I think this thread came from a good place, but I want to add a few thoughts because I think service members WILL be talking about yesterday's events -- and that leaders SHOULD be talking to their troops about them.

They need to be thoughtful, not scared of doing so. 1/

Yesterday, our nation's capital was attacked and the capitol was briefly occupied. 1100 members of the DC National Guard were activated, as were more than 6000 NG troops from half a dozen states.

They're now operating in a highly political environment. More could join them. 2/
Calls for our military to remain apolitical really mean: (1) our military must be non-partisan; (2) it should not interfere or influence elections; & (3) service members should not portray their personal opinions as the military institution's opinions. 3/ https://t.co/ROksRHFh6R
While there is a lot we don't know, there are indications that at least some police yesterday acted in a biased way -- allowing the mobs to bypass barriers to attack and enter the capitol building.

Personal/partisan sympathies cannot interfere with a military unit's duties. 4/
Leaders and commanders should talk to their formations about these issues, and try to understand if there are service members for whom that might be a problem. (Hint: there probably are.)

You can't do that if you're not communicating with them and having real discussions. 5/
NG units now play a role in maintaining order to allow the transfer of political power to take place.

Leaders can & should make clear that civilian electoral institutions HAVE decided the outcome. The Electoral College vote has been certified. Joe Biden will be President. 6/
Support for insurrectionists is a threat in military units. Partisan divisions can also hurt unit cohesion and effectiveness.

But leaders should not avoid these discussions or pretend divisions aren't there. They need to work to unify around values and principles of service. 7/
But having these conversations will/may also identify service members who don't share those values, and are unwilling to change their views.

How to deal with those soldiers is a whole different problem, but it is one leaders should be addressing. 8/
Service members should also be careful about whether/how to comment on these issues in public, esp on social media.

In this sense, it is wise to avoid pure commentary, particularly if it could give the impression you're speaking for the military -- intentionally or not. 9/
But professionalism & respect don't amount to pure avoidance, either.

Not talking about these issues won't make them go away, and it could potentially obscure real problems.

So, please talk about them. But be professional & thoughtful. And remember the public is watching. 10/10
PS1/ Here is a great example of how to address and correct these issues when they occur (but I also hope it doesn't just end with the deletion of posts/comments): https://t.co/94H3UUzt9r

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Oh my Goodness!!!

I might have a panic attack due to excitement!!

Read this thread to the end...I just had an epiphany and my mind is blown. Actually, more than blown. More like OBLITERATED! This is the thing! This is the thing that will blow the entire thing out of the water!


Has this man been concealing his true identity?

Is this man a supposed 'dead' Seal Team Six soldier?

Witness protection to be kept safe until the right moment when all will be revealed?!

Who ELSE is alive that may have faked their death/gone into witness protection?


Were "golden tickets" inside the envelopes??


Are these "golden tickets" going to lead to their ultimate undoing?

Review crumbs on the board re: 'gold'.


#SEALTeam6 Trump re-tweeted this.
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Abbott is pushing a lie to protect incompetence. There is no Federal oversight of the Texas Grid, ergo fewer regulations (sound familiar) - so point one: state legislature needs reform. 2/


2. Point 2: there were clear signs the grid would get overloaded under extreme cold conditions. Why? Due to a vacuum of regulations mandating winterization of turbines and power generators. This from sources, in Texas!

3. Point 3: Of the power shortfall that hit Texas, over 80% was due to problems at coal and gas fired plants. Power generators were just not winterized. Decisions to do so have been ignored since the 1990s.

4. Point 4: these are winterized wind turbines in Denmark. The ocean is frozen. The turbines are generating.


5. #Texas| the main issue is: catastrophic governance at the State level (no Federal oversight of the Texas grid) failing to allocate funding to winterise the Natural Gas, Coal and Wind Turbine elements that contribute to the grid. (~ 80/20

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