I'm kind of the exact opposite.
Because I was a native-born U.S. citizen, never got in trouble in the military, no financial issues, never visited "suspect" countries outside of deployments and due to my father having held a clearance in the past, my clearance sailed right on through.
I didn't even know my father even held a clearance at all until I had my first clearance interview and the guy sitting across from me told me he had and asked if I knew.
"Sir, the only thing I know about my father's time in service was that it happened, nothing more. He never really talked about it and I never asked."
I also thought "Holy fuck, they don't delete anything, ever."
When I went back and asked Dad about it, he told me that if I was cleared to know about it then I wouldn't be asking him.
That was Dad, though. He took what he did in the Army during and after Vietnam to his grave.
We didn't really know anything about his military time until he passed and I cracked his safe and found his medals still in the boxes they were presented to him in and his DD 214.
He never wore Vietnam vet "gear", never went to the VFW, never marched in any parades, and never, ever spoke about it.
The only time he ever even mentioned anything about it was when I was a kid and we were on vacation at the top of the Washington Monument and he pointed out the White House started describing its basement and how he once worked there right after coming back from overseas to help build some sort of radio and antenna system for the people that worked there.
Then he got quiet for a bit and we went and got ice cream. He never mentioned it again.
He just did his job, survived a war, survived working in D.C. a bit and then got out and got on with his life.
Whatever it was it was he did, I don't really want to know.
As far as I'm concerned he honorably served as a radio operator in a really fucked-up place.
Really should consider a natural born officer corps for the US military. This ass hat has conflicting loyalties. We have over 30,000 NON citizens in the military now, (enlisted) kind of gives pause considering these revelations of conflicts of interest
I know a trailer trash white boy with an honorable discharge for weed (that's a loophole if you want to get out of the guard) that sucks Bernie's communist dick. Go figure I guess
I want to know who the fuck signed off on his clearance paperwork. Everyone involved in issuing him a clearance should have their own clearances revoked with prejudice, fired, and blacklisted from ever working with the U.S. military or law enforcement.
I am so fucking done with folks in a U.S. military uniform disregarding their oaths.
I don't understand what has happened to today's military. My hubby was in during the seventies and there's no way any of the men during that time would have kept one stripe if they had broken the chain of command. Bureaucrats seem to have taken over the leadership and now we have trannies and recruits who think its ok to just do what they want without any repercussions.
This. Every new soldier eventually learns the hard way about breaking the Chain of Command - usually some petty shit - and they typically never, ever try that shit again.
Usually it's done when they're E1 to E3 and it's by going to another platoon sergeant and bitching about something they thought was important but was really small and petty when looking at the bigger picture.
I did it once, royally got my ass handed to me, learned from it, never did it again.
I learned that no matter what it was, to trust the NCOs appointed over me and to take my concerns up with them.
And they honestly worked their asses off for us, I guess I just kept landing in those rare tank units where we didn't shit on each other.
Eventually I'd rise in rank myself to be in a position to hand a young E3 his ass for doing the same.
But for officers it can be a complete career-killer and I don't understand how that fucking worm and his equally-wormy brother slipped through on this shit.
This guy is a fucking rat and a traitor, and if we didn't have Obama padding the military ranks with leftist softies, Vindman could be swinging from the end of a rope by now or slumping over in front of a firing squad.
traitorous bastard needs to be in Leavenworth doing hard time, violated Chain of Command lawful orders and direction. I had huge write-ups on The Dom about it with references and specifications of all of the Eo's he broke, the orders and the UCMJ sections.... Deleted account after 6 years and it is all.. .gone....
Literally none of the people I served with think he served with honor. He was a fat piece of shit that traded the welfare his country for what he hoped for was a promotion into the next administration.
I thought his whole testimony fell apart rather spectacularly. He almost immediately admitted he didn't follow procedure or chain-of-command. What a joke, how do they think they can still defend this guy...?
If it weren't for misinformation, the lefties wouldn't have any information at all, sometimes...
He is a foreign-born spy. The US government is full of foreign-born Benedict Arnolds, including the biggest of them all, Obama himself. These people will damage America beyond repair.
No he isn't. He's a faggot. He's the guy that stays seated when everyone else is Spartacus. And sucks Roman dick to earn freedom. Doesn't get freed, lols in Roman.
With a high level security clearance. This is why we should not give clearances to immigrants like this.
I'm kind of the exact opposite.
Because I was a native-born U.S. citizen, never got in trouble in the military, no financial issues, never visited "suspect" countries outside of deployments and due to my father having held a clearance in the past, my clearance sailed right on through.
I didn't even know my father even held a clearance at all until I had my first clearance interview and the guy sitting across from me told me he had and asked if I knew.
"Sir, the only thing I know about my father's time in service was that it happened, nothing more. He never really talked about it and I never asked."
I also thought "Holy fuck, they don't delete anything, ever."
When I went back and asked Dad about it, he told me that if I was cleared to know about it then I wouldn't be asking him.
That was Dad, though. He took what he did in the Army during and after Vietnam to his grave.
We didn't really know anything about his military time until he passed and I cracked his safe and found his medals still in the boxes they were presented to him in and his DD 214.
He never wore Vietnam vet "gear", never went to the VFW, never marched in any parades, and never, ever spoke about it.
The only time he ever even mentioned anything about it was when I was a kid and we were on vacation at the top of the Washington Monument and he pointed out the White House started describing its basement and how he once worked there right after coming back from overseas to help build some sort of radio and antenna system for the people that worked there.
Then he got quiet for a bit and we went and got ice cream. He never mentioned it again.
He just did his job, survived a war, survived working in D.C. a bit and then got out and got on with his life.
Whatever it was it was he did, I don't really want to know.
As far as I'm concerned he honorably served as a radio operator in a really fucked-up place.
Really should consider a natural born officer corps for the US military. This ass hat has conflicting loyalties. We have over 30,000 NON citizens in the military now, (enlisted) kind of gives pause considering these revelations of conflicts of interest
One of these "types" I met was fiercely anti American and voting for Bernie Sanders. Wanted to punch the dude in the face.
I know a trailer trash white boy with an honorable discharge for weed (that's a loophole if you want to get out of the guard) that sucks Bernie's communist dick. Go figure I guess
I want to know who the fuck signed off on his clearance paperwork.
Everyone involved in issuing him a clearance should have their own clearances revoked with prejudice, fired, and blacklisted from ever working with the U.S. military or law enforcement.
I am so fucking done with folks in a U.S. military uniform disregarding their oaths.
I heard a sad quote earlier: "Not everyone who wears the uniform is a patriot."
Sad because it's true.
Excuse me...it's pronounced "Lieutenant Colonel Vindman Ohhhhh Say Can You See???"
Tweedledee and his twin brother Tweedledum are both fat commie pinko faggot losers.
That’s Lieutenant Colonel Tweedle to you, chump.
He deserves a court-martial, not a CNN job.
My guess: He was given a deal. Resign or face court martial. Quiet or loud.
He would fit right in with all of those gay caballeros on "cnn." Maybe one night justice will be served as he's leaving a gay bar.
I can see it already...him and Stelter fighting over over the Krispy Kreme box in the green room.
You are correct... he no martyr...he is an ASSHOE!
and could he be any whiter.
I don't understand what has happened to today's military. My hubby was in during the seventies and there's no way any of the men during that time would have kept one stripe if they had broken the chain of command. Bureaucrats seem to have taken over the leadership and now we have trannies and recruits who think its ok to just do what they want without any repercussions.
For low ranking people its still the guillotine but once you get to LT COL or above it gets "political"
This. Every new soldier eventually learns the hard way about breaking the Chain of Command - usually some petty shit - and they typically never, ever try that shit again.
Usually it's done when they're E1 to E3 and it's by going to another platoon sergeant and bitching about something they thought was important but was really small and petty when looking at the bigger picture.
I did it once, royally got my ass handed to me, learned from it, never did it again.
I learned that no matter what it was, to trust the NCOs appointed over me and to take my concerns up with them.
And they honestly worked their asses off for us, I guess I just kept landing in those rare tank units where we didn't shit on each other.
Eventually I'd rise in rank myself to be in a position to hand a young E3 his ass for doing the same.
But for officers it can be a complete career-killer and I don't understand how that fucking worm and his equally-wormy brother slipped through on this shit.
This guy is a fucking rat and a traitor, and if we didn't have Obama padding the military ranks with leftist softies, Vindman could be swinging from the end of a rope by now or slumping over in front of a firing squad.
The fat fuck is also not born in America, and he was serving foreign interests from within the US.
He needs to be court martialed and tried for treason and conspiracy against the United States.
he's literally a russian agent. And don't forget about his weird twin brother who was in the whitehouse.
He's a traitor. A dough boy traitor.
traitorous bastard needs to be in Leavenworth doing hard time, violated Chain of Command lawful orders and direction. I had huge write-ups on The Dom about it with references and specifications of all of the Eo's he broke, the orders and the UCMJ sections.... Deleted account after 6 years and it is all.. .gone....
"Its Lieutenant Col. Vindman" Thank you.
Literally none of the people I served with think he served with honor. He was a fat piece of shit that traded the welfare his country for what he hoped for was a promotion into the next administration.
Vindman is a fat cock hungry little sissy.
Go back to Ukraine.
And he's a liar. Not synonymous with martyr
I thought his whole testimony fell apart rather spectacularly. He almost immediately admitted he didn't follow procedure or chain-of-command. What a joke, how do they think they can still defend this guy...?
If it weren't for misinformation, the lefties wouldn't have any information at all, sometimes...
He got his te tes hurt when told his opinion wasnt wanted
I remember when insubordination in the Army was a big deall
The ARMY fucking promoted him, cucked military!
Martyr!? Motherfucker has to be dead first don't he?
That fat piece of shit needs a court martial
He is a foreign-born spy. The US government is full of foreign-born Benedict Arnolds, including the biggest of them all, Obama himself. These people will damage America beyond repair.
Arrest him What a fat ass
No he isn't. He's a faggot. He's the guy that stays seated when everyone else is Spartacus. And sucks Roman dick to earn freedom. Doesn't get freed, lols in Roman.
So, fuck that guy.
POG