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114. This scene from the movie, Rules of Engagement is pretty much the truth in '68.

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Kegsbreath: So "Captain" Kelly, not only did your sedition video intentionally undercut good order & discipline... [View all] demmiblue Tuesday OP

Kegsbreath just doesn't know when to shut the fuck up, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #1

Digging one's own grave. Botany Tuesday #18

Not fast enough. MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #105

Some one, once said: popsdenver Tuesday #104

Another Sick Fuck. spanone Tuesday #2

TOO Much FOXNEWS! Mr.Bee Tuesday #39

Too much FOXNEWS Dave Id Tuesday #50

POXNEWS COL Mustard Wednesday #138

In the Nam, he'd have been woken one morning by a grenade tossed in his hootch. Just sayin', it could happen. marble falls Tuesday #3

The "Neidermeyer" Effect Bo Zarts Tuesday #26

I still watch that movie from time to time, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #35

He must have made it back. He was in those Twisted Sister videos jmowreader Tuesday #111

in my platoon he might have lasted a week rampartd Tuesday #29

Had a 2nd Lt in AIT who said he was going to have me Court-Martial-ed KS Toronado Tuesday #53

2nd Lts used to scatter like roaches when a high ranking NCO came into the room. Irish_Dem Tuesday #84

I was fortunate AverageOldGuy Tuesday #106

NCOs are one of the reasons the US won WWII. Irish_Dem Tuesday #110

Sounds just like Donvict's style of leadership KS Toronado Tuesday #115

Yes Trump is destroying the US military by taking away the ability of troops to make decisions in the field. Irish_Dem Wednesday #135

In my experience, soldierant Wednesday #130

In the US Air Force, the NCOs keep the planes in the air. Irish_Dem Wednesday #133

Al the services deoend on their NCOs. soldierant Wednesday #141

My father would get angry if he heard anyone putting down members of the USAF Irish_Dem Wednesday #142

And likely did happen. Vietnam Vets saw shit, man. They saw shit Joinfortmill Tuesday #93

I never saw it happen, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #94

Just a little history ... marble falls Tuesday #112

Thank you, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #113

Top kicks were king. marble falls Tuesday #118

This scene from the movie, Rules of Engagement is pretty much the truth in '68. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #114

"16 minutes". marble falls Tuesday #119

16 fucking minutes, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #120

There were little rules, one was don't stay too close to the radio man. another: don't stand up yelling orders. marble falls Tuesday #121

Yeah, back then the antennas on our PRC 25's were a dead giveaway, unlike today's MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #122

My father tells a story ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Wednesday #131

Horrifying!!! calimary Wednesday #132

One way to look at it, another way is that in a hellish situation soldiers who had no stroke in the decisions ... marble falls Wednesday #139

Can someone confirm that the medals are actually in order and the rows are not reversed? TheRickles Tuesday #4

I'm no expert, but.... Happy Hoosier Tuesday #17

I'm no expert, but...Neither is Kegsbreath... Wounded Bear Tuesday #48

Probably taking the word of a corporal in a Podcast Platoon Captain Zero Tuesday #103

When you have a shit-ton of medals maxrandb Tuesday #98

He doesn't have to check. This is all about bullying ecstatic Tuesday #125

What's his malfunction? C_U_L8R Tuesday #5

His mommy and daddy didn't love him enough. Ray Bruns Tuesday #24

"Is he simply that dimwitted and repugnant?" 3catwoman3 Tuesday #60

He's probably blowing somewhere between a .16 and a .18...n/t the nelm Tuesday #62

photos posted online are often mirror images lapfog_1 Tuesday #6

Exactly, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #8

You'd think the self-absorbed former TV yakker who loves his own selfies would know that Attilatheblond Tuesday #31

Navy wears medals and warfare insignia on the left Jerry2144 Tuesday #13

I am well aware of Navy protocol lapfog_1 Tuesday #16

It alway amazes me that when someone like Kegsbreath is too fucking stupid to realize they're MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #19

I know if I had said any of these stupid things that these people say I wouldn't show my face in public Walleye Tuesday #42

Peter Principle and Dunning-Kreuger all in one... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #61

This entire misadministration maxrandb Tuesday #100

My point was the photo clearly showed his left shoulder Jerry2144 Tuesday #20

What a small man Bettie Tuesday #7

Whiskey Pete is such a jerk. NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #9

"So 'Captain' Kelly, not only did your sedition video intentionally undercut good order & discipline... sop Tuesday #10

lets put that on the to do list. rampartd Tuesday #32

It's weird the way they think they will never be out of power Walleye Tuesday #44

And he can go to the brig at Leavenworth with "Mikhail" Flynn.... lastlib Tuesday #65

Don't forget Flynn travelingthrulife Tuesday #79

Did Whiskey Pete ever get as much as a good conduct medal Norbert Tuesday #11

Putting Kelly's rank in quotes "Captain" is an insult and insinuating Kelly does not hold the rank of USN Captain. Irish_Dem Tuesday #12

I would say Pete is undermining good order and discipline with these statements Walleye Tuesday #45

It is a direct threat to national security. Irish_Dem Tuesday #49

Yes, why on earth would anybody make sacrifices for Hegseth or Trump? Walleye Tuesday #51

Exactly. We are witnessing the destruction of the finest military in the world. Irish_Dem Tuesday #56

Yes, and we're not being destroyed by an enemy, that's the scary part Walleye Tuesday #57

The USA is destroying itself in front of the world. Irish_Dem Tuesday #59

Al Queta and ISIS will likely do nothing like 911 anymore Norbert Tuesday #83

I have thought for eight years now that Putin must laugh himself to sleep every night Walleye Tuesday #87

Yep. The crime of the century was like taking candy from a baby. Irish_Dem Tuesday #88

Turns out it's easy to scam a scammer Walleye Tuesday #89

Yep. And most of the US folded like cheap lawn chairs. Irish_Dem Tuesday #90

Yes, I'm extremely disappointed in my fellow Americans Walleye Tuesday #92

I agree 100%. Most disgusting display I have even seen. Irish_Dem Wednesday #136

Yes, we are LR3 Tuesday #75

You are right, I should've said foreign enemy, which is what we usually think of as an enemy Walleye Tuesday #86

Maybe Hegseth is dumb enough... HariSeldon Tuesday #47

Wouldn't surprise me in the least that Hegseth thinks he is talking to an O-3 (Army captain). Irish_Dem Tuesday #58

I was a captain in the AF nurse corps while stationed in Japan. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #66

Thanks! Irish_Dem Tuesday #69

We used take the train to Yokosuka from time to time to shop, as their base exchange store... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #71

The Navy BXs were a sore point with Air Force kids. Irish_Dem Tuesday #74

"Did they think that even when they saw you in uniform?" 3catwoman3 Tuesday #78

Interesting. Irish_Dem Tuesday #80

C'mon, Kegsbreath was an Army Reserve Trainer, he's probably not used to Navy haele Tuesday #116

He is a true idiot. Irish_Dem Wednesday #134

"Kegsbreath." Stealing that. kairos12 Tuesday #14

I stole it, too! demmiblue Tuesday #15

me three. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #23

Hey, petey, why the quotation marks? Sen. Kelly ACTUALLY was a captain. niyad Tuesday #21

I can smell the alcohol on his breath from here. nt Javaman Tuesday #22

Hegseth recently quit AA and joined AAA. Pete figured they could tow his car home from the bar. sop Tuesday #30

😂 nt Javaman Tuesday #37

Hahaha Joinfortmill Tuesday #95

Wow. progressoid Tuesday #25

This is why everybody roots for Navy at the football games. SSJVegeta Tuesday #27

Kegsbreath doesn't know shit maxrandb Tuesday #28

for a minute i thought you were talking about me rampartd Tuesday #36

Foul POS wolfie001 Tuesday #33

Drunk posting again. Embarrassing. Clouds Passing Tuesday #34

And right there is proof of why stupid people shouldn't drink and post shit they know nothing about. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #38

Have any troops refused to obey orders? It's not sedition if nothing happened. Walleye Tuesday #40

Fascists strike back when their authority and illegal actions are challenged. Martin Eden Tuesday #41

Kegsbreath was who they were thinking of Dyedinthewoolliberal Tuesday #43

He should find a skateboard to play with Randomthought Tuesday #46

And ride it without a helmet. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #68

I would rather share a foxhole with Mark Kelly Mr. Ected Tuesday #52

So that "man", Hegseth, "leader" of the "DOW" decided to use quotation marks democrank Tuesday #54

As a veteran and retired Navy Officer, I am stunned by how fucked-up this is maxrandb Tuesday #55

Hegseth is an ignorant dick. He put Captain in quotation marks like he is pulling some kind of rank on Kelly. flashman13 Tuesday #63

Mark Kelly is worth over a hundred Hegseth. Dave Bowman Tuesday #64

Let me fix Kegsbreath statement:" ... hiccup daaaaa hrrrumph!" BootinUp Tuesday #67

He reminds me of Rcanouse Tuesday #70

That is an excellent comparison. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #72

If/when Dems are in charge again LR3 Tuesday #73

I don't know if these are his actual medals dweller Tuesday #76

Whoa! He's deep into that whiskey bottle. travelingthrulife Tuesday #77

Let's all sing a tune for Pete! struggle4progress Tuesday #81

Hegseth should be required to take a breathalyzer test before he is allowed to make any public statement Blumancru Tuesday #82

Kegsbreath, how about your Signal chat disclosing highly classified info?? gohuskies Tuesday #85

Hegseth is a goddamn bum Joinfortmill Tuesday #91

He's a lazy and shameless LIAR MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #96

Happy to give this the 100th rec. Fuck Kegbreath. GoodRaisin Tuesday #97

At least hegseth didnt say "warrior ethos" BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #99

It takes a "Major Asshole" to put an honorable officer's rank in quotation marks. Harker Tuesday #101

.... MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #108

I'll have to give that one a shot. Harker Tuesday #109

Generals, admirals, and other high-ranking officers must feel let down to toe the line to this drunken minor major. Norrrm Tuesday #102

Does he still have to take his wife along to hold his hand at meetings because he's not safe to be let out on his own? Emrys Tuesday #107

I bet Senator Kelly would rather Mblaze Tuesday #117

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Does the law allow the Senate to remove these assholes like Hegseth? mdbl Tuesday #124

Yes, there is a way Bob_in_VA Tuesday #126

I fear this is next to go Coldwater Tuesday #127

Weekend FIX host, Whiskey Pete Kegbreath Hassler Wednesday #128

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