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Veterans Call On Their Insurance Co. To Yank Tucker Carlson Ads After He Calls Gen. Milley A ‘Pig'

2021-06-27

[HUFF Poo] Veterans associations, furious vets and military personnel are calling on their insurance company to yank ads from Fox News and Tucker Carlson's program after he called Gen. Mark Milley, a "pig" for schooling Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) during congressional testimony.

Carlson went after the nation's highest-ranking military officer on Thursday, saying Milley's "not only a pig, but stupid" after the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff put Gaetz in his place. Milley told lawmakers ‐ most pointedly Gaetz ‐ that it's important for military personnel to be "open minded," "widely read" and educated about issues, including about Critical Race Theory.

"What is wrong with understanding? Having some situational understanding about the country for which we are here to defend?" an irritated Milley asked Wednesday during the House Armed Services Committee hearing, which left Gaetz shaking his head in disgust.

Carlson came back Friday to again attack Milley, slamming his remarks as "disgraceful."

Now veterans, service members and other customers are calling on the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a banking and insurance company which primarily serves vets and their families, to stop supporting Carlson's show with advertising dollars.

Posted by:Besoeker

#9 ^ this. Who, how many?
More lies & disinformation from left-wing media whores who resent Carlson's success

Posted by: Chuckles Glaper1465 2021-06-27 21:22

#8 ^ this. Who, how many?
More lies & disinformation from left-wing media whores who resent Carlson's success

Posted by: Chuckles Glaper1465 2021-06-27 21:22

#7 "veterans"?

Not likel the huffnpuff makes it look. Its just a few of the usual suspects. Mainly a few blue checked hardcore anti-trump liberals on Tweeter, and the usual left-wing "veteran" groups.

Huffnpuff is being misleading as usual.

Posted by: These Forkbeard7574 2021-06-27 19:51

#6 Naw, USAA is a good deal.

Posted by: Xyz 2021-06-27 17:55

#5 Promotion should have been by demonstrated abilities on the battlefield not box checking. It's not fair, but neither is war.

How is that not fair? I thought the military was for killing people and breaking things so it's only natural that the baddest of the bad-asses get to lead.

And I would bet that any insurance companies that cancel Tucker will find the majority of veterans cancelling their policies.

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2021-06-27 15:47

#4 The U.S. military hasn't been required to win a war since WWII. There's too much money and prestige in peace-processing.

Never mind that long, low-intensity conflicts and up killing more than short, high-intensity conflicts. Never mind that the people supposedly representing our interests overseas find themselves enriched by keeping tyrants and monsters in power.

Posted by: Rob Crawford 2021-06-27 11:36

#3 Over at Insty - this.

What you get when you reduce promotion to box check equity for everyone. You know we've been in a war for 20 years. War is what an army exists for. Promotion should have been by demonstrated abilities on the battlefield not box checking. It's not fair, but neither is war.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-06-27 11:21

#2 I seriously doubt there are many veterans that support the nonsense Milley was speaking and any veterans that are part of an association getting involved in this should reconsider their association.

Posted by: rjschwarz 2021-06-27 11:03

#1 USAA is likely to comply with the CANCEL. They've been trending WOKE for years.

Vets groups? I believe they are referring to the Army LTC Alexander Vindman crowd.

Posted by: Besoeker 2021-06-27 10:11

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