2024-11-24 22:48:11
The founding fathers intended for civilian outsiders to be the ultimate authority over the military. George Washington said: “overgrown military establishments…are inauspicious to liberty, and which are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.” [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(26-0-15) Author
2024-11-25 07:17:45
Other Secretaries of Defense have been appointed with limited or no military command including: Chuck Hagel - Sergeant : Army [Link] Leon Panetta- First Lt. : Army [Link] Robert Gates - First Lt. : Air Force [Link] William Cohen - No military service. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(10-0-4) Author
2024-11-25 13:06:27
NNN. The Senator is expressing her opinion on why Pete Hegseth is not qualified. She does not say that it is a requirement to have military experience for the position. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-2) Author
2024-11-25 23:56:58
Tammy Duckworth claims "Pete Hegseth never commanded a unit or company let alone battalions, brigades, or whole armies." However he did serve as a platoon leader during his deployment to Guantanamo Bay and during his combat deployment to Iraq. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-1) Author