Retired Soldier. Recovering lawyer. Proud West Point grad. Beat Navy!
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Jeff Jacobs retweeted
Amen. This you hate the troops if you question strategy is disingenuous and tiresome.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
I don’t think he’s stupid. A major story of the last decade is of smart people who are ignorant about politics thinking their expertise and knowledge of other subjects has a transitive property that makes them smart about politics too. It’s the same category error that leads very smart people to argue that government should be run like a business. It’s among the most common stupid mistakes of smart people. That’s why he sounds so stupid. He “discovered” what was obvious to people with the relevant expertise a decade ago. It’s also why politicians seem so stupid to business people, scientists etc when they step out of their lanes.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
Forge all the lethal colonels and Navy captains you want. When the shooting starts, civilians still decide what the war is for, how far it goes and when it ends. Lethality can’t cure bad strategy.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
George Marshall would have run Dort, his patron Hegseth and every loser they've elevated out of the military. His stupid fanfic ideology is making the military dumber, weaker and less safe for America's sons and daughters. Whoever fixes this dumb mess will have years of work.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
Hegseth approaches the job of SecDef like a former junior National Guard officer and Fox host.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
Cool, so stop ripping company level leaders away from their units to go to Hegseth’s speech this month.
Last September, @SecWar Hegseth ordered the Army to strip away distractions and refocus on its core purpose of preparing to fight and win wars.
By September 30, 2026, the Army will achieve FULL compliance with Secretary Hegseth’s directives.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
Secretary Hegseth sees non-concur from his top commanders “constantly”.? Really? That’s either unlikely or very concerning. What is he “constantly” asking them to do that they believe is unwise? What actually happens is they “constantly” work out force options beforehand when requested forces are ready and available.
Publishing highly classified assessments from the Secretary’s orders book is a crime.
It’s a betrayal of the force.
And much of what they’re publishing is inaccurate.
Of course, we demand candid military advice. Non-concurs are standard. The Secretary sees them constantly. That’s how you run a real military.
We are in great shape around the world.
This story isn’t about readiness.
It’s TDS and PDS — they hate President Trump and Secretary Hegseth more than they love America.
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While leaking classified material is illegal for government employees, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) that the First Amendment protects the press's right to publish classified information of public interest. nytimes.com/2016/06/30/ins…
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
I kind of respect full on "trust no one" off the grid people, but we don't have many of those, instead we get people who don't trust "experts" but trust literally anyone else
Look, I understand an erosion in trust in public heath officials, and, in many ways, the medical community.
But I have never been able to grasp why people who now approach experts with skepticism cannot and will not approach people who are not only *not experts in anything* but who seem to possess almost nothing in the way of common sense, basic literacy, or critical thought, with any — ANY — skepticism at all.
And I don’t even know if it’s for the money anymore. I think some talking heads, because of the vast leeway they’ve been given, and the accolades they’re awarded for every dumb thought that passes from their mouth, just absolutely believe their own hype.
The story, when it broke, gave out “too good to be true” vibe. Extrapolating on the math produces an outcome (a noticeable cliff-like drop in live births) that we know did not materialize.
You can believe Fauci sucks without having to do this kind of logical gymnastics.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
The goal of this "review" was always to relieve the terrible insecurity some military officers feel around civilian academics, and turn the academies and service colleges back into what they were some 35 years ago: Retirement jobs for passed-over officers.
Late night scoop from me and @ellee_watson - Pentagon weighs eliminating civilian tenure at military academies and reviewing all curriculum, draft memo says cbsnews.com/news/dod-pentago…
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
Blocking people doesn’t mean “not a patriot.” Patriotism doesn’t require listening to juvenile insults all day. I don’t block this guy and Roman Face Guy because they both work for the Defense Dept, so their accounts are a matter of public interest (and concern, tbh)
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
“We will remove PAOs from brigades and optimize social media.”
“Who then will communicate for the Army, sir?”
“Infantrydort.” (Puzzled looks)
“Is he a PAO, sir?
“No.”
“And others, sir?”
“MilTwitter.”
“And the Army will approve, sir?”
“Geoff with a G is it? That’s stupid.”
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
This from an AD LTC whose sole purpose is to tweet during working hours.
The tweets are so idiotic they could have saved a ton of money by billeting a PFC instead.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
“The Death of Expertise: The Musical”
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that he is appointing Bill Pulte, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI), following the recent resignation of Tulsi Gabbard. Unlike Gabbard, Pulte has never served in the military or in any aspect of the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
"Under President Trump and @SecWar Hegseth, meritocracy reigns supreme at the War Department."
This is a self-refuting sentence. There is no world in which a meritocracy yields Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense.
More race-baiting garbage from the Failing New York Times and its radical left reporters.
They continue to push this worn out narrative because they view almost everything through the lens of race and gender over merit.
As we’ve said before, military promotions are given to those who have earned them. The Department will never consider the color of a service member’s skin or their gender as a factor in promotions.
Under President Trump and @SecWar Hegseth, meritocracy reigns supreme at the War Department.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
On Memorial Day, we remember the American servicemen and women who gave their lives in defense of our country.
At Operation Benjamin, remembrance also carries a responsibility: to ensure that those who made the ultimate sacrifice are remembered truthfully.
For Jewish servicemen buried beneath Latin crosses in American military cemeteries, our work seeks to restore historical accuracy and place upon their graves the symbol that reflected who they were in life: the Star of David.
We are deeply grateful to our colleagues at the American Battle Monuments Commission and the German War Graves Commission for their partnership, professionalism, and shared commitment to honoring the fallen with dignity and historical accuracy.
This Memorial Day, we remember not only how they died, but who they were.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
Do you ever do your real job? Every day you’re shooting these stupid videos. Hanging out with D list celebrities. Holding another illegal prayer meeting. At least you don’t have time to screw our troops more.
Jeff Jacobs retweeted
Christian here. No saint, but nine years of Catholic school. Past altar boy. Past choir member. Etc. I attend services in Virginia these days, for what it's worth.
I would submit that your version of Christianity, which includes insulting people on the Internet (possibly for your day job, possibly for funsies), appears to look different than mine. That's a choice. Not a choice I'm making. But a choice.
A fact check:
1) The video of Gen. Brown that appears to offend you was posted early in June 2020, in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing.
2) The Senate, with a bipartisan 98-0 vote, confirmed him to run the Air Force about a week *later*, after said video. Dozens of Republicans voted for him.
3) He took over the Air Force in August 2020 and then held that job under President Trump for the remainder of his first term.
4) He was then nominated by President Biden to become chairman in 2023, and was confirmed by the Senate with a bipartisan 83-11 vote. Dozens of Republicans voted for him.
5) Like most generals, Brown made some mistakes. He also carried out the policies set by two civilian administrations without criticizing either of them, adhering to civil-military norms. The facts do not support that Brown was "one of the most divisive military leaders in history." That's your political opinion.
Have a good one.
