E4: CORR: The Military’s Opposition to the Commander-in-Chief is the Shock & Awe We Need Right Now #🏴
The display of the black flag in protest to the President is AWESOME
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This post provides a correction on the facts of Adm. Fagen’s dismissal and removes a mention of “dishonorable discharge” and updates the correct link to .mil.
Four-star, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Fagen was relieved of her command by the Commander-in-chief on Mon., Jan. 20. The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Huffman posted a formal statement to the U.S. Coast Guard’s website. He made a brief written statement to her command through official channels.
According to a Pentagon source, “A ‘dishonorable discharge’ is only available for enlisted personnel, and only after conviction by courts-martial. So that isn’t possible for Adm. Fagan.”
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Adm. Fagan was the 27th Commandant of the Coast Guard and oversaw all global Coast Guard operations. Under her Command were 42,000 active-duty, 7,000 reserve, 8,700 civilian personnel, and 21,000 Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers.
She was the first woman to lead the Coast Guard or any branch of the U.S. military.
This error came to light because of a reader’s question. I’m sorry that I didn’t get it right.
-m.
The Military’s Opposition to the Commander-in-Chief is the Shock & Awe We Need Right Now #🏴
Veterans and active military are jeopardizing careers and futures by courageously displaying the black flag #🏴 in protest of the commander-in-chief. A clear sign of no confidence and the mounting resistance to the current state of play.
When the G.W. Bush Administration threatened Shock and Awe on enemy combatants on 9/11, it was a military field strategy. Today the boost of adrenaline from our U.S. Armed Forces, both active and retired—is exactly the kind of Shock and Awe we need right now.
Every Servicemember you know, online, IRL needs to know that we stand with them and most importantly—that we understand the additional sacrifice they are shouldering for us now.
The risks to their careers and pensions are real, as evidenced by the military’s first female, four-star Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Fagen being stripped of her command this week, despite her leadership in the Pacific being a strategic asset to our defense. She was relieved of her duties by the Commander-in-chief as announced by the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. No matter that she dedicated her life to service for three decades and was confirmed unanimously by the Senate (April 2022). Her bio on military.mil has vanished.
The Resistance is growing. Winter is coming.
God bless and Godspeed.
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Talk soon.
-m.
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Thank you for pointing this out to us, it is refreshing to hear that the military IS protesting and protecting the American people.🇺🇸
I support you, and I support your position. However, it is very important to get the facts right, or we just become another MAGA in the making.
Admiral Fagan did NOT receive a dishonorable dischage. She WAS relieved of her command.