Obama Defense Department Issuing Pink Slips to Soldiers Deployed In Afghanistan

by Duane Lester | July 11, 2014 2:32 pm

Thank you for your service. You’re fired:[1]

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In a stunning display of callousness, the Defense Department has announced that thousands of soldiers – many serving as commanding officers in Afghanistan – will be notified in the coming weeks that their service to the country is no longer needed.

Last week, more than 1,100 Army captains – the men and women who know best how to fight this enemy because they have experienced multiple deployments – were told they’ll be retired from the Army.

The overall news is not unexpected. The Army has ended its major operations in Iraq and is winding down in Afghanistan. Budget cuts are projected to shrink the Army from its current 520,000 troops to 440,000, the smallest size since before World War II.

What is astonishing is that the Defense Department thought it would be appropriate to notify deployed soldiers – men and women risking their lives daily in combat zones – that they’ll be laid off after their current deployment.

As one Army wife posted on MilitaryFamily.org, “On some level I knew the drawdowns were inevitable, but I guess I never expected to be simultaneously worried about a deployment to Afghanistan and a pink slip because my husband’s service is no longer needed.”

Classless.

Just classless.

It’s become commonplace with this administration.

Hat Tip: Weasel Zippers[4]

See also: Joe Geoghagan Is A 31 Year Old Veteran And He’s Begging The VA Not To Let Him Starve To Death[5]

Triple Amputee Veteran’s “Screw You” Letter To Obama Goes Viral![6]

The Problem With Airbrushing Kim Kardashian[7]

Endnotes:
  1. You’re fired:: http://nypost.com/2014/07/09/sending-pink-slips-to-a-war-zone/
  2. [Image]: https://rightwingnews1.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/SoldiersInAfghanistan_tx700-550x366-e1405103448210.jpg
  3. [Image]: https://rightwingnews1.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/SoldiersInAfghanistan_tx700-550x3661.jpg
  4. Weasel Zippers: http://weaselzippers.us/192789-obama-defense-department-sending-soldiers-deployed-in-afghanistan-pink-slips/
  5. Joe Geoghagan Is A 31 Year Old Veteran And He’s Begging The VA Not To Let Him Starve To Death: https://rightwingnews1.wpenginepowered.com/john-hawkins/joe-geoghagan-is-a-31-year-old-veteran-and-hes-begging-the-va-not-to-let-him-starve-to-death/%20
  6. Triple Amputee Veteran’s “Screw You” Letter To Obama Goes Viral!: https://rightwingnews1.wpenginepowered.com/barack-obama/triple-amputee-veterans-screw-you-letter-to-obama-goes-viral/%20
  7. The Problem With Airbrushing Kim Kardashian: https://rightwingnews1.wpenginepowered.com/uncategorized/the-problem-with-airbrushing-kim-kardashian/%20

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