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BlueWaveNeverEnd

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Thu Sep 18, 2025, 02:53 PM Thursday

Military leaders consider recruiting campaign: "Charlie has awakened a generation of warriors" [View all]

Military leaders consider recruiting campaign centered around Charlie Kirk

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WASHINGTON — Pentagon leaders are considering a new recruiting campaign that would encourage young people to honor the legacy of assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk by joining the military, according to two officials familiar with the planning.

The idea would be to frame the recruiting campaign as a national call to service, the officials said. Possible slogans that Pentagon leaders have discussed include “Charlie has awakened a generation of warriors,” according to the officials.

Anthony Tata, who serves as undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, is leading the effort, the officials said.
As part of the potential new campaign, Pentagon leaders are considering using chapters of Kirk’s political organization, Turning Point USA, at schools across the U.S. as military recruitment centers, the officials said. That could include inviting recruiters to be present at events or advertising for the military at the chapters, one of them explained. President Donald Trump has credited Kirk and Turning Point USA with helping him win the 2024 election.

The officials did not know what the timing would be for rolling out the possible new recruitment campaign, and it’s not clear if it will ultimately happen. The idea is facing resistance from some Pentagon leaders who have privately warned those working on the effort that such a campaign could be perceived as the military trying to capitalize on Kirk’s death, the two officials said. Kirk did not serve in the armed forces.

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Henchmen is more like it. Silent Type Thursday #1
They should be careful what they wish for. Redleg Thursday #2
Oh great. Now I'll get a break from Noem's 24/7 commercials with military propaganda newdeal2 Thursday #3
Gee, they aren't hiding their plans very well are they SamuelTheThird Thursday #4
20 yr old gamers living in Mom's basement n/t leftstreet Thursday #5
Is this Whiskey Pete's idea? The mind reels. Hekate Thursday #6
Only if the military becomes reduced to playing "Call of Duty" haele Thursday #7
Enough of this already JBTaurus83 Thursday #8
His death is useful, in the right hands Hekate Thursday #11
I guarantee none will be from wealthy families. Kingofalldems Thursday #9
And since most of the chapters with any members are private h.s., well, we can do the math Iris Thursday #25
Well they seem to have found their white "Christian" martyr. I had to go look up Horst Wessel... Hekate Thursday #10
Funny, the Klan had the same idea. nt Buns_of_Fire Thursday #12
Wait a minute. He's the one who got shot. hunter Thursday #13
Ridiculous. Nt BootinUp Thursday #14
They can get their own uniforms and gear off the Internet ... eppur_se_muova Thursday #15
A generation that can't finish the obstacle course or find the mess hall without first consulting their GPS or ChatGPT pecosbob Thursday #16
Did Kirk ever serve? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #17
Nope BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #18
Kirk-o-mania for a $100, Alex. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #19
Damn Solly Mack Thursday #20
How stupid MorbidButterflyTat Thursday #21
Oh, and my flag waving neighbor for Kirk??? Posted on his Facebook page some video of all the "new Christians a kennedy Thursday #22
Oh SPARE ME! What was Charlie's military record, again ??? Jack Valentino Thursday #23
Wait until they find out most university chapters have about 5 members Iris Thursday #24
charlie didn't serve in the military. Klarkashton Thursday #26
If they want to try to exclude minorities from the military, let them. Gore1FL Thursday #27
ah jeez not Anthony tatahead again dweller Thursday #28
Except 70 to 90% of the college students rejected Kirk's message. Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #29
Hahahahahaha .... Mike Niendorff 23 hrs ago #30
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