#FinstadWatch

March 16 2026
#MilitaryTimes headline: "the number of US troops wounded in war against Iran rises to about 200" (with 13 deaths).

The #TrumpAdministration reportedly wants $100 Billion but the House may only approve $50 Billion for the #FinstadIranWar.

#TimeForChange in #MN01

Hegseth orders overhaul of Chaplain Corps In a Tuesday video message, Hegseth said he intends to “make the Chaplain Corps great again,” by restoring its focus on religious ministry.

The Secretary of Defense ordered a top-down overhaul of the U.S. military Chaplain Corps, using command authority to reshape religious policy and institutional values across the armed forces.#CivilMilitary #ChaplainCorps #CommandAuthority #ReligiousPolicy #USMilitary #MilitaryTimes

For many service men and women, after federal income tax, state income tax, Social Security, and Medicare, about $1348 will show up in their paycheck—the year the Black Death killed millions of Europeans.
Just a disaster in messaging going on here
#1776 #MilitaryTimes

Pentagon says it’s investigating senator for ‘illegal orders’ video Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a Navy veteran, joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video last week that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders.

Pentagon references recall law to probe Sen. Mark Kelly over an “illegal orders” video, testing if military justice enforces loyalty to Trump over the Constitution. #Trump #MarkKelly #Hegseth #CivilMilitary #Pentagon #USMilitary #CommandIntegrity #Authoritarianism #NationalSecurity #MilitaryTimes

We are honored to be recognized by Military Times 2025 Best for Vets for the 9th consecutive year!

This recognition reflects PSC's unwavering commitment to support our veterans, active-duty military personnel, and their dependents.

#MilitaryTimes #BestForVets #VMFSC

Vice Admiral Joel Boone was awarded the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, 6 Silver Stars, Bronze Star with “V,” 2 Purple Hearts, French Officier de la Légion d’Honneur, and Croix de Guerre with 2 bronze stars. The most decorated medical officer in the U.S. Armed Services. He was also White House Physician to 4 POTUS and represented the Medical Corps of the US Armed Forces aboard the USS Missouri to witness Japanese surrender at the end of World War II... 80 years and 3 weeks ago.

The origin of Ron Burgundy's "I don't know how to put this but... I'm kind of a big deal."

Oh, and he was a cousin to pathfinder legend Daniel Boone. Nbd. 😳

#WorldWarI
#WorldWarII
#KoreanWar

Source: #MilitaryTimes

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Handling crime in big cities a strength for Trump, poll shows The vast majority of Americans see crime as a “major problem” in large cities, a concern Trump seized on as he deployed the National Guard to Washington.

An AP-NORC poll shows Americans approving of Trump’s D.C. National Guard deployment, illustrating how authoritarian civil-military tactics are becoming normalized in public opinion. #Trump #CivilMilitary #Normalization #DC #Authoritarianism #MilitaryTimes

Prosecutors fail to indict Air Force vet who threw sandwich at feds Sean Charles Dunn, an Air Force veteran who served in Afghanistan, was arrested on an assault charge after hurling a sub sandwich at a CBP agent.

A Washington, D.C. grand jury refused to indict Air Force veteran Sean Charles Dunn for assaulting a CBP officer with a sandwich, signaling institutional pushback to Trump’s federal enforcement surge. #Trump #Veterans #CivilMilitary #InstitutionalAccountability #DC #MilitaryTimes

Trump suggests Guard troops will be deployed to Chicago next The president said he has been pleased with the Guard presence in Washington, D.C., and vowed to "go to another location" after this deployment ends.

Trump signals Chicago is “next” for Guard deployment, citing crime despite progress, extending a pattern of federal militarization of Democratic-led cities. #Trump #Chicago #Illinois #NationalGuard #Project2025 #InstitutionalAccountability #AuthoritarianInfrastructure #MilitaryTimes

Research offers link between burn pit smoke and serious brain injuries The findings suggest potential new reasons for mental health challenges of veterans exposed to toxic chemicals while in the ranks.

Research offers link between burn pit smoke and serious brain injuries
- www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...

#militarytimes

#TYTLIVE #MeidasTouch #StrikeForce5 #FOXNews #NBC
#OANN #CBS #PBS #NPR #SkyNews #MilitaryTimes #ArrestThePresident #396Engage
#UnitedS∅SAmerica

#military #votevets #veterans #patriots #militarytimes We can't count on REPUBLICANS or a SCOTUS which is the Judicial Branch of the tyrant .....IT'S UP TO US to Protect against All Enemies Foreign and Domestic. We don't worry about Foreign but THE ENEMY IS WITHIN.

#news-international.bsky.social #eunews.social Still confused about that tragic PlaneCrash 🇮🇳 INDIA #apnews.com i Just bought a new System @microsoft.com that Week @ecb.europa.eu #VISA properlly nothing bsky.app/profile/eudi... works right, for days #militarytimes #unctad.bsky.social #undp.org #UN🇺🇳

Militarizing America’s southern border is a slippery slope Opinion: The U.S. military has been hurled into an unprecedented and dangerous role as a police force along the U.S.-Mexico border, the author of this op-ed argues.

The Trump administration’s active-duty troop deployment to the southern border signals a breakdown of civil-military boundaries—and a threat to democratic checks.
#Trump #BorderMilitarization #PosseComitatus #DemocraticInstitutions #MilitaryTimes

from todays’ #militarytimes
this guy is showing just how much the gop cares about veterans
“ehh, about this much”

Military families rocked by Trump’s federal government cuts | CNN Politics The Trump administration’s swift, sweeping cuts to the federal workforce is set to derail the livelihoods of potentially thousands of military families.

www.cnn.com/2025/02/20/p...
He doesn’t care…any veteran or service member who voted for this orange headed “patriot” was lied to about his supposed commitment to the military, veterans or their families.
#veterans
#vetsagainsttrump
#ftbragg
#vets
#fayettevilleobserver
#militarytimes
#usmc
#usaf

Protestors demand VA oppose Trump efforts to trim federal workforce Several dozen union members and VA employees rallied outside the department headquarters amid fears of staff cuts and funding reductions for the agency.

Sigh. The #PST Rollover of @maddow.msnbc.com is airing a discussion on this now featuring Leo Shane, lead editor / reporter of US Veterans Affairs for the trade pub #MilitaryTimes www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...

Pentagon agency halts MLK Day, Black History Month, other celebrations - NewsBreak The Defense Intelligence Agency's pause comes in response to President Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.

Pentagon agency halts MLK Day, Black History Month, other celebrations #blm #mlk #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth
#hegseth #petehegseth #trump #whitehouse #usa #military #bluesky #bsky #militarytimes

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Wecome #Veterans to your new Trump normal! #MilitaryTimes

Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel, who read Pentagon Papers into Congressional Record, dies at 91 In 1971, Gravel led a one-man filibuster to protest the Vietnam-era draft and he read into the Congressional Record 4,100 pages of the leaked Pentagon Papers.

Just sharing this article from 2021 #MilitaryTimes. Recall that Senator Mike Gravel read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional record and was remembered for this action throughout his life. One-man filibuster.

www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

Overseas trolls targeting veterans on social media: Report The overseas agitators are impersonating veterans groups in an effort to confuse and divide the community, investigators found.

The overseas agitators r impersonating vets grps in an effort 2 confuse & divide the comm...
Author #KrisGoldsmith, chief investigator & assoc dir 4 policy & gov affairs at VVA, said the report should serve as a wake-up call…
Source: #MilitaryTimes
www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

Trump on video saluting North Korean general at summit Trump returned the salute as Kim Jong Un smiled in the background.

#MilitaryTimes ::: "Trump on video saluting North Korean general at summit
By Victoria Leoni"
June 14, 2018

#NorthKorea //\\ #DonaldTrump ///\\ #SurkovWon //\\ #NATOlost //\\
#NATOvsRussia //\\

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I wonder what it would take to pull #MilitaryTimes into the #Bluesky fold?