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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts) Tue Jan 12, 2021, 03:53 PM Jan 2021

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Joint Chiefs to tell military their obligation is to defend the Constitution, reject extremism

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Kylie Atwood
@kylieatwood

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Milley & Joint Chiefs of Staff are preparing a msg for the entire military force reiterating a tone of reassurance, and reminding them that their obligation is to support & defend the Constitution & reject extremism, per @barbarastarrcnn & @OrenCNN.

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Joint Chiefs to tell military their obligation is to defend the Constitution, reject extremism (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jan 2021 OP

That will probably work for most of them...but not all. Thomas Hurt Jan 2021 #1

and all it takes is one. stillcool Jan 2021 #3

Not sure whether to be relieved at this new statement... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #2

I guess there's nothing to worry about then! maxsolomon Jan 2021 #4

TY JC! Rt! Cha Jan 2021 #5

Good to hear. Hope they mean it. lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #6

This is important. Baitball Blogger Jan 2021 #7

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. That will probably work for most of them...but not all.

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 03:56 PM

Jan 2021

stillcool

(32,626 posts)

3. and all it takes is one.

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 03:58 PM

Jan 2021

scary shit. History is not my friend these days.

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)

2. Not sure whether to be relieved at this new statement...

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 03:57 PM

Jan 2021

...or worried that they thought it necessary.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

4. I guess there's nothing to worry about then!

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 03:59 PM

Jan 2021

Tra la la.

Cha

(297,442 posts)

5. TY JC! Rt!

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 04:01 PM

Jan 2021

lindysalsagal

(20,713 posts)

6. Good to hear. Hope they mean it.

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 04:07 PM

Jan 2021

Baitball Blogger

(46,750 posts)

7. This is important.

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 04:10 PM

Jan 2021

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