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2021-10-18 Government Corruption

Biden Admin Threatens To Make Unvaxx'd Navy SEALs Repay Their Training Costs

[American Thinker] I can think of few better ways to ensure that fewer qualified people will apply to join the nation's most elite fighting unit than the policy just announced by the U.S. Navy's COVID Consolidated Disposition Authority. It has issued a directive that, as Hank Berrien reports, threatens "removing them from special warfare, reducing their salaries, and forcing them to repay training."

Since training a SEAL is very expensive, this amounts to financial ruin for the heroes who undergo incredibly harsh training and who offer their lives to protect us.

President Trump's interior secretary, Ryan Zinke, a former SEAL, appropriately criticized the plan on Facebook:

Our Nation's best don't sign up to be a Navy SEAL to cash in on our training years later. We give a blood oath to fight for freedom and defend the Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and domestic. In doing so, we bear a burden of emotional, psychological, physical, and family stress of constant deployments and low pay because we love our Country. Shame Mr. President for not recognizing the service and sacrifice and further insulting SEALs by making this about money.

Put aside any consideration of the effectiveness of the vaccines or of the side-effects that may take years to become apparent. This escalation of bullying of the bravest and most self-sacrificing among us threatens national security.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-10-18 09:37|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 This isn't about the JAB, this is about doing away with elitism, elite units and activities, and the dumbing down of our military.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-10-18 09:45|| 2021-10-18 09:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Anyone have a Ceaușescu moment on their bingo cards?

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-10-18 09:55|| 2021-10-18 09:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Is there a "clawback for unforseen cirumstances" clause in the contracts they signed? No?

Lawyer shakes his head and chuckles...

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-10-18 10:00|| 2021-10-18 10:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Ref #2: Yes, for about a year or so now.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-10-18 10:05|| 2021-10-18 10:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Not a lawyer, but that sounds a bit like an ex post facto law, besides being a dumb idea. Unless, of course, your goal is to reshape the military into something more progressive.

Posted by SteveS 2021-10-18 11:13|| 2021-10-18 11:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Great way to make sure a coup happens.

Posted by DarthVader 2021-10-18 11:22|| 2021-10-18 11:22|| Front Page Top

#7 I think they're getting rid of certain elements in the military precisely because they fear a coup...or should I say a counter-coup?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-10-18 12:06|| 2021-10-18 12:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Our Nation's best don't sign up to be a Navy SEAL to cash in on our training years later. We give a blood oath to fight for freedom and defend the Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.

So, what are they waiting for? The domestic enemy is staring them in the face while kicking them in the nads. Get craking boys.

Posted by Tyranysaurus Jones4656 2021-10-18 13:21|| 2021-10-18 13:21|| Front Page Top

#9 ... to defend the Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and bureaucratic.

Posted by SteveS 2021-10-18 13:38|| 2021-10-18 13:38|| Front Page Top

#10 #9: we need a leader with military training. i thought trump was it but now i'm thinking more like a Ventura. I am 85 and use a walker but i have two revolvers and can hit 'a bulls ass or a barn door. I favor outdoor chain guarded sleep on the ground confinement for our new class of 'betters'

Posted by jim murray 2021-10-18 15:02|| 2021-10-18 15:02|| Front Page Top

#11 Support Instapundit Glenn Reynolds' proposal Revolving Door Tax!

Posted by magpie 2021-10-18 16:31|| 2021-10-18 16:31|| Front Page Top

#12 Which is why Gov is banging the drum that anyone suggesting active and retired military don't get vax is a domestic terror recruiter.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-10-18 16:34|| 2021-10-18 16:34|| Front Page Top

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