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Jilly_in_VA

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3. A couple of my grandkids were considering the military

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 01:49 PM

Sep 30

Now it's the furthest thing from their minds. Neither one is considering ICE either. And the granddaughter who was once considering a career with the FBI is now working in corrections. All of them are thoroughly disillusioned. The granddaughter who works in corrections works at a juvenile facility and is extremely distressed by the educational lack there. She tries to help the kids when she can by teaching on the sly.

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After this Trump military confab it got me wondering how difficult it must be for US Armed Forces recruitment with the [View all] NoMoreRepugs Sep 30 OP

I think we may need a temporary military coup while there are still commanders with integrity in the military n/t Cheezoholic Sep 30 #1

I read yesterday that all the armed forces have filled their recruitment quotas months before its deadline ImNotGod Sep 30 #2

A couple of my grandkids were considering the military Jilly_in_VA Sep 30 #3

Who knows what crazy thing the crazy Commander-in-Chief will order? surfered Sep 30 #4