The Absurd GOP

[GUBU]

Senator Lindsey Graham has said - out loud and in front of people - 'We celebrated the 80th anniversary of De-Day. It was a failure. It was the "unnecessary war', according to Winston Churchill. We had a dozen chances to stop Hitler.'

He is sooooo close to realizing how important it is to stop a dangerous megalomaniac from gaining power.

Boru

I wouldn't be surprised if Graham holds the opinion recently voiced by a tory MP candidate that the UK shouldn't have fought Hitler.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, on Wednesday, accused Army officials of political attacks against him following questions about his continued wear of a Combat Infantry Badge that was revoked by military leaders last year.

In a letter to Army Human Resources Command, Nehls, an Army veteran, asked for an investigation into the handling of the award, given to infantrymen involved in ground combat operations. The 56-year-old served 21 years in the Army Reserve, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Nehls was awarded his CIB while serving as a civil affairs officer with the 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan in 2008. Last month, CBS News reported the award was revoked in 2023 after an Army review determined he was not eligible for the badge.

According to the CBS News investigation, Nehls’ Combat Infantry Badge was revoked because he was serving as a civil affairs officer and not as an infantryman at the time of his award.

But Nehls has continued to wear a CIB lapel pin while tending to business around Capitol Hill and on campaign stops, prompting scrutiny from a host of media outlets.

In Wednesday’s letter, Nehls accused Army officials of ignoring his previous requests on the issue and insisted that he was eligible for the combat badge.

“I further believe this is a concerted effort to discredit my military service and continued service to the American people as a member of Congress,” he wrote. He also urged officials to “get it right” in regards to revising his military records and reauthorizing the award.

Nehls did not respond to requests for comment on the letter or the badge.

In an interview with NOTUS this week, Nehls said that his service records show a designation as an infantry soldier and suggested that he was being targeted by Army leaders because he is “Mr. MAGA guy.”

Earlier this year, the Office of Congressional Ethics announced it would look into reports that Nehls improperly used campaign funds for personal use, unrelated to the combat badge controversy.

Nehls’ congressional website says he earned two Bronze Star medals during his time in the service, but CBS News also reported that only one of those awards is in his official military record. He retired at the rank of major in 2009.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/penta...bat-badge/

These sonsabitches just can't help themselves -- they simply have to inflate every accomplishment of theirs. By claiming an extra Bronze Star, he is claiming valor not his own. I'm sure that's illegal.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, on Wednesday, accused Army officials of political attacks against him following questions about his continued wear of a Combat Infantry Badge that was revoked by military leaders last year.

In a letter to Army Human Resources Command, Nehls, an Army veteran, asked for an investigation into the handling of the award, given to infantrymen involved in ground combat operations. The 56-year-old served 21 years in the Army Reserve, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Nehls was awarded his CIB while serving as a civil affairs officer with the 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan in 2008. Last month, CBS News reported the award was revoked in 2023 after an Army review determined he was not eligible for the badge.

According to the CBS News investigation, Nehls’ Combat Infantry Badge was revoked because he was serving as a civil affairs officer and not as an infantryman at the time of his award.

But Nehls has continued to wear a CIB lapel pin while tending to business around Capitol Hill and on campaign stops, prompting scrutiny from a host of media outlets.

In Wednesday’s letter, Nehls accused Army officials of ignoring his previous requests on the issue and insisted that he was eligible for the combat badge.

“I further believe this is a concerted effort to discredit my military service and continued service to the American people as a member of Congress,” he wrote. He also urged officials to “get it right” in regards to revising his military records and reauthorizing the award.

Nehls did not respond to requests for comment on the letter or the badge.

In an interview with NOTUS this week, Nehls said that his service records show a designation as an infantry soldier and suggested that he was being targeted by Army leaders because he is “Mr. MAGA guy.”

Earlier this year, the Office of Congressional Ethics announced it would look into reports that Nehls improperly used campaign funds for personal use, unrelated to the combat badge controversy.

Nehls’ congressional website says he earned two Bronze Star medals during his time in the service, but CBS News also reported that only one of those awards is in his official military record. He retired at the rank of major in 2009.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/penta...bat-badge/

These sonsabitches just can't help themselves -- they simply have to inflate every accomplishment of theirs. By claiming an extra Bronze Star, he is claiming valor not his own. I'm sure that's illegal.

What’s even worse than the stolen valour (as if that weren’t bad enough), is the raging hypocrisy - the MAGAts are constantly denigrating the US military, then try to cover themselves in false glory.

Boru

[The Grand Nudger]

A Florida Man will be introducing a bill to name our coastal waters after the mad king.

https://steube.house.gov/press-releases/...ald-trump/

During his time in office, President Trump took several commendable actions for our oceans as part of his work to make America strong, secure, and economically prosperous

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

A Florida Man will be introducing a bill to name our coastal waters after the mad king.  

https://steube.house.gov/press-releases/...ald-trump/

During his time in office, President Trump took several commendable actions for our oceans as part of his work to make America strong, secure, and economically prosperous

I’d be okay ‘The Donald J. Trump Memorial Trans-Fat Artificial Reef’.

Boru

[The Grand Nudger]

There won't be much else to do with mar a lago when it's underwater. You'd have to put up signs to keep tourists from pissing on it and damaging the wildlife, ofc.

[GUBU]

Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, on Wednesday, accused Army officials of political attacks against him following questions about his continued wear of a Combat Infantry Badge that was revoked by military leaders last year.

In a letter to Army Human Resources Command, Nehls, an Army veteran, asked for an investigation into the handling of the award, given to infantrymen involved in ground combat operations. The 56-year-old served 21 years in the Army Reserve, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Nehls was awarded his CIB while serving as a civil affairs officer with the 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan in 2008. Last month, CBS News reported the award was revoked in 2023 after an Army review determined he was not eligible for the badge.

According to the CBS News investigation, Nehls’ Combat Infantry Badge was revoked because he was serving as a civil affairs officer and not as an infantryman at the time of his award.

But Nehls has continued to wear a CIB lapel pin while tending to business around Capitol Hill and on campaign stops, prompting scrutiny from a host of media outlets.

In Wednesday’s letter, Nehls accused Army officials of ignoring his previous requests on the issue and insisted that he was eligible for the combat badge.

“I further believe this is a concerted effort to discredit my military service and continued service to the American people as a member of Congress,” he wrote. He also urged officials to “get it right” in regards to revising his military records and reauthorizing the award.

Nehls did not respond to requests for comment on the letter or the badge.

In an interview with NOTUS this week, Nehls said that his service records show a designation as an infantry soldier and suggested that he was being targeted by Army leaders because he is “Mr. MAGA guy.”

Earlier this year, the Office of Congressional Ethics announced it would look into reports that Nehls improperly used campaign funds for personal use, unrelated to the combat badge controversy.

Nehls’ congressional website says he earned two Bronze Star medals during his time in the service, but CBS News also reported that only one of those awards is in his official military record. He retired at the rank of major in 2009.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/penta...bat-badge/

These sonsabitches just can't help themselves -- they simply have to inflate every accomplishment of theirs. By claiming an extra Bronze Star, he is claiming valor not his own. I'm sure that's illegal.

A Scarlet Major returing placidly to base every night.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Trump, in a speech once again demanding that Biden take a cognition test, called his own WH doctor by the wrong name. Twice. In less than 30 seconds.

Boru

[no one]

He's just joking. He's a regular George Gershwin.

[Foxaèr]

Even the UK is getting stupid.

Nigel Farage has launched Reform UK’s manifesto for the general election and has pledged to “ban transgender ideology” in schools, including stopping social transitioning, if the party is elected.

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