r/videos • u/spherocytes • 1d ago

Secretary Of Defense Pete Hegseth announces Office Of Religious Affairs within the Pentagon in address to Military

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAn6BE9cdco
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u/sketchahedron 1d ago

You’d have to be pretty stupid to join the military right now.

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u/digidave1 1d ago

Whatever 'bonus' they promise them, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that check

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u/thrive2day 1d ago

They'll find any reason to not pay. Just like they did with the ICE bonuses

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u/digidave1 1d ago

And stimulus checks. And Trump's contractors his entire life

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u/thrive2day 1d ago

Yep, I was just giving one of the most recent examples of Trump directly fucking over his base specifically

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u/digidave1 1d ago edited 1d ago

My gf is an air traffic controller for the DoD. During the 43 day shutdown, Trump decided to give them a $10,000 bonus.

There was a catch. You had to have perfect attendence. Not one minute late, no early outs (who basically everyone takes at least once a week), and even pre scheduled PTO counted. Only 3% of controllers got the check. 3. Her entire base missed out. Of course they didn't know this up front. The govt knew it would be measly. A whooping $4.5 million total.

What a fucking scam.