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2025-02-13 Home Front: Politix

Claim: SecDef Hegseth Gets a Rude and Disrespectful Welcome by US Military Command in Germany

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Posted by trailing wife 2025-02-13 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11144 views ] Top

#1 This'll change when the DoD order comes out.

No longer taken advantage of: Trump signs order prioritizing 'unified' US foreign policy front

ensure that "officers and employees faithfully implement the President's policies"

Posted by Skidmark 2025-02-13 00:36|| 2025-02-13 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Heckled by wives? WTF ?

Those assignments can become "unaccompanied tours" at the stroke of a pen. Please get a handle on your dependents or send them home. Out-o-pocket off post housing in the vicinity of Stuttgart could get to be a bit pricey.

Gotta wonder if it was actually German Nationals in the crowd. Solutions abound for that issue as well.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-13 01:42|| 2025-02-13 01:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Doubt it. Pretty common to meet in BDUs on base. More formal, Class A uniform but otherwise BDUs. Overwhemling support in the military for Hegseth.

Posted by DarthVader 2025-02-13 02:05|| 2025-02-13 02:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Besoeker, the tweeted video labelled as wives can be seen at the article link — scroll down.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-02-13 02:06|| 2025-02-13 02:06|| Front Page Top

#5 @tw
Just submitted an article about a possible terror attack in Munich

Posted by European Conservative 2025-02-13 06:27|| 2025-02-13 06:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks TW. Looks like a DEI whiner.

BDU's are not an issue. I doubt Heg cared one way or the other.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-13 06:27|| 2025-02-13 06:27|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ Published. Thanks EC.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-13 06:30|| 2025-02-13 06:30|| Front Page Top

#8 Thanks Besoeker. I'll keep you updated.

Posted by European Conservative 2025-02-13 06:35|| 2025-02-13 06:35|| Front Page Top

#9 The emergency services confirmed that at least 20 people were injured, including two seriously. One person was resuscitated on site, apparently a child. Munich's Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter also confirmed that children were among the injured. “I am deeply shocked”, said Reiter.

Gerhard Peschke, spokesman for the Munich fire department, explained that it was not possible to give an exact number of casualties as some of the injured had taken shelter in the surrounding buildings. The group of people were participants in a strike called by the Verdi trade union. The exact location of the incident is Munich's Stiglmaierplatz.

The exact circumstances are still under investigation. However, as BR learned from police sources, the police do not believe that the incident was an accident. The identity of the driver is still unclear.

https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/muenchen-auto-faehrt-in-menschenmenge,UcfvdQz

There's a press conference right now. More info to follow.

Posted by European Conservative 2025-02-13 06:37|| 2025-02-13 06:37|| Front Page Top

#10

Let us hope and pray they don't Ron Brown him.
But the C-17 is a better built aircraft than a CT-43.

Posted by NN2N1 2025-02-13 07:05|| 2025-02-13 07:05|| Front Page Top

#11
OBTW: Shouldn't have those wives be put of Delinquent Report by the MP's?

Which goes in the Mil-Jacket of the husband, and is seen the next review cycle?

Wouldn't such family rebellious activities affect any soldier's DOD Security Tickets & Clearances?

Posted by NN2N1 2025-02-13 07:06|| 2025-02-13 07:06|| Front Page Top

#12 Local and theater commanders can terminate 'accompanied' status effecting dependents. It's an administrative action.
DoD schools need a hard and fast notice of unacceptable practices with a follow up.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-02-13 07:48|| 2025-02-13 07:48|| Front Page Top

#13 Thank you, European Conservative.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-02-13 08:51|| 2025-02-13 08:51|| Front Page Top

#14 You're welcome!

Posted by European Conservative 2025-02-13 08:59|| 2025-02-13 08:59|| Front Page Top

#15 In the 90's I was stationed in Germany. We stopped wearing Class A's for event and wore what we called the war fighters uniform. A's were only worn for formal occasions, and monthly uniform inspections associated with payday activities. With the new BDU, around 9/11 starching and pressing the BDU was stopped. I think the official guideline said the constant starch and press affected the IR capability. This was for the Army, not sure about the other branches. I would like to hear the video of the wives. They were probably laughing at how fat the general looked in comparison to his new boss...

Posted by 49 Pan 2025-02-13 10:46|| 2025-02-13 10:46|| Front Page Top

#16 49 Pan, wouldn't a visit from the SecDef be considered a "formal occasion", at least for the general?

Posted by Rambler 2025-02-13 11:40|| 2025-02-13 11:40|| Front Page Top

#17 Something else, Hegseth wasn't dressed formally. He's not wearing a tie, and I get the feeling he has no more love for the monkey suits than the rank and file. He seems to be the very hands on, "Let's get to work" type, not one demanding pomp and ceremony so he can appear fancy and 'special'.

Posted by Silentbrick 2025-02-13 11:56|| 2025-02-13 11:56|| Front Page Top

#18 I would be very surprised if Hegseth was interested in spit and polish stuff. Maybe his wife could have met with spouses.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-02-13 12:05|| 2025-02-13 12:05|| Front Page Top

#19 Yes to both 17 & 18. Astute observations, but exactly what might be expected from this crowd.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-13 12:12|| 2025-02-13 12:12|| Front Page Top

#20 49 Pan, the brief video tweet of the wives can be seen at the article link. Click on the headline, or go here.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-02-13 14:23|| 2025-02-13 14:23|| Front Page Top

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