BREAKING NEWS: Pete Hegseth Touts 'Historic Recruiting' At The Recruiting Excellence Forum
Effective March 2026, the U.S. Army has officially raised its maximum enlistment age to 42, up from the previous limit of 35, to widen its recruiting pool amid ongoing recruiting challenges. Concurrently, the Army is relaxing its drug policies by removing the requirement for a waiver for recruits with a single conviction for marijuana possession or drug paraphernalia.
But just like other examples of our wars in the middle east he grossly underestimated the resolve of the enemy and there was no clear exit strategy.
I don't think the military has under performed. It's bombed the crap out of its targets, sunk the navy.
What it can't do is fight a guerilla war without boots on the ground. Iran is vast. They are hunkered down and obviously prepared to fight this sort of war. And they've clearly also thought about strategy, the impact to the US and Israel of hitting the Strait of Hormuz and also hitting it's neighbours.
I think this paragraph by Pit probably sums it up... And it's not a failure of the military because I'd bet my house that many many many individuals warned about what has happened, but Hegseth and Trump in their ego-mania wouldn't listen. Drunk on the previous Iran strike and their military action in Venezuela. Both went off without any blowback or a hitch.
We seem to have the most expensive military, but Iran has showed us cheap weapons can be more effective in the right circumstances than expensive ones.
I certainly agree with you that there have been quite a few mishaps but I suppose it's possible I don't see that as unusual as you might. I think that's just a symptom of war as it always has been. I know people probably expected me to jump on the "trash trump train" as it pertains to this but war has always been messy and filled with mishaps.
At least speaking for myself that's why I'm always so skeptical of war and only feel it should be used as a last resort. I don't feel that's the case here.
We seem to have the most expensive military, but Iran has showed us cheap weapons can be more effective in the right circumstances than expensive ones.
Thank you for pointing out the school bombing. A clear miscalculation by our military.
I'm not sure you can chalk up all these examples to leadership... I'm just pointing out that our military has looked uncharacteristically vulnerable. I just wanted to know if others had the same impression.
I will just say this. A military performs as well as its leaders. Proper planning and execution prevent a lot of terrible things from happening. One example is the bombing of that school. At one point in time it had been a military installation but it hadn't been for years. Nobody bothered to check if it was a proper target at the time it was bombed. Instead they depended on old intel without any updates or current verification.
I will not however isolate this to the trump administration. This is not all that uncommon. The thing I find most odd about the current situation seems to be the consistent moving of the goal posts and the mixed messages. In June trump said that Iran's nuclear program had been obliterated and set back decades if not years. In March, the US intelligence community assessed that Iran was “not building a nuclear weapon.”
Yet it was presented that Iran was an "immanent threat". 2+2 does not equal 6. Unless it's the White House version of new math. There is zero evidence to support that Iran was an immanent threat when he decided to attack.
The first time he struck Iran he said our goal was to eliminate their nuclear threat. This time it is their nuclear capability he claimed he obliterated just months before plus destroying their missile capability which is no threat to the U.S., their drones and a regime change.
Now he claims to be in talks with Iran but it's not the new supreme leader while claiming he has achieved a regime change even though it is still being run by the same group that ran it before and the revolutionary guard.
I can't make sense out of any of it because none of it makes any sense.
But just like other examples of our wars in the middle east he grossly underestimated the resolve of the enemy and there was no clear exit strategy.
None of this except for our military having some success is even remotely true
This is going to sound a certain way that I don't really intend, but I'm curious if others feel the same.
Has anyone else had the thought that our military hasn't really been as impressive as it should have? I'm not saying we're doing a full-on Russia in terms of their flop in Ukraine, but for a relatively short something-other-than-war we've accumulated an uncharacteristically large number of mishaps (Kuwait taking down 3 of our jets with friendly fire, the air-tanker crash, the carrier fire, the F-35 that got hit by AA).
Morning Joe played a clip from trump this morning where he said the following: We are talking to someone in charge but it’s not the leader. Iran has already agreed to like 15 points of our plan. The straight of Hormuz is open. This has been the most successful military exercise-it’s not a war. It’s an exercise that is done-the fake news says it is a war and it is ongoing. It is not.
None of this except for our military having some success is even remotely true
The most outrageous conspiracy theories about the Biden crime family....
But half a billion dollars placed on the oil markets 15 minutes before Trump makes his announcement about peace talks.... And the fanboys will say nothing. Go figure.
I'll ask again, maybe someone has the stones to put together a thoughtful answer - what does success look like?
And if you can't answer that question - given where we are today (March 25th) would you want US boots on the ground? And a long and protracted war that tires to do more than sink the navy and bomb military sites?
Lastly - if gas prices remain high and close to $4 per gallon - or even over $4 per gallon - how long and how much inflation and damage to the economy are you willing to endure, and to what purpose?
Maybe another reason tonight- In the Fl district that Mar a lago is in, a democrat won the special election tonight. Trump won this district by 11 and the republican in this district won by 19% in 2024.
I really don't think Tate is going to be a #1 in the NFL. To me, he looks like a great #2 that will catch the ball.
If this was other years, he would probably be drafted late in the first or second round.
He is a great #2 to Jeremiah Smith, but JS is going to enter the league like Ja'Marr Chase did. He is generational, which is why Tate might "look" a little less when seeing them on the field together. However, Carnell Tate is equal or better than many of the receivers that have recently come into the draft. He is a better prospect than Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who was drafted #20 overall because he was in a loaded draft class. He was the first of four receivers taken in his draft in the first round.
Curious question, what in his game leads you to being a #2 receiver?
If this were other years, he would be exactly where he is today. He is a top WR candidate, which barring prospects like Jeremiah Smith or Ja'Marr Chase, he would still be in the talk as the best receiver in his class coming out.
First WR off the board the last ten years: 2025 Tet McMillan #8, Tate is rated higher 2024 Marvin Harrison Jr. drafted #4 overall, Tate would have been #3 receiver in 2024, Nabers was 2nd receiver drafted at #6 overall and Tate is rated just below him, both predicted year 1 starter. 2023 Jaxon Smith-Njigba #20, Tate is rated higher 2022 Drake London #8, Tate is rated higher 2021 Ja'Marr Chase#5, pretty obvious, Jaylen Waddle #6 was top ten pick #2 receiver, Tate is on par with Waddle 2020 Henry Ruggs #12 and Jerry Jeudy #15 were the first two WRs, Tate is rated much higher 2019 Bad draft class, but Tate would unquestionably be the top receiver in this draft, best of the class was Marquise Browns #25 overall 2018 Another bad draft, DJ Moore #24 was the first WR taken, but was rated much lower than Tate 2017 Corey Davis drafted #5 overall, Tate is rated higher 2016 Corey Coleman #15 was the first WR drafted, Tate is rated higher
All of these receivers were taken mid first or higher. All of those of those rated higher than him went top ten, many he is rated higher than still went top ten.
In this case, which I know it happens a lot, we don't have rose colored glasses on a Buckeye. He deserves the accolades he is getting. Having Smith and Tate on the field at the same time was a blessing for OSU, but it did take away individual stats. Tate is one of the best WR prospects of the last ten years.
To me he is a guy that will do great in the X vs the Y and I think he will do well working the middle of the field while making contested catches. I don't think he will thrive on the edge where he needs toe tap/ sideline catches often. I also feel like he won't do that great if he is moved around often.
in 2025 he would have been drafted after Emeka Egbuka | Travis Hunter Tetairoa McMillan Emeka Egbuka Matthew Golden Jayden Higgins Luther Burden Tre Harris Jack Bech In 2024 he would have been drafted after Brian Thomas and before Xavier Worthy | Marvin Harrison Malik Nabers Rome Odunze Brian Thomas Xavier Worthy Ricky Pearsall Xavier Legette Keon Coleman Ladd McConkey Ja'Lynn Polk Adonai Mitchell 2023 right after Jordan Addison | Jaxon Smith-Njigba Quentin Johnston Zay Flowers Jordan Addison Jonathan Mingo Jayden Reed Rashee Rice Marvin Mims 2022 probably drafted right after Jameson Williams | Drake London Garrett Wilson Chris Olave Jameson Williams Jahan Dotson Treylon Burks Christian Watson Wan'Dale Robinson 2021 right after DeVonta Smith and before Kadarius Toney | Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle DeVonta Smith Kadarius Toney Rashod Bateman 2020 after Tee Higgins maybe after Michael Pittman. | Henry Ruggs Jerry Jeudy CeeDee Lamb Jalen Reagor Justin Jefferson Brandon Aiyuk Tee Higgins Michael Pittman Laviska Shenault
Trump Says Pete Hegseth Is Having 'Fun' In Iran War, Doesn't 'Want It To Be Settled'
President Donald Trump said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth doesn't want war with Iran to end. He's having too much fun, apparently.
In a White House meeting with reporters on Tuesday, Trump claimed peace talks are ongoing with Iran, even as airstrikes continue and thousands of U.S. troops are reportedly being sent to the Middle East.
Despite these alleged peace talks, Hegseth would rather the killings continue, according to Trump. After Hegseth gave remarks — including saying "we negotiate with bombs" when it comes to Iran — Trump took to the podium to point out Hegseth's enthusiasm for war.
"You know, the only two people who were quite disappointed – I don’t want to say this, but I have to," Trump said about possible negotiations with Iran. "I said, 'Pete, and General Razin Caine, I think this thing’s going to be settled very soon. And they go: ‘Oh, that’s too bad.’"
Trump smirked in Hegseth's direction.
"Right? Pete didn’t want it to be settled," Trump said. "These guys are doing a great job."
Trump also used his remarks to say Hegseth didn't save Iranian Navy ships that the U.S. could have taken because bombing them was "more fun."
"They’re totally defeated," Trump falsely said about Iran. "You know, we killed their Navy, in, would you say three days, Pete? Gone. In fact, I was a little upset with Pete, I said: ‘Why didn’t you save the ships? We could have used them!’ He said ‘It’s more fun shooting them down!'"
I really don't think Tate is going to be a #1 in the NFL. To me, he looks like a great #2 that will catch the ball.
If this was other years, he would probably be drafted late in the first or second round.
He is a great #2 to Jeremiah Smith, but JS is going to enter the league like Ja'Marr Chase did. He is generational, which is why Tate might "look" a little less when seeing them on the field together. However, Carnell Tate is equal or better than many of the receivers that have recently come into the draft. He is a better prospect than Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who was drafted #20 overall because he was in a loaded draft class. He was the first of four receivers taken in his draft in the first round.
Curious question, what in his game leads you to being a #2 receiver?
If this were other years, he would be exactly where he is today. He is a top WR candidate, which barring prospects like Jeremiah Smith or Ja'Marr Chase, he would still be in the talk as the best receiver in his class coming out.
First WR off the board the last ten years: 2025 Tet McMillan #8, Tate is rated higher 2024 Marvin Harrison Jr. drafted #4 overall, Tate would have been #3 receiver in 2024, Nabers was 2nd receiver drafted at #6 overall and Tate is rated just below him, both predicted year 1 starter. 2023 Jaxon Smith-Njigba #20, Tate is rated higher 2022 Drake London #8, Tate is rated higher 2021 Ja'Marr Chase#5, pretty obvious, Jaylen Waddle #6 was top ten pick #2 receiver, Tate is on par with Waddle 2020 Henry Ruggs #12 and Jerry Jeudy #15 were the first two WRs, Tate is rated much higher 2019 Bad draft class, but Tate would unquestionably be the top receiver in this draft, best of the class was Marquise Browns #25 overall 2018 Another bad draft, DJ Moore #24 was the first WR taken, but was rated much lower than Tate 2017 Corey Davis drafted #5 overall, Tate is rated higher 2016 Corey Coleman #15 was the first WR drafted, Tate is rated higher
All of these receivers were taken mid first or higher. All of those of those rated higher than him went top ten, many he is rated higher than still went top ten.
In this case, which I know it happens a lot, we don't have rose colored glasses on a Buckeye. He deserves the accolades he is getting. Having Smith and Tate on the field at the same time was a blessing for OSU, but it did take away individual stats. Tate is one of the best WR prospects of the last ten years.
