart News on Monday.

“Mr. Torres-Estrada has been assigned other duties at USSOCOM pending the results of the investigation,” said SOCOM spokesman Kenneth McGraw in an email.

He also confirmed the commander of SOCOM, Army Gen. Richard Clarke, has initiated an investigation into the social media posts, which included a meme comparing former President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.

As Breitbart News reported Friday, Torres-Estrada’s postings on Facebook gained widespread public attention after SOCOM announced his hiring on Thursday.

In the June 2, 2020, social media post where Torres-Estrada compared Trump to Hitler, he posted, “Here I leave this and slowly retire (to continue working from home)…” along with a meme of then-President Donald Trump, holding up a bible in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church after Black Lives Matter protesters set fire to it, next to a photo of Hitler.

On Monday morning, the post was marked “Partly False Information” by Facebook, since the photo of Hitler he posted was doctored.

Torres-Estrada had also posted on July 8, 2020, another anti-Trump meme with alleged quotes from his former advisers criticizing him. He added the caption, “I just have to post this.”



On May 27, 2020, he posted an anti-police meme depicting the fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The police are arresting the three bears.

The meme’s caption was: “If you still don’t understand how racism works, remember SHE broke into THEIR house. #StopRacism.” Torres-Estrada added: “It’s 2020 and yet…”



He also posted recently, on February 19, 2021, a meme critical of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

Fox News host Tucker Carlson also brought attention to the posts in a monologue on Friday evening.

By Monday afternoon, Torres-Estrada’s Facebook profile was either deleted or made private.

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is aware of SOCOM’s investigation:

“He appreciated being kept apprised of that and that he supports the work that they are doing to look at this more deeply. Obviously, we take the need to promote diversity inclusion seriously here in the Department. The Secretary has spoken to that many times. And we certainly want that work to be transparent, to be critical, to be effective and of course, professional.

“We want everybody to take those duties and those responsibilities seriously and professionally. But I’m not going to get ahead of the Special Operations Command investigation. Again, the Secretary was kept informed and he fully supports General Clarke’s desire to look into this further,” he added.

Torres-Estrada’s posts prompted backlash, particularly from conservative special operations veterans.

Torres-Estrada’s hiring on March 1, 2021, came as Austin has sought to “root out” extremists and racists from the military. Austin ordered military commanders to devote a day to address “extremism” with their troops within the administration’s first 60 days.

https://www.breitbart.com/poli...to-anti-trump-posts/

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Originally posted by konata88:
Diversity and inclusion would have, earlier in my life, have meant something along the lines of considering different cultures and customs: appreciate what you like, reject what you abhor, learn to play nice (ie - respect each others manners, learn how to avoid calling a car No Va and why)

Today, I hear that term and all I can think is that I'm being forced to accept the weirdest 1% of the population who likely have some mental defect with far left leanings and hate me for being normal and conservative.

So, fuck diversity and inclusion. I'm full up with crazy, go sell that shit elsewhere.

Konata, you nailed it right here.


I’m late to this thread, but here’s my take on it.

When I hear SOCOM I think of Navy Seals, Army Rangers, Marine Recon, and I’m sure there are other badasses I left out. So these are the guys that go on the most dangerous and complicated missions. They are the people who are protecting us (along with all the other branches of service) while we sleep. Point being these are the best of the best and the most dedicated, hardened soldiers.
Inclusion of a group of people who are so confused they cannot figure out their own gender makes zero sense. In that note, I fear that the standards will be lowered to accept these mentally ill people. Sorry, but a woman that’s making the changeover to a guy isn’t going to meet the proper physical requirements. Same for a guy making the ole switcheroo. So instead of focused on a mission you have someone trying to remember their hormone replacement doses, and confused as to pack a tampax or a jock strap for the mission.
This is a sad fucking day. I pray for our special ops personnel.

You want diversity and inclusion, fine. Why aren’t we allowing people with Down syndrome in the special forces? Shit, I’m 46 and in good physical shape. Should I be included in the special forces?
No, not just no, but fuck no. It’s not the place for mentally handicapped people, or fucking old geezers. It’s not the place for the alphabet squad.

This whole subject has my blood boiling. I knew I should have kept going and not clicked on it. Damnit.

I guess it's only a matter of time until some 72 year old, transvestite, quadriplegic, takes SOCOM to court, demanding physical requirements be waived, and he be accepted into SEALS or Rangers.

And he'll win!

So this Torres-Estrada peckerhead has been temporarily reassigned pending an investigation into his social media posts.
Hopefully his new assignment is to be cleaning the head on a garbage barge somewhere.

Well this guy didn’t last long....
https://www.foxnews.com/politi...tler-on-social-media

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Originally posted by tacfoley:

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Originally posted by AllenInWV:
Tac, I can't speak to that guy's specific circumstances, but "disability" here is analogous to "quality of life". I've had a couple of friends start their retirement process which involves going to the VA to get their "disability" rating. Some things are obvious....knee/back/joint wear and tear. Some are more subjective. TBI, PTSD, etc. If you have documentation that suggests you may have been subjected to that, you get the benefit of a doubt. Heck, I'm told sleep apnea earns a Soldier some disability.

Some folks I know of have a very high disability percentage, yet still go out and run/ski/etc. Again, I don't know the details of it, they may very well have issues I can't see. But it does seem like the VA pushes out some pretty high percentages.

Thank you, Sir. By those standards, then, I, too, am 100% disabled - just never knew it.

Tac, I believe his grandson lost limb(s) from an internal attack. They were retiring him, he refused and proved his way back to the front.

Different breed of hero than most.

He didn't lose any limbs, altho he suffered major damage due to combat actions. One, he was blown up in an IED event that blew that armored truck completely off the road and overturned it. That was when he had major fractures, mostly to one leg. The second incident was when he was caught in an "insider" attack while in some kind of "bus" arriving at the post with the rest of his team. He got shot in the lower jaw which broke his jaw on both sides. In the midst of that attack, he was holding his jaw in place with one hand and shooting at the attackers with the other.

He told me when he was 5 years old that he wanted to be a Green Beret. And he is one of the best. There are other incidents, too, but I think what has been posted here is enough.

I remember spending hours and hours sitting at his bedside, or sleeping on the floor of the waiting room while he was in Walter Reed. Damn, screen getting fuzzy.

Anyway, after his refusal to accept the Silver Star awards, they finally forced him to accept the Bronze Star (V).

"Diversity and Inclusion" sounds more and more like "Sedition and Treason" every time I hear it. Smarmy little shit needs to be served a Big Chicken Dinner!