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TomSlick

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11. The no food part is on commanders.

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:39 PM

Jun 2025

There is no excuse for sending troops without pallets of MREs. I'll grant you that MREs (Meals Rejected by Everyone) aren't good eating but they will fill the hole in the stomach.

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Troops sent to LA have no food, water or places to sleep - Conway/Newsom via Bluesky [View all] mzmolly Jun 2025 OP

Similar situation for the troops during Jan 6 Kaleva Jun 2025 #1

Did ANYBODY think Trump would give a damn about keeping them alive? They are all just props to him. Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #2

They should force themselves into people's homes to get rest. Lucky Luciano Jun 2025 #19

Or maybe GOP pols in LA County will house them and fix them supper Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #29

Exceptionally shameful! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #3

Exceptionally is the only kind of shameful he does, these days. dchill Jun 2025 #41

Agreed SheltieLover Jun 2025 #45

Maybe TSF thought perfessor Jun 2025 #4

He has a club in LA newdeal2 Jun 2025 #5

I am surprised he hasn't thought of that DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #18

Leave it up to him to put into play . . . John1956PA Jun 2025 #6

3rd amendment does come into play in situations like this IronLionZion Jun 2025 #27

Oh, good grief. tanyev Jun 2025 #7

The kakistocracy will learn the hard way malaise Jun 2025 #8

Provide more funding for the California State Guard and get them to switch sides n/t AntiFascist Jun 2025 #9

I don't understand who and what you mean Hekate Jun 2025 #33

The California State Guard... AntiFascist Jun 2025 #43

What a sad way to force armed forces into the trump reality Nixie Jun 2025 #10

The no food part is on commanders. TomSlick Jun 2025 #11

Ultimately, his mzmolly Jun 2025 #13

Sure. Taco is ultimately responsible but any commander who sent troops anywhere without thought for the troop's food, TomSlick Jun 2025 #15

There's actually a very good reason not to do that jmowreader Jun 2025 #24

I can't imagine that the battalion S-4 doesn't have a few pallets of MREs laying around. TomSlick Jun 2025 #26

Everything Trump touches. Initech Jun 2025 #12

ICE had no problem violating other laws MurrayDelph Jun 2025 #14

They are Marines. AverageOldGuy Jun 2025 #16

I don't think they're complaining. mzmolly Jun 2025 #21

Those aren't Marines (yet). They're National Guard Arazi Jun 2025 #25

They won't ForgedCrank Jun 2025 #17

LOL DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #20

Now that ForgedCrank Jun 2025 #22

Maga is the sort KentuckyWoman Jun 2025 #23

And Doesn't that just sound like Putin's Cha Jun 2025 #28

Spare change, spare change . . . Johonny Jun 2025 #30

Maybe some kind taco truck owner could help them out DBoon Jun 2025 #31

Wondering if the Cretin In Chief thinks the CA Guardsmen live in CA, so they can just go home for dinner & a nap? Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #34

The President of the United States serves as the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, ... Norrrm Jun 2025 #32

Their Commander is asking for illness BUT I have to say - there are at least 3 World Class (Army) sleepers here underpants Jun 2025 #35

Nothing New, I Faced The Identical Situation In 1968 DallasNE Jun 2025 #36

I'm surprised he hasn't repealed the 3rd Amendment by EO already. Orrex Jun 2025 #37

Odd to see people back door normalizing this based on their old war stories BannonsLiver Jun 2025 #38

That takes planning. Figarosmom Jun 2025 #39

If they really end up with no food, it wouldn't suprise me if the "woke lefties" of LA start feeding them, because...... PermatexNo.2 Jun 2025 #40

They're expected to forage in the field Diraven Jun 2025 #42

Trump has no respect for our troops LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #44