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Op Ed # 703 The US Armed Forces Needs A "General Marshall Action" To Reform The Military's Leadership Selection System— Before It's Too Late
By Capt Joseph R. John, January 8, 2025
During World War II, the number of active-duty US Military personnel serving in 1945 reached a peak of over 12 million US military personnel. The ratio of Flag Officers (Generals and Admirals) to subordinate military personnel was 1 Flag Officer for 6,000 subordinate military personnel. Today the ratio of Flag Officers to subordinate military personnel is top heavy with 1 Flag Officers for 600 subordinate military personnel. The following discussion explains why the number of Flag Officers and their Woke policies should be severely modified.
While Obama occupied the Oval Office for 8 years starting in 2009, and controlled the Oval Office over the last 4 years, he established a screening policy for all O-6 Officers prior to their consideration for promotion to Flag Officer. For the first time O-6 Officers were required to respond to political-related questions to determine if they supported Obama’s woke policies. “Military Merit” and “Merit in Combat” were no longer the primary issues that were considered for promotion to Flag and General Officer. DEI policies were the primary consideration for promotion. The result is that today’s Flag and General Officers are Politically Correct Managers, unlike the WWII Flag Officers who were Warrior and Combat Leaders.
The current leadership of the US Armed Forces, at the expense of “Merit,” have employed DEI policies to determine the admission to service academies, selection for promotion, selection for command, prioritizing who is selected for flight training, and who will attend prestigious military advanced schools. Discriminatory Racists DEI Policies have been destroying “Unit Cohesion” and the “Combat Effectiveness” of the US Armed Forces.
The Discriminatory Racist Policies established by Obama’s Third Administration are oppressive and unlawful. The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have taken their woke marching orders from Obama’s Oval Office Staff. They have had the Woke Flag and General Officers install the Marxist created DEI to oppressively use race/color and identity politics in personnel actions when military leaders should be color blind and should reject the radical racist DEI policies in making personnel decisions. The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been instilling the racist cultural transformation of the US Armed Forces which is illegal and in violation of the US Constitution.
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Op Ed # 702 The Dangerous Covid-19 Virus Pandemic And The Dangerous Forever Chemicals Damaging The Health of Americans
By Capt Joseph R. John, January 8, 2025
An endorsed and elected Combat Veteran For Congress Congressman Brad J. Wenstrup, Col-USAR (MC) (R-OH-2), who is the outgoing Chairman of the Select Congressional Committee on the Covid-19 Virus Pandemic, submitted the final report on the effects of the Covid-19 Virus Pandemic that can be read by clicking on the below listed link. It revealed that the extremely dangerous inoculation was never medically evaluated for the required two year period to be rigorously evaluated before it should have been approved for human use.
The inoculation was illegally mislabeled as a Vaccination by Dr. Anthony Fauci. It was never a Vaccination, like other Vaccinations, which protects inoculated recipients from being infected by the Corona-19 Virus, it is a “Gene Therapy Injection” that never protected any individual from the Covid-19 Virus. The dangerous Covid-19 injection killed and maimed millions of American Citizens and military personnel who were forced to be inoculated by the dangerous “Gene Therapy Injection” under the threat of losing their jobs or being discharged from the US Armed Forces; students were threatened not to be allowed to attend classes in Public Schools and colleges if they were not inoculated by the Covid-19 dangerous injection.
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Op Ed # 701 The Change In The Chairman Of The Combat Veterans For Congress PAC
By Capt Joseph R. John, December 30, 2024
After 15 ½ years, Capt Joseph R John, US Naval Academy Class of 1962, USN (Ret), Co-Founder and Chairman of the Combat Veterans For Congress PAC, will be relieved as Chairman by LTC William B. Conrad, West Point Class of 1980, USA (Ret) at a San Diego Gala Military Event in April 2025. LTC Conrad, was endorsed as the 154th Combat Veteran For Congress to run for the US Senate in Nevada in 2023, and served in the US Army and the US Army National Guard for 31 years as an Infantryman, Green Beret Officer, Helo Pilot, Civil Engineer, and Civil Affairs Officer.
LTC Conrad is married to Karen, his wife of 40 years; they reside in Reno, NV. Their three children are, Cdr (Sel) Bryan Conrad, US Coast Guard Academy Class of 2009, USCG, 1st LT Kailey Conrad Hunter, USA, West Point Class of 2022, and 2nd LT Joanna Conrad, USA, West Point Class of 2024.
LTC Conrad’s military awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters in lieu of 4th Award), Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Airman’s Medal, Army Overseas Service Ribbon, Senior Army Wings, Senior Air Force Wings, Expert Infantry Badge, Senior Aviator Badge, US Army Aviator Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab, Expert Rifle Badge, various Service and Campaign Medals.
Over the past 15 ½ years, the Combat Veterans For Congress PAC have supported the election of 6 endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress to the US Senate and supported the election of 40 endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress to the US House of Representatives; they are listed in the attachment. The Combat Veterans For Congress PAC elected more members to Congress than any other private organization in the 248-year history of the Republic.
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We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Happy New Year!
We celebrate this Christmas and Hanukkah Holiday Season with our fellow Americans. We pray for the safety of all members of the US Armed Forces, especially those deployed military personnel “Going Into Harm’s Way”, Military Veterans who previously served in the defense of the Republic, and the families of all those active and retired military personnel, who also served their country alongside their loved ones.
Over the past 16 years, we’ve appreciated the continued and steadfast support of millions of Patriotic Americans from throughout the nation who have helped us recruit, support, and campaign for 46 endorsed and elected Combat Veterans For Congress from 23 states. One elected Combat Veteran For Congress was appointed by President Donald J. Trump as Vice President of the United States, and 4 others were appointed by President Donald J. Trump as members of his Presidential Cabinet in the 1st and 2nd Trump Administrations. Six endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress were elected as US Senators, 39 endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress were elected as US Congressmen, one was elected as the Governor of Florida, and another was elected as the Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, as well as the Attorney General of Arkansas; they are all listed below with their appointed and elected offices.
The Board of Directors of the Combat Veterans For Congress PAC thanks each fellow American Patriot for their continued and steadfast support. We all wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Happy New Year.
46 Endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress In 23 States Elected/Appointed Over 16 Years
Vice President James D. Vance, Cpl-USMC, 2nd Trump Administration, Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
US National Security Advisor, 2nd Trump Administration, Michael G. Waltz, Col-USAR (Green Beret), (R-FL-6), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Secretary of the US Interior, 1st Trump Administration, Ryan Zinke, Cdr/USN, (Ret) (SEAL) (R-MT-1/2), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency, 2nd Trump Administration, Lee M. Zeldin, LTC-USAR (JAGC)(R-NY-1), Endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress
Administrator US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1st Trump Administration, James F. Bridenstine, Lcdr-USNR (R-OK-1), Endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress
FL Gov Ron DeSantis, Lcdr-USNR (JAGC) (R-FL-6), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
AR Lt Gov Tim Griffin, Maj-USAR (JAGC) (R-AR-2), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
AR Atty Gen Tim Griffin, Maj-USAR (JAGC) (R-AR-2), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Sen Thomas Cotton, Cpt-USA (R-AR), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Sen James E Banks, Lt-USNR (R-IN), Endorsed Combat Veeran For Congress
Sen David H. McCormick, USMA ’87, PhD (R-PA) Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Sen J. D. Vance, Cpl-USMC (R-OH), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Sen John S. McCain, USNA '58, Capt-USN (Ret) (R-AZ), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Sen Mark S. Kirk, Cdr-USN (R-IL), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Rob Simmons Col-USAR/CIA (Ret), (R-CT-2) Reagan Admin Alumni, Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress, Combat Veterans For Congress PAC Board of Directors
Cong Duncan D. Hunter, Maj-USMCR (R-CA-5, Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Allen West, LTC-USA (Ret) (R-FL-22), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Steve Pearce, Capt-USAF (R-NM-2), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Michael Coffman, Maj-USMC (Ret) (R-CO-6), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong John P. Kline, Col-USMC (Ret) (R-MN-2), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Chris Gibson, Col-USA (Ret) (R-NY-2, Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Darrell E. Issa. Cpt-USAR (EOD) (R-CA-5, Endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress
Cong Steve Stivers, BGen-USANG (R-OH-15), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Tim Griffin, Maj-USAR (JAGC) (R-AR-2), Endorsed Combat Veterans For Congress
Cong Michael Grimm, Sgt-USMC/FBI (R-NY-13), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Joe Heck, BGen-USAR (MC) (R-NV-3), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Jeff Denham, SSgt-USAF (R-CA-1, Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Paul Cook, Col-USMC (Ret) (R-CA-8), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Scott G. Perry, BGen(Ret)-PAARNG (R-PA-4), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
Cong Brad Wenstrup, LTC-USAR (MC) (R-OH-2), Endorsed Combat Veteran For Congress
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On Veterans Day, November 11th, and Every Day, Americans Thank Veterans For Their Service in Defense of the Republic
By Capt Joseph R. John, November 11, 2024 Op-Ed # 700
On November 11th, Veterans Day, and every day, Americans are appreciative of Veterans for their service as members of the US Armed Forces and served in the defense of the Republic. On this day we “Honor” all Military Veterans, especially those personnel who gave their last full measure of devotion in the defense of the Republic and were lost in combat.
Thousands of Veterans are still suffering from the negative effects of their service-connected health related injuries, because of their service in the defense of the Republic. Many of those Veterans had been suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or from a disabling wound received in combat on foreign fields of fire. Veterans who may not have been able to obtain timely or adequate medical treatment or therapy to relieve the pain from their debilitating wounds, or are suffering from PTSD, eventually may succumb from their wounds, or commit suicide. An average of 20 Veterans commit suicide each day.
The overwhelming majority of 20 million Veterans in the United States are good industrious citizens, who quietly go about their normal lives, support their families financially, provide the careful and loving guidance to properly raise their children, and are still ready to serve if called upon to defend the Republic. Veterans continue to serve their country in Law Enforcement, as First Responders, as Firefighters, executives in corporations, farmers, ranchers, in government service, as members of the clergy, in real estate development, in medical fields, as computer technicians, physicians, lawyers, in scientific research, in education, as military reservists, as airline pilots, members of Congress, in city/county/state elective or appointive offices, as union workers, as volunteers, in Veterans organizations, and in many other civilian endeavors.
By clicking on the below listed link, you will be able to listen to an inspiring musical message from Trace Adkins, “Still A Soldier”, he is referring to the millions of hard-working Honorable Veterans, who quietly go about in their normal lives, support their families, and enjoy the “Freedoms” they fought to defend. They are enjoying the benefits and opportunity of working in the Free Enterprise System in the United States.
If needed, SPC Bryan Gerwitz, USA, in the video, would be on the next plane, ready to serve in the defense of the Republic again, along with so many other Honorable Veterans. God Bless them all, for their dedicated service and for their courage! They always stand for the National Anthem.
Every Veteran, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America” for an amount “up to and including their life.” If you know or recognize a Veteran who served in the defense of the Republic, and you have an opportunity to communicate with that Veteran, we encourage you to show your appreciation for his or her service, by thanking him or her for defending of the Republic.
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Copyright by Capt Joseph R. John. All Rights Reserved. The material can only be posted on another Web site or distributed on the Internet by giving full credit to the author. It may not be published, broadcast, or rewritten without the permission from the author.
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