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MarineCombatEngineer

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1. I retired in '99 from the USMC after 35 years

Reply to Marius25 (Original post)

Fri Jul 1, 2022, 05:43 PM

Jul 2022

and my experience is that the vast majority of military members are loyal to the Constitution and their Oath, there are a number of RWNJ in the military, but the Security Forces of each branch pretty much know who they are and would be put down pretty quickly if they tried any shit.

They would have to have the NCO's and Officer's Corp on their side for it to succeed and I just don't see it happening.

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Question for those in or close to the military [View all] Marius25 Jul 2022 OP

I retired in '99 from the USMC after 35 years MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #1

I agree with this assessment Skittles Jul 2022 #5

I don't think the military would do anything. In Turkey, the military is supposed to intervene when Karadeniz Jul 2022 #2

The Turkish military lost. TheRealNorth Jul 2022 #3

I know. My husband and I were glued to the TV, rooting for the military. When Obama came on Karadeniz Jul 2022 #10

We heard this for all 4 Trump years AkFemDem Jul 2022 #4

I think the military would be by and large loyal. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #6

military are supposed to be neutral, but there was a lot of recruiting and demigoddess Jul 2022 #7

Troops do what they are told. Chainfire Jul 2022 #8

... MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #9