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Fri Jul 1, 2022, 10:51 PM

Jul 2022

The best hope is that you have honorable, well trained officers in charge of troops.

Very true, however. if you don't have the NCO's on your side either, then you're pretty well screwed.

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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

The Turkish military lost. TheRealNorth Jul 2022 #3

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

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

... MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2022 #9