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Marthe48

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16. We prevail one person at a time

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 01:21 PM

Apr 15

Even as the administration fruitlessly tries to erase the past, ignore the present and stunt the future, they are not and will not ever be more than cartoon villains.

Congratulations to this team of excellent, successful and triumphant soldiers, who set the kind of example we need to have in front of us.

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Female soldier becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 15 OP

Don't let Trump and Hegseth hear about this. surfered Apr 15 #1

Yeah, I was about to say... OldBaldy1701E Apr 15 #6

To that faux gold cell in El Salvador? LiberalArkie Apr 15 #8

Oh, I like your imagination! A thing of beauty. electric_blue68 Apr 15 #17

I'm sure she could beat the GIN outta Hegseth! 70sEraVet Apr 15 #10

A black woman officer, competing against a bunch of white guys? Paladin Apr 15 #2

DEI is the only explanation Martin Eden Apr 15 #14

At no time ever in his life could the fat, Felonious punk Buddyzbuddy Apr 15 #3

This from a Reddit Military forum: sop Apr 15 #4

I too was surprised by his lack of Ranger tab Redleg Apr 15 #7

He was hired for those exact qualifications like Kennedy and the others. They had no qualifications at all LiberalArkie Apr 15 #9

Not just unqualified, anti-qualified. sop Apr 15 #11

Eggxactly, Like the messiah Trump is the anti ----- oh whatever LiberalArkie Apr 15 #13

Interesting read. Kaleva Apr 16 #19

Bravo to these women who have completed the Ranger School Redleg Apr 15 #5

Can trump or Hegseth possibly avoid talking some shit about this? Paladin Apr 15 #12

She will be demoted Bayard Apr 15 #15

We prevail one person at a time Marthe48 Apr 15 #16

Congratulations, especially to First Lt. Gabrielle White, and to all the winners striving for their best efforts! electric_blue68 Apr 15 #18