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Hugin

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14. Present evidence to the contrary.

Reply to Abnredleg (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 01:14 PM

Jun 21

If it wasn’t pay-to-play they wouldn’t be brought in as flag officers. A captain would be just fine and it would better match their likely contributions after their day jobs.

The US already had the most lethal fighting force in the world by far at the end of the Biden administration. The right wing has been spinning otherwise about a gap for decades and to promote one existing is a right wing talking point.

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Astonishing: Give Trump a million dollars & you get to become an Army officer, complete with a uniform [View all] erronis Jun 21 OP

Cosplay Kernels... Hugin Jun 21 #1

This initiative was launched by the Biden Administration Abnredleg Jun 21 #2

I was aware of that initiative... Hugin Jun 21 #4

There is no evidence of pay to play Abnredleg Jun 21 #5

I strongly disagree. n/t Hugin Jun 21 #6

Then present evidence /NT Abnredleg Jun 21 #9

Present evidence to the contrary. Hugin Jun 21 #14

They were commissioned as Lt. Colonels, not flag officers. nt sl8 Jun 21 #21

Field grade officers. Hugin Jun 21 #25

As we all know, you can't prove a negative Abnredleg Jun 21 #23

That's only true for a philosophical debate, which this is not. Hugin Jun 21 #33

I obviously can't because the initiative is so new Abnredleg Jun 21 #35

A million dollars is not "pay to play"??? Kindly present evidence that niyad Jun 21 #13

That's not what the article said Abnredleg Jun 21 #24

And two of the companies gave overwhelmingly to Democrats in the 2024 election cycle. sl8 Jun 21 #34

And the Biden initiative had them as reservists, not active duty. niyad Jun 21 #12

These four received Army Reserve commissions and will work part-time in the Army Reserve. sl8 Jun 21 #16

Who are these good idea fairies going to work with now that the DOT&E and... Hugin Jun 21 #18

I've no idea, why are you asking me? sl8 Jun 21 #19

Just like a third-world shithole dalton99a Jun 21 #3

This actually has historical precedent. In the late 18th century, many officers in Fil1957 Jun 21 #7

Was a time, if you had the right skill set and smarts, the president would offer you a commission and pay YOU... Brother Buzz Jun 21 #15

I think the Crimean War showed that this was a really bad idea. Crowman2009 Jun 21 #20

Silicon Valley Colonels Kid Berwyn Jun 21 #8

The military has a long history of commissioning officers with special talents Abnredleg Jun 21 #10

I want to be an astronaut! BobTheSubgenius Jun 21 #11

Why is this not wrong, unethical and an insult to the men and women who went to basic training and have served kimbutgar Jun 21 #17

Direct Commission Officers have been around for decades Abnredleg Jun 21 #28

That is the way the Military was in the olden days before our constitution. IbogaProject Jun 21 #22

The British aristocracy purchased officer commissions for the younger sons in the family. Irish_Dem Jun 21 #29

So this is the definition of MERIT BASED approach mercuryblues Jun 21 #26

e: military officers TnDem Jun 21 #27

They are coming in as Lt. Col's. Irish_Dem Jun 21 #30

That's 05 TnDem Jun 21 #31

MDs came in as Capt or Major in the USAF when I was a kid. Irish_Dem Jun 21 #32