49 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

He's not a member of the military.    Who's going to "order him to show up in formation", for god's sake?

Stupid comment. Obviously any leader who dictates standards that, in juxtaposition, he can't also meet -- is no sort of a leader. Yes, he didn't dictate tattoo standards  -- but the reason he didn't is obvious -- at least to some of us. 

6 hours ago, Will B Good said:

7 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Perhaps you could explain what you mean as US military regulations do not permit beards?

 

Why did you alter my post by bolding?  That is against the forum rules.

6 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

Key Features 2025 policy re: beards

 

•  Duration: Valid for up to one year. After that, it must be re-evaluated or expires automatically.

•  Purpose: Usually granted for:

  ⁠◦  Medical conditions (e.g. pseudofolliculitis barbae — razor bumps)

  ⁠◦  Religious observance (e.g. Sikh, Muslim, Jewish beard requirements)

•  Approval process:

  ⁠◦  Must be recommended by a military medical officer or religious accommodation board

  ⁠◦  Final approval rests with the commanding officer

 

Can you explain what you mean by stating US military regulations do not permit beards?

I know that, I already posted that there are those limited exemptions!  US military regulation do not permit beards without those exemption!

7 hours ago, Alan Zweibel said:

There's also an exemption for religious reasons. 

I know.

6 hours ago, Will B Good said:

8 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Got any links to that rape conviction that you allege?

 

 

Where did I say he was convicted of rape?

You posted that he is an adjudicated rapist, what else were you suggesting?   No jury has adjudicated him a rapist.

Real men shave!

7 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Means nothing in a country where voting is not compulsory. Only thing that matters is who ends up with the most votes. 77 million votes was the majority out of all votes cast. Not too difficult to understand. 

These guys are hopeless dreamers.  For some strange reason they post percentages instead of actual popular vote or Electoral votes to make losing less painful.

 

It’s their novocain.  Helps to numb the pain.

3 minutes ago, Rocky Sullivan said:

These guys are hopeless dreamers.  For some strange reason they post percentages instead of actual popular vote or Electoral votes to make losing less painful.

 

It’s their novocain.  Helps to numb the pain.

And you and Dinsdale are hopelessly and mathematically clueless. And by "mathematically" I mean "arithmetically". Trump did not win a majority of voters in the 2024 election.

Dinsdale classified this victory as a "landslide.".

29 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

And you and Dinsdale are hopelessly and mathematically clueless. And by "mathematically" I mean "arithmetically". Trump did not win a majority of voters in the 2024 election.

Dinsdale classified this victory as a "landslide.".

Have you tried Ladocaine?  The patches can be placed on your forehead.

 

But they won’t remove Trump from Pennsylvania Avenue.

 

3 more YEARS.  Thats right, years!

4 minutes ago, Rocky Sullivan said:

Have you tried Ladocaine?  The patches can be placed on your forehead.

 

But they won’t remove Trump from Pennsylvania Avenue.

 

3 more YEARS.  Thats right, years!

Have you tried addressing the issues with facts rather than personal comments. It's the mark of the intellectually resourceless that they resort to personal comments.

7 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Have you tried addressing the issues with facts rather than personal comments. It's the mark of the intellectually resourceless that they resort to personal comments.

I have.  Trump is in the White House and Harris is unemployed.

 

You remind me of someone. What’s your other username?

12 minutes ago, Rocky Sullivan said:

I have.  Trump is in the White House and Harris is unemployed.

 

You remind me of someone. What’s your other username?

 What does Trump's tenure and Harris's employment status have to do with Pete Hegseth's conduct? All you've got to offer here is intellectually vacuous triumphalism. I'll say this for you: your comments are intellectually consistent.

So does that mean he can't meet with the vice president  

7 minutes ago, Alan Zweibel said:

 What does Trump's tenure and Harris's employment status have to do with Pete Hegseth's conduct? All you've got to offer here is intellectually vacuous triumphalism. I'll say this for you: your comments are intellectually consistent.

Now you try to deflect from our chat .  How convenient when you are proven wrong.

 

Every time you post I am more convinced of your previous username.  
 

Leopards never change their spots.

 

Do you realize that more likely than not you will never witness another Democrat United States President during your lifetime?

 

Focus on your own country’s Prime Minister.  You’ll sleep better at night.

14 hours ago, Rocky Sullivan said:

Not at all.  A morale booster

Get with the program or get the F—-out.

 

The days of worrying about hurting someone’s feelings are over.
 

Such a welcome relief from the WOKE, DEI of weak, pandering leaders as Biden and Obama.

 

 

What is woke or DEI  in having a beard?  It has been a tradition for centuries in many navies.

Special forces and covert op personnel often have beards. These are the personnel who are  in the high risk combat situations unlike Hegseth the administrative affairs desk jockey who was not an active combat veteran.

1 minute ago, Patong2021 said:

What is woke or DEI  in having a beard?  It has been a tradition for centuries in many navies.

Special forces and covert op personnel often have beards. These are the personnel who are  in the high risk combat situations unlike Hegseth the administrative affairs desk jockey who was not an active combat veteran.

Go back and read again.  Already stated SF are exempt from any beard regulations.

 

Woke and DEI had nothing to do with beards itself.  It did for Biden’s appointment of leadership and other policy changes.

 

You’re reading way too much into my post and twisting words to meet your agenda.

 

Keep it simple and focus on exactly what I posted.  Not what you think I posted or what you want to believe I posted.

 

Now follow my orders like a good soldier.

18 hours ago, dinsdale said:

So you don't know what majority means. Let me explain. Out of 152,000,000, 77,000,000 is the majority and the remaining 75,000,000, therefore is in the minority. From that 77,000,000 the Republicans have a majority of seats in the House, a majority of seats in the Senate, got the majority of the popular vote, won the majority of the Electoral College, and got a president elected to the White House hence "the majority of Americans voted against wokeism and absurd DEI policies."

Out of 347,000,000 American's, Trump won by less than 2,000,000.............😉.........🤭

 

Of course your leader won by a small majority, but folk on here quoting 'landslide' is absurd.....😂

Plus, I don't need your mumblings over the figures, landslide..........😂

 

Have an election tomorrow, the fruitcake will be toast......

16 hours ago, flexomike said:

12 year olds can't vote

 

One learns something every day on here, thanks for that.......🤗

7 minutes ago, transam said:

Out of 347,000,000 American's, Trump won by less than 2,000,000.............😉.........🤭

 

Of course your leader won by a small majority, but folk on here quoting 'landslide' is absurd.....😂

Plus, I don't need your mumblings over the figures, landslide..........😂

 

Have an election tomorrow, the fruitcake will be toast......

Actually, as noted somewhere above, Trump didn't even manage to get a majority of the total popular vote.

14 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Why did you alter my post by bolding?  That is against the forum rules.

 

Didums

14 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Why did you alter my post by bolding?  That is against the forum rules.

 

No it's not, as it didn't alter the content or meaning.

 

It's okay to be wrong.....although you do seem to making lots of errors these days.

14 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

I know that, I already posted that there are those limited exemptions!  US military regulation do not permit beards without those exemption!

 

Not in the post to which I was referring.

 

You really need to more forensic when you post.....slap dash is simply not good enough

14 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You posted that he is an adjudicated rapist, what else were you suggesting?   No jury has adjudicated him a rapist.

 

Show me where I said he was adjudicated or convicted in that post?

 

You really are getting very sloppy with your responses.

On 10/29/2025 at 3:35 AM, Rocky Sullivan said:

Not at all.  A morale booster

Get with the program or get the F—-out.

 

The days of worrying about hurting someone’s feelings are over.
 

Such a welcome relief from the WOKE, DEI of weak, pandering leaders as Biden and Obama.

 

 

In what outfit did you serve?  The Bone Spurs Brigade?

 

Being a drunk is okay in Pete's military. Using a hackable app to talk of upcoming operations is okay, but beards...NO!

 

Silly TV Talking Head.

 

In Afghanistan, almost all members of Ground Branch wore beards, as everyone fit in better in Taliban country. That was under Bush II, Obama, Trump 1 and Biden. It wasn't "woke"; it was awareness of how to minimize one's visibility and blend into the landscape as much as possible.

 

7 hours ago, Alan Zweibel said:

Actually, as noted somewhere above, Trump didn't even manage to get a majority of the total popular vote.

 

The Reds, and the rest of the US, live on a knife edge.

 

Their "landslide" claim, for the last election, has to be one of the most ludicrous made in political history.......a 10 year old would see that and baulk at the idea of repeating it unless pressured/threatened by a bullying adult.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_elections_by_popular_vote_margin#

 

 

 

 

 

19 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Hegseth the administrative affairs desk jockey who was not an active combat veteran.

So what?

Isn't having a beard super macho ?

Maybe he could do publicity for the Signal app.

10 hours ago, Rocky Sullivan said:

Go back and read my other post, Walker.

 

Your spouting off your typical BS.

 

I already mentioned SEALs and other SPECOPS type are allowed beards.  Fully endorsed by SECWAR.

Can we call you Monte.....?   😉

37 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Majority of Americans who VOTED is what I said. Not the majority of Americans. Hopefully you can distinquish between the two.

I think you should reserve your hopes for yourself. What don't you understand about the fact that a majority of voters in the 2024 presidential election did NOT vote for Donald Trump?

https://www.cookpolitical.com/vote-tracker/2024/electoral-college