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Wiz Imp

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15. No it's not. I'm not sure where you got that number from.

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 07:30 PM

Jan 30

As of November 2022, the department has over 1.4 million active-duty uniformed personnel in the five armed services. It also supervises over 778,000 National Guard and reservist personnel, and over 747,000 civilians, bringing the total to over 2.91 million employees.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense#:~:text=As%20of%20November%202022%2C%20the,to%20over%202.91%20million%20employees.

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Pete Hegseth's comment: A mistake was made. [View all] Baitball Blogger Jan 30 OP

Duh. Ocelot II Jan 30 #1

WAS a mistake made? RandomNumbers Jan 30 #10

Most likely, "mistake." Igel Jan 30 #21

Simpler explanation: helo pilot saw and avoided the wrong plane in a crowded airspace. Eugene Jan 31 #31

Here's a guy who doesn't give a shit RainCaster Jan 30 #2

8,000,000? Wiz Imp Jan 30 #3

Yes, that's the size of the DoD RainCaster Jan 30 #12

No it's not. I'm not sure where you got that number from. Wiz Imp Jan 30 #15

Not According To This ProfessorGAC Jan 30 #16

You're right RainCaster Jan 30 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 30 #6

Exactly. And why isn't the press asking him constantly Nixie Jan 30 #22

No need for a breathalyzer; He promised to stop drinking if confirmed. NH Ethylene Jan 31 #26

Of course there is no discussion about why Klarkashton Jan 30 #4

One explanation I heard this evening BOSSHOG Jan 30 #11

And use the general public as guinea pigs. Klarkashton Jan 30 #13

What Bosshog said was correct so your government is the issue. arthritisR_US Jan 31 #30

Plus the speculation of the helo training with night googles. Nixie Jan 30 #23

It's utterly irresponsible and stupid. Klarkashton Jan 31 #24

That's probably the 'mistake' that was made. NH Ethylene Jan 31 #27

And our military effing assholes........ Lovie777 Jan 30 #5

The helo crew chief was a white male obamanut2012 Jan 30 #7

Let's hope not. Baitball Blogger Jan 30 #8

His next comment... C_U_L8R Jan 30 #9

Hovering at that height directly in the flight path BootinUp Jan 30 #14

THE MISTAKE THAT WAS MADE vapor2 Jan 30 #17

Amen! raccoon Jan 31 #32

Wow Rebl2 Jan 30 #19

Mistakes? Military practice flights should steer clear of commercial airports. CoopersDad Jan 30 #20

You're the mistake, Pete. Initech Jan 31 #25

The mistake was his parents having sex that night. Dave Bowman Jan 31 #28

an obvious DUI hire RainCaster Jan 31 #29