The US Military Is On A Precipice

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Phillips P. O'Brien writes about the actions that have been eroding the institutional norms and the long-held codes of honor held by America's military: "Militaries can change radically much more quickly than people understand -- and usually that change will be a rapid decay that is not understood until it is too late. This is the reality of what the US military is facing."

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The Hegseth leadership purge continues, now taking down the Pentagon's chief planner amid Trump's sputtering conflict with Iran. Via Atlantic[image or embed]
-- Michael Derby (@michaelsderby.bsky.social) 8:00 AM Oct 29, 2026

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Trump & Co are determined to ruin every American institution.

Trump's 6 bankruptcies should have been a warning. MAGAts are the most gullible people on planet Earth.

#1 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-10-31 11:01 AM | Reply

George W Bush is now the good guy. LMAO

#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-10-31 11:15 AM | Reply

War crimes tribunals incoming.

#3 | Posted by dibblda at 2026-10-31 11:18 AM | Reply

SNOOFY

Rear this!

I think Trump wants America's military leaders to be a mirror image of himself ~ one without a shred of honor or decency.

#4 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-10-31 11:18 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

I think Trump wants America's military leaders to be a mirror image of himself ~ one without a shred of honor or decency.
#4 | Posted by Twinpac

This is what I voted for.
--Boaz

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-10-31 11:21 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

George W Bush is now the good guy.

#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds

George is a failed president.

Trump is a pestilence

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-31 11:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

Seven Days in May coming up.

#7 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2026-10-31 11:24 AM | Reply

Seven Days in May coming up.

#7 | Posted by lee_the_agent

Haven't we already lived through the first three?

#8 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-31 11:32 AM | Reply

E COM CON

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-10-31 11:53 AM | Reply

Each newly elected American president is the result of the election of one of the previous ones.

In order to "save America", the chain must be broken- completely.

#10 | Posted by Nerfherder at 2026-10-31 12:05 PM | Reply

Yeah, it's not just the military...

#11 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-10-31 12:15 PM | Reply

#10 | Posted by Nerfherder

A pointlessly simplistic observation/solution.

#12 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-10-31 12:20 PM | Reply

Let's just hope that Winston was right about us when he once said long ago in a galaxy far far away ...

"Americans will always do the right thing-after they've tried everything else"

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-10-31 12:21 PM | Reply

From the article:

That this is being tolerated is a sign of a military in crisis

"This", being an AI image of Lewzer, dressed as a 5-star general, packing 2 pistols and 6 decks of ribbons including the CMOH.

Open the article. Look at that picture.

#14 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-10-31 12:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Haven't we already lived through the first three?

Nope. It'll start when generals remove the POTUS for kissing enemy arse.

#15 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2026-10-31 12:35 PM | Reply

Not sure about the rest of you but I am on pins and needles waiting and hoping Americans decide that they have had enough of this crap.

#16 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-10-31 12:40 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"This", being an AI image of Lewzer, dressed as a 5-star general, packing 2 pistols and 6 decks of ribbons including the CMOH.

Open the article. Look at that picture.

#14 | Posted by REDIAL

#17 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-10-31 12:40 PM | Reply

Wow.

Those bruises on his hands have gotten worse!

#18 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-10-31 12:42 PM | Reply

The destruction of every American institution is not an accident. This is all by design. We only have a chance if a large majority understand this. Which is to say, the US as a free nation has practically no chance.

#19 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-10-31 12:47 PM | Reply

When the President does it, it's not Stolen Valor.
--Republicans

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-10-31 12:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

When ~~the President~~ Natalie does it, it's not Stolen Valor.

#21 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-10-31 01:01 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Not sure about the rest of you but I am on pins and needles waiting and hoping Americans decide that they have had enough of this crap.

Dont worry, once you idiot progressives get back into power to continue the destruction of the nation you started under Obama/Biden, the nation will REALLY get tired and put Republicans back in.

Rinse/Repeat.

#22 | Posted by subliberal at 2026-10-31 01:33 PM | Reply

"the destruction of the nation you started under Obama/Biden"

LOL!!!
Name the specific things that only started getting destroyed under Obama.

Vague comments like yours sound good to you.
Because it reinforces your Victim Status.

#23 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-10-31 01:39 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Rinse/Repeat.

#22 | POSTED BY SUBLIBERAL

Sorry pal. No matter how much you rinse and repeat you'll never get the stench of Trumpy off of you.

You will just have to change your alias ... again.

If it was up to me and the Bear Jew, Sgt. Donny Donowitz, we'd carve a swastika on your forehead so everyone you meet will instantly know who and what you are. Forever.

#24 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-10-31 02:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Bo@ss the backwoods country bumpkin wouldn't even be let into today's military. So go fucking jump off a tall building and see if you can fly, you fucking ignorant dumbass

#25 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-10-31 03:09 PM | Reply

...eroding...the long-held codes of honor...

MAGA has no honor.

#26 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-10-31 03:15 PM | Reply

we'd carve a swastika on your forehead so everyone you meet will instantly know who and what you are. Forever.

Wild, DonorBot's going to behave like a NAZI to prevent people from speaking.

Wow. Lefties have left the barn and are running wild.

#27 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-10-31 03:54 PM | Reply

MAGA is a coalition of the biggest assholes in america vying to see who can be the biggest asshole.

Read any of their comments.

Just a bunch of fucking asshole taking pleasure in the suffering of others.

#28 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-10-31 03:55 PM | Reply

Name the specific things that only started getting destroyed under Obama.

The Black American Nuclear family unit.

#29 | Posted by subliberal at 2026-10-31 04:03 PM | Reply

Name the specific things that only started getting destroyed under Obama.
The Black American Nuclear family unit.
#29 | Posted by subliberal

LOL. Your kind were decrying Blacks living the high life on the "Democrat Plantation" before Obama was a Senator.
Since LBJ started the War on Poverty.

You know what government program did more to break up the "Black American Nuclear Family Unit" more than anything?
The War on Drugs.
You support the War on Drugs.
You think those black men belong in jail.

The other goverment program, of course, which disrupts the Black American Nuclear Family Unit is the Second Amendment.
Blacks are ten times more likely than Whites to die from guns.
And that isn't a problem for you either.
In fact, you think that's right as rain.

#30 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-10-31 04:09 PM | Reply