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Army Recommends Resistance Hero LTC Vindman For Promotion

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-19 02:06|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 AHEM.

Posted by newc 2020-06-19 03:23|| 2020-06-19 03:23|| Front Page Top

#2 You seem to forget that the Navy's promotion list was held up because of Tailhook and the order for promotion has the phrase 'resides special trust and confidence' in it? The 'Army' recommends, but it requires approval by the Senate. Usually one of those administrative yea nay type votes. This could be interesting.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-06-19 08:30|| 2020-06-19 08:30|| Front Page Top

#3 A DS reward for his "bought" testimony before Congress? Does promotion also mean assignment to some faraway world hellhole?

Posted by JohnQC 2020-06-19 08:33|| 2020-06-19 08:33|| Front Page Top

#4 If the re-election goes forward, I forsee Vindman as a post commander. Guam.

Posted by ed in texas 2020-06-19 12:29|| 2020-06-19 12:29|| Front Page Top

#5 With his heft, it might tip over Ed.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-06-19 12:31|| 2020-06-19 12:31|| Front Page Top

#6 My promotion to 05 in 93 was held up over a year based on a list being stalled in the Senate over some pissing contest between Dept of the Army and a Senator from the Midwest. The good news was the big check for almost $18k in back pay when it finally cleared. Now I understand the list for Senate approval is down to 04? Hardly the way to run a railroad.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-06-19 13:14|| 2020-06-19 13:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm no expert in such matters but IIUC it's a big leap from lieutenant colonel to full colonel and a lotta guys don't make it, especially if they tend toward portliness and whining. Add questionable loyalties to the mix and it would seem that LTC Vindman should not take his promotion for granted.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-06-19 13:19|| 2020-06-19 13:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Pentagon is a bureaucracy. The services are just subsidiaries. It's being run about as well as GM these days.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-06-19 14:14|| 2020-06-19 14:14|| Front Page Top

#9 Vindman should be promoted to 2LT. Or E2.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2020-06-19 22:59|| 2020-06-19 22:59|| Front Page Top

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