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2026-04-12 -Land of the Free

Per NPR: Servicemen are choosing to retire early or to not reenlist when their contracts are up

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Posted by Cretle Fleregum5456 2026-04-12 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1761 views ] Top

1 Great in-line, TW. I totally agree. Thanks.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2026-04-12 03:23|| 2026-04-12 03:23|| Front Page Top

2 NPR is anti-American drivel.

Posted by Frank G 2026-04-12 03:52|| 2026-04-12 03:52|| Front Page Top

3 Talking with a bunch of teacher colleagues of my wife n NYC, and they were sympathizing with one of theirs, whose husband had joined the National Guard for the bennies, and been called up to go to Iraq. “And her on her own with three little kids.” “So he joined the Army, and got sent to war? “ Silence…

Posted by Knuckles Grundy 2026-04-12 04:55|| 2026-04-12 04:55|| Front Page Top

4 You need turn over at the middle and upper levels to make room for promotions. If a skill field stagnates promotions shut down which means in a up-or-out system you lose trained competent personnel.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-04-12 06:47|| 2026-04-12 06:47|| Front Page Top

5 The only story I would believe from NPR is about the killer rabbits they were talking about a few years ago.

Posted by chris 2026-04-12 10:51|| 2026-04-12 10:51|| Front Page Top

6 FWIW I chose not to reup when Clinton was elected.

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-04-12 17:32|| 2026-04-12 17:32|| Front Page Top

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