Tag Archives: US military

Open Thread | Our Military is SUPPOSED to be NON-RELIGIOUS.

Posted on October 2, 2026 by rikyrah

ANY RELIGION IS WELCOME Including those with no religion at all Who are willing to serve. So….WTF IS THIS NONSENSE??? DOW Rapid Response Department of War 🇺🇸 @DOWResponse .@SECWAR “Today, at my direction, I am establishing the Office of Religious … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Fmr. Navy Commander: Hegseth Is Purging Black and Minority Military Leaders

Posted on September 28, 2026 by rikyrah

Fmr. Navy Commander: Hegseth Is Purging Black and Minority Military Leaders | Amanpour and Company Earlier this month, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll became the latest in a string of high-profile military leaders to resign. Others have been forcibly sidelined … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Armed Forces Disrespects Yet Another Black Veteran Hero

Posted on August 26, 2026 by rikyrah

Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump By Haley Britzky, Pamela Brown The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black … Continue reading →

Posted in Armed Services, Black History, Open Thread, Politics, Racism, U.S. Military | Tagged , , , , , | 68 Comments

Open Thread | The Insults Towards Our Troops Never Ends With This Administration

Posted on July 27, 2026 by rikyrah

I didn’t want to believe it, because it was such a level of fundamental disrespect towards our military… and, it was disgusting to boot. Aric Toler @AricToler The Pentagon removed the names of 4 servicemembers who died in Jordan from … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This is all about REMOVING BLACK MEN FROM THE MILITARY

Posted on July 13, 2026 by rikyrah

PERIOD Navy will remove sailors with medical shaving conditions after 1 year of failed treatment By COREY DICKSTEIN STARS AND STRIPES • July 8, 2026 Sailors with shaving-related conditions will get one year of medical treatment to meet the Navy’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Racism, U.S. Military | Tagged , , , , | 50 Comments

Open Thread | The RE-Segregation of the Military?

Posted on April 13, 2026 by rikyrah

Executive Order 9981: Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948) refer to captionEnlargeDownload Link Citation: Executive Order 9981, July 26, 1948; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives. …………………… Executive Order 9981 stated that “there shall … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Catching Up With The Fox Host Masquerading as Secretary of Defense

Posted on April 6, 2026 by rikyrah

This is in no way, good news. Brian Allen @allenanalysis 🚨 Three generals have been fired today. Reports indicate they are being removed for refusing to put troops on the ground in Iran. https://x.com/allenanalysis/status/2039906808626659341?s=20 From the NYTIMES: Hegseth’s firing of … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Posted Without Comment

Posted on March 30, 2026 by rikyrah

Greg Jaffe @GregJaffe Over the objections of top Army leaders Hegseth has removed 2 Black and 2 female officers from one-star promotion list. https://x.com/GregJaffe/status/2037477569818206683?s=20 i said last year that these people were segregationists and that “merit” just meant “white and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Disrespect Towards Our Transgender Service Members

Posted on August 15, 2025 by rikyrah

This came out last week: Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) posted at 3:40 PM on Thu, Aug 07, 2025: WASHINGTON (AP) – US Air Force says it will deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service. (https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1953556758997455190?t=72IgbHOoeplWLBBFcxrLJA&s=03) This … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | They Want to Kick Black Men Out Of The Military

Posted on March 24, 2025 by rikyrah

This is a racist policy, whose only goal can be to kick Black men out of the military. IF it’s a condition that the population of the military it affects is 95%+ BLACK MEN.. THAT MEANS IT’S TARGETING BLACK MEN. … Continue reading →

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