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Omaha Steve

(99,660 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:56 PM Feb 2013

For starters, Chuck Hagel promises to look out for military families!!!

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130228/NEWS/702289884/1016#for-starters-chuck-hagel-promises-to-look-out-for-military-families

Published Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 1:00 am / Updated at 9:45 am

Secretary of Defense

By Joseph Morton
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU

WASHINGTON — Hailed as the first true grunt to take over the Pentagon, Chuck Hagel pledged Wednesday to treat his people fairly and to look out for military families.

After being sworn in as the nation's 24th secretary of defense, Hagel kicked off his first day on the job with an address to military brass and civilian workers, who packed a basement auditorium in the sprawling complex.

The former Republican senator from Nebraska noted his work on veterans issues over the years, from fighting for Vietnam War veterans' benefits to sponsoring the new GI Bill.

He spoke of the difficult situation faced by military families, left behind while loved ones go off and dedicate themselves to their work.

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For starters, Chuck Hagel promises to look out for military families!!! (Original Post) Omaha Steve Feb 2013 OP

All new SecDefs say that and they all most always end up screwing them ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #1

Chuck and his brother were both grunts in Nam Omaha Steve Mar 2013 #3

It will be quite rare ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #4

It would be funny if it weren't so sad. Bonobo Feb 2013 #2

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)

1. All new SecDefs say that and they all most always end up screwing them

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:05 PM

Feb 2013

BTDT growing up and as an adult

Omaha Steve

(99,660 posts)

3. Chuck and his brother were both grunts in Nam

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 07:45 AM

Mar 2013

No deferments for them. I believe he will look out for them.

ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)

4. It will be quite rare

Reply to Omaha Steve (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 11:47 AM

Mar 2013

Its not that they are against it, its that other priorities always seem to be higher.

Most of the Vietnam vets were single, military families are much more likely to be career soldiers.

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)

2. It would be funny if it weren't so sad.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:10 PM

Feb 2013

Obama appoints a Republican for a major cabinet position.

Because it is something that Obama does, the Republicans oppose it.

Because the Republicans oppose it, party Democrats reflexively support it.

Is it so hard to see how ridiculous this is. We laugh at the Republicans for being hypocrites but here we are appointing Republicans for positions that should be filled by Democrats.

Ugh.

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