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soldierant

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10. Probably depends at least in part on

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:40 PM

Sep 28

how much history they know.

“July 1935 German generals were called to a surprise assembly in Berlin and informed that their previous oath to the Weimar constitution was void and that they would be required to swear a personal oath to the Führer,” Hodges said in his post. “Most generals took the new oath to keep their positions.”

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Hegseth is so sad...boss will takeover. Hegseth wont get to say "warrier ethos" BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 28 #1

Can you imagine what the top brass is saying privately? Irish_Dem Sep 28 #2

Hegseth, the little insect, has died many times, in many brutal ways..... paleotn Sep 28 #7

Probably depends at least in part on soldierant Sep 28 #10

Most US military Generals are highly educated. Irish_Dem Sep 28 #12

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We will see how far that oath really goes. paleotn Sep 28 #9

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