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Irish_Dem

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8. They will do what Trump tells them to do or lose their rank and pension.

Reply to Aviation Pro (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 06:26 PM

16 hrs ago

The old rules do not apply.

Trump loves making terrifying statements.
This would be right up his ally.

I once saw the sky filled with US paratrooper parachutes.
Armed men landing on an open field.

It was a scary sight.

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Military stands down troops ordered to prep to deploy to Minneapolis [View all] riversedge 17 hrs ago OP

The sky will be filled with US Army paratroopers parachuting into the city. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #1

No. Aviation Pro 17 hrs ago #2

They will do what Trump tells them to do or lose their rank and pension. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #8

Paratroop or Marine formations can not be deployed in American cities. They are assault troops. Not cops. flashman13 14 hrs ago #13

You are behind the times my friend. US troops can and will be called out to US cities. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #14

It's absolutely disgusting their deployment to MN was even being considered groundloop 17 hrs ago #3

The imagine in itself will put majority of Americans ................ Lovie777 17 hrs ago #4

To Greenland instead? IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #5

This whole thing has been a fiasco for republicans. C_U_L8R 17 hrs ago #6

My step-son is Army Airborne, stationed at Elmendorf-Richardson. Americanme 16 hrs ago #7

Is trump pulling defenses out of Alaska to cede it back to the russians? erronis 14 hrs ago #9

OK, that's a BIG crack in the dam Warpy 14 hrs ago #10

So they're refusing to go to Minnesota? FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #11

I read it as the Pentagon refusing to send them Warpy 14 hrs ago #12

I hope that is the case Bayard 13 hrs ago #15

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When this feels like good news.... Lulu KC 12 hrs ago #17