Anonymous ID: c391ae July 30, 2019, 2:17 p.m. No.7264064   🗄️.is 🔗kun

The Army needs thousands more infantrymen by spring

 

 

The Army is short more than 5,000 junior enlisted infantrymen, with the military occupational specialty manned at roughly 79 percent of its goal.

 

In numbers obtained by Army Times, the service’s authorized strength for E-1 through E-4 active-duty infantrymen, coded as 11B, stands at 24,893. But the service only had 19,820 junior enlisted infantrymen dated to the fourth quarter on July 10.

 

Indirect fire infantrymen, coded as 11C, are doing a fair bit better, with 2,706 E-1 through E-4 soldiers manning the career field out of the 3,050 troops for which the Army is authorized.

 

In order to close the gap, the service is began offering massive enlistment bonuses topping out at $40,000 for new recruits and up to $41,000 for soldiers who reclassify, said Lt. Col. Mary Ricks, an official with Army Human Resources Command.

 

The goal is to increase the 11B and 11C MOS strengths to 100 percent by spring of 2020.

 

“There have been instances in the past when we have not met the targeted recruiting goals for various military occupational specialties,” Ricks said. “However, given the current incentives being offered through the recruiting, retention and reclassification bonuses, we expect to meet and maintain our current and future requirements.”

 

The numbers obtained by Army Times note that the 90-day projection for the 11B MOS is still only expected to hit 83.5 percent of the Army’s authorized manning levels. But Ricks said that shouldn’t be an issue.

 

 

“The Army will have enough recruits to fill the available training seats for new infantry soldiers through the end of September," she said. "Those recruits who weren’t selected for training during [fiscal year 2019], due to a lack of classroom seats, will fulfill their training requirements starting in October. Soldiers must be trained before they can be assigned to a unit.”

 

Army guidance pushes its leaders to maintain 100 percent of authorized strength across all brigade combat teams, a baseline from which the service currently falls short.

 

But reaching 100 percent manning for the infantry career fields by spring 2020 is very attainable, according to retired Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas R. Brooks, a former Army field recruiter and station commander.

 

“In fact, they’ll probably exceed it,” he told Army Times.

 

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/07/29/the-army-needs-thousands-more-infantrymen-by-spring/

 

Cannon fodder to die in wars for ISRAEL

Anonymous ID: c391ae July 30, 2019, 2:31 p.m. No.7264276   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Democratic Presidential Candidates Target Private Equity Funds, Warren Calls Them ‘Vampires’

 

WASHINGTON—Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in recent weeks have stepped up their attacks on the private equity industry that supports millions of American jobs.

 

Warren on July 18 laid out a detailed plan on how to rein in the private equity industry, calling it “the poster child for financial firms that suck value out of the economy.”

 

Private equity funds directly invest in private firms or buyout public companies and take them private. This allows companies to access capital as an alternative to conventional loans or listing on public markets.

 

Private equity, such as venture capital, also finances innovation and start-up companies. Hence, it has gained popularity in the last four decades, funding America’s technological revolution.

 

Both Warren and Sanders have been vocal critics of Wall Street and the private equity industry.

 

In order to end “abusive practices” of private equity funds, the Massachusetts senator introduced a bill dubbed the “Stop Wall Street Looting Act,” with several Democratic co-sponsors, including fellow presidential hopeful Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y).

 

Warren’s proposal on private equity came a few days after Sanders joined a protest in Philadelphia over the planned closure of Hahnemann University Hospital, which is owned by a private equity firm. The hospital, which serves low-income patients, has more than 2,500 employees, according to Pitchbook, a financial data company.

 

Los Angeles-based investor Joel Freedman and his private equity firm, Paladin Healthcare, came under fire when Freedman announced his plan to close the loss-making hospital and transfer its real estate to another entity.

 

“We must ban private equity funds and Wall Street vulture funds from owning hospitals,” Sanders wrote on Twitter on July 15.

 

https://www.theepochtimes.com/democratic-presidential-candidates-target-private-equity-funds-calling-them-vampires_3022984.html

Anonymous ID: c391ae July 30, 2019, 2:39 p.m. No.7264375   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>4405 >>4428

CA Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Trump to Release Tax Returns in Order to Get on 2020 Primary Ballot

 

Far left California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Tuesday that will require presidential candidates to release the last 5 years of their tax returns in order to be on the state’s 2020 primary ballot.

 

Trump isn’t the only one — 2020 Democrat hopeful “China Joe” Biden and other Dem candidates still haven’t released their tax returns either.

 

The Sac Bee reported:

 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Tuesday requiring President Donald Trump to release the last five years of his tax returns to get on the state’s 2020 primary ballot.

 

But Senate Bill 27, dubbed the “Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act,” goes well beyond Trump. It includes future gubernatorial candidates and will also affect several Democratic presidential candidates.

 

Of the 12 highest-polling candidates, four would not currently qualify for a spot on California’s ballot, including former Vice President Joe Biden – who has only released three years of tax returns.

 

“This bill is all about equal opportunity and transparency for all, no matter whether you are a Democrat or Republican,” said state Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, who authored the proposal. “Trump is absolutely a strong example of the need for this legislation, but he’s not the only one.”

 

Recall, former California Governor Jerry Brown, who never released his tax returns, vetoed a similar bill back in 2017.

 

The Constitution does not require an individual to release their tax returns in order to qualify to serve as president.

 

President Trump is currently battling the release of his New York State tax returns in court as well as House Democrats who are suing the IRS to get their hands on Trump’s tax docs.

 

The Democrats are fighting Trump at every turn to get his tax returns, yet we still haven’t seen Barack Obama’s college records, proving this tax fight against Trump is politically motivated.

 

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/07/far-left-ca-governor-gavin-newsom-signs-bill-requiring-trump-to-release-tax-returns-in-order-to-get-on-2020-primary-ballot/

Anonymous ID: c391ae July 30, 2019, 2:42 p.m. No.7264431   🗄️.is 🔗kun

St. Louis Church Identifies 64 Priests Who Sexually Abused Kids or Possessed Child Porn

 

The Archdiocese of St. Louis released a list of of 64 clergy members who have had credible allegations of sexual abuse made against them.

 

On Friday, the Archdiocese of St. Louis released a list of of 64 clergy members who have had credible allegations of sexual abuse made against them.

 

Of the 64 members named, 61 of the accused had substantiated molestation of a minor claims against them and three were found in possession of child pornography.

 

“It will be painful for all of us to see the names of clergy accused of behavior we can barely allow ourselves to imagine. But publishing their names is the right thing to do,” the Archdiocese stated in a press release.

 

“For years, victims have carried the burden of the crimes committed against them. In talking with many of them, I have witnessed the devastating impact on their lives and the lives of their loved ones.”

 

None of the clergy members named—many of whom are deceased—are currently serving in the ministry.

 

“Very few names” listed are being publicized for the first time, said Peter Frangie, archdiocese spokesman. “We found nothing new that alarmed us.”

 

Attorney Nicole Gorovsky says there’s a larger list and feels like the shorter list is a slap in the face to survivors.

 

“It’s offensive to the survivors who are out there in the community who know they were abused by a priest that’s not on the list,” she told KMOX radio.

 

In August, the Missouri Attorney General’s office began an investigation into abuse by priests in the Archdiocese after it was revealed that over 1,000 children were sexually abused by hundreds of Roman Catholic clergymen in six Pennsylvania dioceses—while senior officials in the church covered up the improprieties.

 

There have been no substantiated claims of sexual abuse against a minor in the St. Louis diocese since 2002, according to the church’s report.

 

https://themindunleashed.com/2019/07/st-louis-church-identifies-64-priests-who-sexually-abused-kids-or-possessed-child-porn.html

Anonymous ID: c391ae July 30, 2019, 2:44 p.m. No.7264455   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>4482 >>4668 >>4691

Documents: CIA Successfully Pressured Michael Bay To Change Benghazi Movie

 

The CIA released a batch of documents detailing how their Office of Public Affairs (OPA) staff met with the film director Michael Bay and successfully leaned on him to make changes to the script to “13 Hours.”

 

The 2016 action thriller is the only major movie Hollywood has produced about the attacks on the United States Special Mission in Benghazi and the nearby CIA annex.

 

It grossed less than $70 million against a $50 million budget and is the least commercially successful film Bay has ever produced. While audiences rated “13 Hours” more highly than critics, the film’s attempt to capitalize on the politics of the Benghazi attacks largely failed.

 

On the night of September 11, 2012, a mob attacked the State Department’s outpost in Benghazi, setting fire to the main residence and murdering ambassador Chris Stevens, who was in town for a visit from the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, as well as another State employee.

 

Several of the CIA’s Global Response Staff (GRS)—military veterans contracted by the CIA to provide security for their bases—left the nearby CIA Annex to help defend the outpost. A few hours after they had rescued the survivors and returned to base a string of attacks hit the Annex, killing two GRS operators.

 

The documents released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reveal that Bay first approached the CIA in early March 2015, weeks before production started.

 

OPA staff were initially enthusiastic, according to emails. When one CIA officer pointed out that they were unlikely to support a film based on a book containing “unauthorized disclosures” another responded, “Dude, you’re such a Debbie Downer. Waaah, waaah.”

 

The email exchanges highlight how OPA staff were a little starstruck, with one email commenting, “Didn’t want to let you get your Bay hopes up” and the reply coming back, “I know we’re not going to do anything, bud. Cool that we’re getting to talk to him.” Further CIA emails refer to Bay as “the man.”

 

CIA executive director Meroe Park said they should “stand down” from working on the film because of “her ZDT [“Zero Dark Thirty”] scars,” An OPA official responded, “I almost threw my BB against the wall,” and another replied, “I did my typical pounding of fist and guttural outburst that echoed down the C corridor.” A further email responded, “I went on a similar profanity-laced tirade.”

 

Park changed her mind after being assured that “the only reason we’re meeting him is to see if we can get him to remove classified info” from the script. “If we pull out, we’ll not only look bad. We’ll have zero chance of getting any of the sensitive material out of the film.”

 

https://shadowproof.com/2019/07/30/cia-pressured-michael-bay-change-13-hours-benghazi-movie/

Anonymous ID: c391ae July 30, 2019, 3:03 p.m. No.7264664   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Did John Bolton Lie About Working With Russian Spy on His Security Clearance Forms?

 

Business Insider: “Democrats are pushing the White House chief of staff, John Kelly, to turn over records related to President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton and his work with Maria Butina, a woman now suspected of being a Russian agent.

 

In a Monday letter to Kelly, which was provided to Business Insider, Democratic Reps. Elijah Cummings of Maryland and Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts requested that Kelly ‘produce documents related to whether Bolton reported his previous work with this alleged Russian spy on his security clearance forms or other White House vetting materials prior to President Trump appointing him to his current position.'”

 

“The Justice Department filed a criminal complaint against Butina last month, accusing her of working as a Russian agent. Butina was the founder of a pro-gun group in Russia called Right to Bear Arms.

 

The US government has accused Butina of trying to gain access and influence with political groups in the US, including the National Rifle Association, as part of what it alleges was conspiracy on behalf of the Russian government.

 

In late 2013, Bolton, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, recorded a video with Butina promoting the expansion of gun rights in Russia.”

 

https://youtu.be/aPM-FXHj5gA

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/maria-butina-nra-linked-russian-national-indictment-spying-2018-7?r=US&IR=T

http://thefault.com/did-john-bolton-lie-about-working-with-russian-spy-on-his-security-clearance-forms/

 

Bolton Butina in 2013