Active duty personnel coerced into watching Melania documentary

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

https://www.rawstory.com/military-2675108262/

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has warned that thousands of active-duty military personnel may have been coerced into attending screenings of the Melania documentary.


The foundation has received complaints from service members at eight military facilities worldwide. One soldier wrote, "Nobody that I know wanted to go except for those that did not want to get jacked up by our unit commander for not attending."

The commander in question allegedly wore red MAGA hats and "made it very clear" his position regarding those who do not support the administration. He reportedly designated the documentary screening as one of three mandatory monthly unit activity events designed to strengthen military unit cohesion.


The Department of Defense responded to Insider, "There is no Department of War directive requiring service members to see this film, though the film is fantastic."

[Beartracks]

1. "Though the film is fantastic."

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[pat_k]

2. Since "Department of War" is not its legal name, perhaps there is a DOD directive requiring them to view the film?

Of course there isn't, but who gives a shit. What are you going to do about that commanding officer's abuses?

All that aside, this "Department of War" shit is such a damn joke. It is a fiction.

Literally.

A little boy's silly fantasy.

A little boy whose father drummed things into his head like "Real men MAKE WAR. Only chicken shits PREVENT WAR. Only losers refuse to attack and grab whatever the fuck they want, morality be damned. Only losers arm themselves only to DEFEND against attack.

And now that little boy grew up and issued his big, bad, meaningless executive order to call the Department of Defense something else, when EVERYONE KNOWS the official, legal name remains the Department of Defense, because only Congress has the authority to permanently rename cabinet-level departments.

[PikaBlue]

3. Going forward, it will be included in basic training protocols

to prepare our military forces for the horrors of war.

[Norbert]

4. What would happen

if they fell asleep or caught on their phone during the film?

"Mom and dad, I am getting court-martialed? Why? Texting to my girlfriend on how I hate watching the stupid Melania film."

[Vinca]

5. Definitely above and beyond the call of duty.

[tanyev]

6. Wouldn't that violate the Geneva Convention?

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