Tue May 28, 2019, 04:33 AM
octoberlib (14,934 posts)
This is not okay. Airmen onboard the USS Wasp wearing patches with a likeness of TrumpLink to tweet Airmen onboard the USS WASP wearing patches on their jumpsuits that read “Make Aircrew Great Again.” The patches include an image in the center in the likeness of President Trump. 
Link to tweet This is a violation of Article 134 of the UCMJ. This can’t be tolerated! When I swore my oath in 1975 it was to my country, not to a potus, and nothing has changed. Wearing patches or insignia in fealty to President is no different than showing fealty to a dictator. @tedlieu Trump's visiting the USS Wasp today and the troops stationed in Japan.
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Author | Time | Post |
 This is not okay. Airmen onboard the USS Wasp wearing patches with a likeness of Trump (Original post) |
octoberlib | May 2019 | OP |
| demtenjeep | May 2019 | #1 | |
| octoberlib | May 2019 | #2 | |
| pangaia | May 2019 | #25 | |
| BlancheSplanchnik | May 2019 | #30 | |
| Pacifist Patriot | May 2019 | #34 | |
| dameatball | May 2019 | #53 | |
| pangaia | May 2019 | #93 | |
| dameatball | May 2019 | #95 | |
| octoberlib | May 2019 | #57 | |
| pangaia | May 2019 | #92 | |
| octoberlib | May 2019 | #94 | |
| SlogginThroughIt | May 2019 | #68 | |
| lunatica | May 2019 | #77 | |
| notdarkyet | May 2019 | #86 | |
| Hortensis | May 2019 | #3 | |
| rockfordfile | May 2019 | #5 | |
| Scarsdale | May 2019 | #7 | |
| Hortensis | May 2019 | #10 | |
| Scarsdale | May 2019 | #11 | |
| Hortensis | May 2019 | #19 | |
| Raven123 | May 2019 | #20 | |
| JHB | May 2019 | #22 | |
| pnwmom | May 2019 | #23 | |
| pangaia | May 2019 | #27 | |
| Hortensis | May 2019 | #28 | |
| procon | May 2019 | #40 | |
| rwsanders | May 2019 | #62 | |
| procon | May 2019 | #65 | |
| Haggis for Breakfast | May 2019 | #84 | |
| atreides1 | May 2019 | #35 | |
| tazkcmo | May 2019 | #39 | |
| shraby | May 2019 | #42 | |
| Sapient Donkey | May 2019 | #43 | |
| Hortensis | May 2019 | #90 | |
| MFM008 | May 2019 | #18 | |
| onetexan | May 2019 | #73 | |
| yuiyoshida | May 2019 | #41 | |
| Zoonart | May 2019 | #52 | |
| yuiyoshida | May 2019 | #54 | |
| Sgent | May 2019 | #89 | |
| flotsam | May 2019 | #44 | |
| Ferrets are Cool | May 2019 | #81 | |
| Achilleaze | May 2019 | #4 | |
| TheBlackAdder | May 2019 | #15 | |
| Judi Lynn | May 2019 | #51 | |
| MontanaMama | May 2019 | #6 | |
| underpants | May 2019 | #9 | |
| flotsam | May 2019 | #47 | |
| Dorn | May 2019 | #8 | |
| rzemanfl | May 2019 | #32 | |
| watoos | May 2019 | #12 | |
| CaptYossarian | May 2019 | #13 | |
| Duppers | May 2019 | #29 | |
| TheBlackAdder | May 2019 | #14 | |
| Raven123 | May 2019 | #16 | |
| Vinca | May 2019 | #17 | |
| HopeAgain | May 2019 | #21 | |
| dalton99a | May 2019 | #24 | |
| pintobean | May 2019 | #71 | |
| Haggis for Breakfast | May 2019 | #80 | |
| djacq | May 2019 | #26 | |
| Dan | May 2019 | #76 | |
| Throckmorton | May 2019 | #31 | |
| TheCowsCameHome | May 2019 | #33 | |
| Honeycombe8 | May 2019 | #36 | |
| lunasun | May 2019 | #38 | |
| forgotmylogin | May 2019 | #37 | |
| Crabby Appleton | May 2019 | #45 | |
| area51 | May 2019 | #67 | |
| inwiththenew | May 2019 | #46 | |
| Baclava | May 2019 | #48 | |
| Jake Stern | May 2019 | #49 | |
| TheRealNorth | May 2019 | #55 | |
| Grasswire2 | May 2019 | #50 | |
| Ferrets are Cool | May 2019 | #83 | |
| trev | May 2019 | #56 | |
| Corgigal | May 2019 | #75 | |
| msongs | May 2019 | #58 | |
| Pepsidog | May 2019 | #59 | |
| Pepsidog | May 2019 | #60 | |
| Gothmog | May 2019 | #61 | |
| Haggis for Breakfast | May 2019 | #82 | |
| LiberalLovinLug | May 2019 | #63 | |
| Progressive dog | May 2019 | #64 | |
| Skittles | May 2019 | #66 | |
| RainCaster | May 2019 | #69 | |
| Blue Owl | May 2019 | #70 | |
| bluescribbler | May 2019 | #72 | |
| SunSeeker | May 2019 | #74 | |
| zentrum | May 2019 | #78 | |
| magicarpet | May 2019 | #79 | |
| TomSlick | May 2019 | #85 | |
| octoberlib | May 2019 | #91 | |
| Hulk | May 2019 | #87 | |
| MasonDreams | May 2019 | #88 |
Response to demtenjeep (Reply #1)
Tue May 28, 2019, 04:39 AM
octoberlib (14,934 posts)
2. I sent this tweet to Dems on the Armed Services committee : Jackie Spiers, Seth Moulton, Ro Khanna
Response to pangaia (Reply #25)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:54 AM
BlancheSplanchnik (20,219 posts)
30. No, the point was to inform Dems who might say something
Response to pangaia (Reply #25)
Tue May 28, 2019, 07:18 AM
Pacifist Patriot (24,301 posts)
34. I'm not sure where you got the impression to poster was okay with it.
Response to pangaia (Reply #25)
Tue May 28, 2019, 12:31 PM
dameatball (7,099 posts)
53. I think you misunderstood the intent. It happens sometimes.
Response to dameatball (Reply #53)
Wed May 29, 2019, 08:28 AM
93. I somehow replied to the wrong post.
Response to pangaia (Reply #93)
Wed May 29, 2019, 08:33 AM
dameatball (7,099 posts)
95. I've done that too.
Response to pangaia (Reply #25)
Tue May 28, 2019, 01:11 PM
octoberlib (14,934 posts)
57. No. I'm making Dems on the Armed Services Committee aware that
Response to octoberlib (Reply #57)
Wed May 29, 2019, 08:28 AM
92. My many apol8gies. I meant to reply to Hortensis
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who DOES seem to be ok with it..
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Response to pangaia (Reply #92)
Wed May 29, 2019, 08:31 AM
octoberlib (14,934 posts)
94. No problem, pangaia!
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Response to pangaia (Reply #25)
Tue May 28, 2019, 08:08 PM
lunatica (53,408 posts)
77. What are you talking about?!
Response to demtenjeep (Reply #1)
Wed May 29, 2019, 01:00 AM
notdarkyet (2,185 posts)
86. Trump is going to this ship tomorrow. I hope they all have gotten the message from angry.
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 04:41 AM
Hortensis (55,017 posts)
3. Apparently wearing unofficial patches is pretty common,
Response to Scarsdale (Reply #7)
Tue May 28, 2019, 05:23 AM
Hortensis (55,017 posts)
10. :) My argument was for NOT over-reacting.
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Look at those faces. They don't think expression of support for a visiting American president is vile.
Yes, we're all nervous about the leaps fascism is making through the Republicans. But if the patches were for a Democratic president, I'm guessing the reaction would be very different, or nonexistent. One standard.  |
Response to Scarsdale (Reply #11)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:09 AM
Hortensis (55,017 posts)
19. Oh, did HE do this? Call me when
Response to Hortensis (Reply #10)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:10 AM
20. Support for POTUS ? IMO POTUS is suppose to support those in service.
Response to Hortensis (Reply #10)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:12 AM
JHB (36,108 posts)
22. There already IS one standard: It's inappropriate no matter who the president is.
Response to Hortensis (Reply #10)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:18 AM
pnwmom (107,307 posts)
23. They are supposed to support the OFFICE, not the particular incumbent. n/t
Response to Hortensis (Reply #10)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:38 AM
Hortensis (55,017 posts)
28. :) I understand all this. Don't OVER-react to every
Response to Hortensis (Reply #28)
Tue May 28, 2019, 08:12 AM
40. WTF! This isn't just a simple matter
Response to procon (Reply #40)
Tue May 28, 2019, 02:58 PM
62. That is the culture in the military right now, Fox news is broadcast openly
Response to Hortensis (Reply #10)
Tue May 28, 2019, 07:19 AM
atreides1 (15,764 posts)
35. Of course they don't think it's vile!
Response to Hortensis (Reply #10)
Tue May 28, 2019, 08:12 AM
tazkcmo (7,089 posts)
39. I would raise hell.
Response to Hortensis (Reply #10)
Tue May 28, 2019, 08:29 AM
42. No matter which president does it, Democratic or republican, it's wrong!
Response to Hortensis (Reply #10)
Tue May 28, 2019, 08:36 AM
43. I agree with you on not overreacting over these patches
Response to Sapient Donkey (Reply #43)
Wed May 29, 2019, 05:25 AM
Hortensis (55,017 posts)
90. Oh, yes, Fox would present it as proof of a Democratic
Response to Hortensis (Reply #3)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:07 AM
MFM008 (19,692 posts)
18. Against military regulation.
Response to MFM008 (Reply #18)
Tue May 28, 2019, 07:22 PM
73. agree, disciplinary action is called for
Response to Hortensis (Reply #3)
Tue May 28, 2019, 08:16 AM
yuiyoshida (40,045 posts)
41. If I am correct this is not apart of the Uniform of the Day ...
Response to yuiyoshida (Reply #41)
Tue May 28, 2019, 12:23 PM
Zoonart (9,810 posts)
52. Who proposed the patches? Who paid for them?...
Response to Zoonart (Reply #52)
Tue May 28, 2019, 12:35 PM
yuiyoshida (40,045 posts)
54. I don't think they can just have them made
Response to Hortensis (Reply #3)
Tue May 28, 2019, 08:46 AM
44. The problem is not that they are wearing an "unofficial" patch
Response to Hortensis (Reply #3)
Tue May 28, 2019, 09:07 PM
Ferrets are Cool (18,846 posts)
81. "Don't make too much of this?"
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 04:49 AM
4. The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is a fetish object
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Response to Achilleaze (Reply #4)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:02 AM
TheBlackAdder (25,706 posts)
15. They're probably made in Russia or China.
Response to Achilleaze (Reply #4)
Tue May 28, 2019, 12:20 PM
Judi Lynn (155,202 posts)
51. "Fetid object" would also work. n/t
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 04:52 AM
MontanaMama (21,211 posts)
6. MF45 and company probably LOVE
Response to MontanaMama (Reply #6)
Tue May 28, 2019, 05:18 AM
underpants (174,458 posts)
9. Yeah I was going to comment - the WASP?
Response to MontanaMama (Reply #6)
Tue May 28, 2019, 09:18 AM
47. Uss Wasp CV18 and Her predecessor Uss Wasp CV7
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 05:00 AM
8. The late great United States of America has jumped the shark
Response to Dorn (Reply #8)
Tue May 28, 2019, 07:11 AM
rzemanfl (29,126 posts)
32. I have to decide whether I need to wash socks. BBL. n/t
Response to CaptYossarian (Reply #13)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:45 AM
Duppers (25,824 posts)
29. Easy to google.
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:01 AM
TheBlackAdder (25,706 posts)
14. Trash day on the USS Wasp? It makes those airmen look like trashmen or they should be thrown out.
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:04 AM
16. Agree 100%. I do take it seriously
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:06 AM
Vinca (49,020 posts)
17. What irks me is the blind loyalty. Do these people read??????????????
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:20 AM
dalton99a (73,576 posts)
24. Navy guidance:
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:31 AM
26. Article 106a of the UCMJ (revamped version)
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[link:https://www.bileckilawgroup.com/court-martial-defense/articles-of-the-ucmj/article-106a-unauthorized-insignia|
The responsibility and accountability falls on the Captain of the USS Wasp.  |
Response to djacq (Reply #26)
Tue May 28, 2019, 07:54 PM
Dan (3,348 posts)
76. Yes, suspect that there will be a change in command
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 07:08 AM
31. The warrior class is choosing his side
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 07:17 AM
33. They should be ashamed of themselves.
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 07:30 AM
36. This is an example of how duped Trumpers are. They know not what they do.
Response to forgotmylogin (Reply #37)
Tue May 28, 2019, 04:50 PM
area51 (10,756 posts)
67. +1
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Way too skinny to be Trump; why is it that his followers can't draw him properly and have to idealize him?
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Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 09:13 AM
46. Just like the Navy SEALs from a couple years ago with Trump flag
Response to inwiththenew (Reply #46)
Tue May 28, 2019, 09:28 AM
48. They were given reprimands of some kind
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SEALs Punished for Flying Trump Flag on Highway
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"Any activity that may be reasonably viewed as directly or indirectly associating with the DoD, or any component or personnel of the department, with a partisan political activity or is otherwise contrary to the spirit and intention of this policy guidance will be avoided," the guidance stated. "It has been determined that those service members have violated the spirit and intent of applicable [Defense Department] regulations concerning the flying of flags and the apparent endorsement of political activities. Administrative corrective measures were taken with each individual based on their respective responsibility." https://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/03/01/seals-punished-flying-trump-flag-highway.html |
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 11:37 AM
49. It's not simply about a patch. It's the message the photos of the patch wearers send.
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Response to Jake Stern (Reply #49)
Tue May 28, 2019, 12:35 PM
55. There are definitely some that are down with Trump's program
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 12:19 PM
Grasswire2 (12,819 posts)
50. (at least they aren't flashing the white power hand sign)
Response to Grasswire2 (Reply #50)
Tue May 28, 2019, 09:08 PM
Ferrets are Cool (18,846 posts)
83. May as well have been. nt
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 12:41 PM
56. When I was in the Army in the 1990s
Response to trev (Reply #56)
Tue May 28, 2019, 07:47 PM
Corgigal (9,280 posts)
75. When I was in the Air Force in the 1990s,
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 01:51 PM
msongs (65,202 posts)
58. one supposes patches are more convenient that white hoods nt
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 02:17 PM
60. Trump would expose them to danger and death and could care less. Didn't the military learn that
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 02:56 PM
Gothmog (124,245 posts)
61. These patches are wrong and these crewmen should be sanctioned
Response to Gothmog (Reply #61)
Tue May 28, 2019, 09:07 PM
82. It's the Captain of the boat who should be sanctioned.
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 03:06 PM
63. America is sitting in a slowly warming caldrum
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"Little" things like this, while Trump and Mitch are chipping away at other institutions all add up.
This normalization is already well under way. Every day that goes by without impeachment starting is even more entrenched normalization. Nancy and others somehow think they are operating in a 1980's reality, and that its not already a different world. Waiting for the 'right' time, as more and more pro-facist judges get appointed, and more civil rights reduced, might mean that the 'right' time never arrives. Its seeming more and more to be resembling that autocratic world that Pink Floyd was imagining on their Wall albums. 
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Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 03:10 PM
Progressive dog (6,554 posts)
64. They are spitting on what the USA stands for
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 04:23 PM
Skittles (147,680 posts)
66. so they loves them some draft-dodging chicken hawk???
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 04:54 PM
RainCaster (9,319 posts)
69. These morans worship Cadet BoneSpurs?
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 04:56 PM
Blue Owl (43,519 posts)
70. The Junior Underachievement Patch
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 06:00 PM
bluescribbler (2,008 posts)
72. Richard Nixon was my Commander in Chief.
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 07:23 PM
SunSeeker (48,682 posts)
74. They might as well be wearing a swastika---same message. nt
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 08:29 PM
zentrum (9,859 posts)
78. The Repugs and all MAGAS
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 08:57 PM
79. Shouldn't they be wearing brown shirts,...
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.... and have a swastika patch on their left shoulder too ?
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Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Tue May 28, 2019, 09:55 PM
TomSlick (10,208 posts)
85. Stars and Stripes article link follows:
Response to TomSlick (Reply #85)
Wed May 29, 2019, 05:51 AM
octoberlib (14,934 posts)
91. Thanks for this!
Response to octoberlib (Original post)
Wed May 29, 2019, 04:07 AM
88. I wanted to finish this life w/o worrying about Nazis.
