{"id":1215,"date":"2013-01-05T10:08:30","date_gmt":"2013-01-05T18:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog1\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2013-02-22T08:21:39","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T16:21:39","slug":"supporting-our-transformed-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwestvets.com\/blog1\/supporting-our-transformed-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting our “transformed” military"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newsletter comment<\/span>: Where are our Generals and Admirals on these important matters? Have they lost their voice along with other body parts? Do they care about their soldiers, Marines and sailors? Or have they all become nothing more then politicians in uniform?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is becoming increasingly difficult to support our modern military as it is being “transformed” throwing core traditions and values in the trash like yesterday’s newspaper while the brass sit there in silence. – Roger Young<\/i>, co-editor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Proposed Army manual tells G.I.s not to insult Taliban, speak up for women<\/a> – FoxNews<\/i> – 12 Dec 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opinion: Draft of new U.S. Army handbook must be scrapped<\/a> by Retired Adm. James A. Lyons – Posted 2 Jan 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Obama calls Conscience Clause for Military Chaplains \u201cIll-Advised\u201d<\/a> by Todd Starnes – Posted 4 Jan 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panetta to end ban on women in combat<\/a> – ArmyTimes<\/em> – 23 Jan 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defense Department Rescinds Direct Combat Exclusion Rule; Services to Expand Integration of Women into Previously Restricted Occupations and Units<\/a> – DoD<\/i> – 24 Jan 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opinion: Combat puts women at unique risk<\/a> by Kathleen Parker – 25 Jan 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow up: Rescinding the Direct Combat Rule for Women<\/a> by Gen. Dempsey – 28 Jan 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

VFW slams Pentagon’s drone medal, complains it would outrank Purple Heart<\/a> – FoxNews<\/i> – 14 Feb 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

“…John Hamilton, the VFW\u2019s commander-in-chief, said in a statement that his organization ‘fully concurs that those far from the fight are having an immediate impact on the battlefield in real-time,’ but added that ‘medals that can only be earned in direct combat must mean more than medals awarded in the rear’…”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Newsletter comment<\/span>: And people wonder why I’m backing away my support of this modern PC military? How can any war veteran who has served in our military support this PC transformation we are witnessing almost weekly! This is outrageous and makes a mockery of all past military awards in a combat zone<\/span>! – Roger Young<\/i>, co-editor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Purple Heart group: New medal \u2018insulting\u2019<\/a> – ArmyTimes<\/i> – 15 Feb 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spur President\u2019s Message regarding Distinguished Warfare Medal<\/a> – 18 Feb 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pentagon push to extend benefits to same-sex couples stirs debate<\/a> – FoxNews<\/i> – 22 Feb 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

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