SECDEF nominee Pete Hegseth

[@jtr2087]

My favorite thing about this nominee is that, aside from his service as a field grade infantry officer he’s never been on the board of any defense contractors.

[@RodCornholio]

Holy crap. This deserves more thumbs up. A guy not yet corrupted... unbelievable these days. Unicorn.

[@BackwardsKnees]

funded by and simps israel, basically a lockheed employee at that point

[@americathefree3708]

Thank you Mike for the timely response. Always nice to know what you veterans think.

[@gregorall9779]

Being field grade in Army begins at Major. I believe he was a captain. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@gage1428]

​@gregorall9779 he held the rank of Major. Not clear if awarded that rank while on active duty or in the Reserve.

[@random-J]

I keep seeing old retired pentagon desk generals crying about his appointment, that's all i needed to hear.

[@matthewaamot2961]

Trump is already making America great again!

[@jeffreygunn3530]

Exactly

[@JK_82]

John Bolton doesnt like him

[@MelvinMM]

Ding Ding Ding!!!

[@jeffreygunn3530]

@@JK_82 Yet another reason to hire him

[@The_Assassin_of_The_Gray]

I served with Captain Hegseth in the New York 69th Infantry "The Fighting Irish": Solid officer, smart, cared about the men he was responsible for. I would follow him back into combat *_TOMORROW_* The fact that all the right people are screeching over Major Pete Hegseth's nomination . . . means he is the *_CORRECT CHOICE_*

[@DuaneAllman-j1q]

Thank you for your service

[@KJUgrin]

On Shawn Ryan's podcast Captain Pete said of Russia's Ukraine campaign that "Putin is just getting his shit back" Confused how vets support the notion that the free peoples of the former Warsaw Pact nations should lay down their arms and be reenslaved by communism & totalitarianism. Who ARE you people?

[@jimreilly917]

Thanks for the info. I’m former USAF and agree. All the right people shreiking about this means he’s locked on target. I’m a Civil War nut whose grandparents were all from Ireland and I’ve read about Route Irish. Deep respect….and this increases my admiration for Hegseth and I HOPE he gets the job. Our DEI military needs fixed. FAST.

[@willieb5911]

I’m tired of 4 star generals getting to be SecDef and then mandating masks, the vax, DEI, CRT, pronouns & Trans madness. Pete is exactly who we need to get the Military back on course. His interview on the Shawn Ryan podcast last week is excellent. I highly recommend anyone to listen to the entire podcast rather than the news. He’s already been misquoted on several things he covered on that podcast

[@rudysantana1297]

❤

[@Ztroge]

Yes, I'm tired of news reporters that either haven't watched it or are just lying about what he said

[@jacekpaszkowski2000]

Just because somebody really likes ice cream doesn't mean they're qualified to run Baskin Robbins, a $11 billion corporation with over 7700 locations. This guy is not qualified to run the Defense Department which oversees over 3 million personnel with a $900 billion budget. It also came out he sexually abused a woman and was investigated for it.

[@MichaelSeaberg]

I knew who he was and liked him a lot on Fox and the fact that he was a true patriot but didn't know much about him. That Shawn Ryan interview makes it clear everything he's about. I like him even more now.

[@johngoodell2775]

In the history of the position there has only been three generals who served as SoD and they had to get a special waiver by congress if they were active duty within the 7 years of nomination. But who cares about facts...you just listen to whatever meatheads say.

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

His Shawn Ryan interview was a game changing moment, he projected himself into that spot during the interview. People like yourself, 3 of 7, SRS are the future of information. Keep your focus true, informative and to the point. We need that, facts, no filter or altered information. Thanks Mike

[@lynnhauenstein4136]

YES, I watched that interview a week before nomination, and it was excellent. As a female, I totally agree, with Pete, regarding women serving in the more aggressive outfits. But as he pointed out, we could have an all women Seal Team, or Ranger group. I say if women good enough to pass the dumbed down tests, should be good enough to make a whole Team, rather than put them with men's team, where the women couldn't carry an injured team mate, can't run as fast, can't carry as much. But make a team of all women. So all equal as team mates, not being baby sitted. Give them a mission, yes maybe has to be a vigorous one. Pete also noted Women pilots are great, fight individually in plane with one other, can fly equal to man. Plus housing usually at base or post. Not a tent, so privacy issues not a deal... I think Pete is a Colonel.

[@subicjeff626]

Thanks for the heads up, i will listen to that episode today.

[@dustincrawford4430]

I watched it yesterday and thought the exact same thing. I love his stance on the new woke shit in the military.

[@Julie-xo9et]

I watched that good!!!

[@GalathNox]

​@@lynnhauenstein4136 Aren't there studies that have shown women tend to be better marksmen than men? Female sniper teams.

[@Jcikokalol]

I knew he was the right pick once a military defense lobbyist asked "Who is he?" If the lobbyists are confused, thats a good sign

[@merrickx]

He is a lobbyist

[@realMaverickBuckley]

​@@merrickxNot that I'd mind, Lobbying against the worsening of the military is hardly a bad thing. But all I can find is that he's Lobbied against females in the special forces and against the lowering of standards.

[@jacekpaszkowski2000]

Just because somebody really likes ice cream doesn't mean they're qualified to run Baskin Robbins, a $11 billion corporation with over 7700 locations. This guy is not qualified to run the Defense Department which oversees over 3 million personnel with a $900 billion budget. It also came out he sexually abused a woman and was investigated for it.

[@MediaAttorney]

I'm stoked about Pete. His book "War on Warriors" shows that he understands the problems the military is facing, and offers sound solutions for how to fix it. And his dedication to the troops is unmatched.

[@chrsloc145]

I listened to it on Audible. Great book. I know a lot more about him after listening to it and watching his interview on The Shawn Ryan Show.

[@MountainGoatOfficial]

@@chrsloc145the Shawn Ryan Show is fantastic. One of the best.

[@heymotivator2231]

He ran a lobbying firm dedicated to privatizing the VA. 😅

[@jetnavigator]

McCain campaigner who wanted to stay in Iraq. Awesome...

[@chrsloc145]

@jetnavigator most of the military wanted to stay. Now looking back, you can't find too many that believe we shouldn't have been there. Trump said we never should've went. Hegseth will get rid of all the woke BS. Great choice cuz every libs head is exploding. I am sure they really like the AG pick.

[@aaaooo792]

I’m just happy that it’s someone who actually fought wars rather then someone who profits off them

[@firefly9838]

What's wrong you don't like capitalism? You sound like a damn commie

[@Mr50403]

He did not see combat.

[@merrickx]

He should be registered as a foreign agent.

[@xisotopex]

@@Mr50403 he didnt? whats your source?

[@nukem8128]

​@@merrickx 😂

[@troyhuntley1]

I just listened to Pete on Shawn Ryans's podcast. Pete has a good idea on what is broken and what needs to be changed in the military. I believe he is more than capable and will do what needs to be done. Thumbs up!!

[@topturretgunner]

And if course this is why the flag officer suck ass politicians (officers) at the pentagon are against this!

[@0xb1sh0p8]

It's always great to hear people who have been in the field talk on these matters amongst all the BS on MSM, twitter etc. Appreciate what guys like you and Sean are doing and appreciate what you've done for this Country.

[@EASyourpain]

Leave a like for Mike Glover for Secretary of Veteran Affairs

[@watchinyourback295]

Doug Collins was just nominated.

[@Tomekkplk]

Read his history. Never voting for Glover for anything government related.

[@NycAgent47]

True ​@@Tomekkplk

[@stevehicks9374]

@@Tomekkplkcause if you know you know! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@trapper4676]

are you just stupid?

[@TaterActual]

I’ll take him over the establishment CYA defense contractor butt kissing flag officers.

[@bigz5262]

He’s still an establishment pick even though he’s not woke

[@Isaacmantx]

@@bigz5262considering how loudly the establishment is screaming over the appointment, I highly doubt he is an “establishment pick”

[@bigz5262]

@@Isaacmantx it’s fake outrage to keep the peasants fighting

[@arighteousname5882]

​@@Isaacmantx dumb take but ok

[@fitycalibre7555]

Loyd Austin is an extremely decorated and accomplished soldier, nothing about him is butt kissing. Lt in the 82nd, Commander of 10th Mountain Division. Pete served honorably of course. But to be Sec Def, you should have at least commanded at the Division level. That is the level were you have to really start seeing the big picture

[@untilvalhalla7854]

Mr. Hegseth is a true citizen Soldier. Fine choice. He needs to select his own team about five levels down. Same for all of his picks.

[@kerryf864]

He’s also a real soldier

[@JonGar1911]

I think a lot of these Generals for the citizen part. And there’s real people on the ground.

[@OutOfYourElementDonny]

He doesn’t have much experience in selecting and building his own team, as the most direct reports he’s ever been in charge of is platoon-level and they were selected for him.

[@untilvalhalla7854]

@ We’ll see.

[@jacekpaszkowski2000]

Just because somebody really likes ice cream doesn't mean they're qualified to run Baskin Robbins, a $11 billion corporation with over 7700 locations. This guy is not qualified to run the Defense Department which oversees over 3 million personnel with a $900 billion budget. It also came out he sexually abused a woman and was investigated for it.

[@ryanjordan7268]

Thank you, brother ❤! I was just at the VA in Aurora, Colorado Wednesday for tests. I met so many damaged veterans 😢. WE NEED HELP!

[@privatecitizen4001]

I had to wait 7 months to get an mri. They told me they're backed up from covid.....that was several years ago.

[@sgabig]

@privatecitizen4001 that doesn't sound right. You should call somebody. The Dayton VA has a quick response turn around

[@rexmcvoy]

Man, just love when you keep saying Infantry over and over! 2006-2012 Iraq Combat Infantryman here and we can do amazing things with that Blue Cord!

[@jacekpaszkowski2000]

Just because somebody really likes ice cream doesn't mean they're qualified to run Baskin Robbins, a $11 billion corporation with over 7700 locations. This guy is not qualified to run the Defense Department which oversees over 3 million personnel with a $900 billion budget. It also came out he sexually abused a woman and was investigated for it.

[@JohnMasters-q8w]

Badass is having your dirtbike in the living room.

[@sushimane9621]

He's actually in an hotel. Lol.

[@vernongandy9026]

When I was growing up in Pennsylvania, it was nothing to walk in a scooter bums house and see a bike tore down in the living room during the winter. 😂

[@joquin4618]

😅

[@brokenwrench404]

Looks like he’s in a shop not his living room

[@22cowboys]

Typical divorcee behavior.

[@0megaJB]

I feel relief with my son enlisting in the Army next year with Pete as Secretary of Defense knowing he's not part of the military industrial complex.

[@jessesmith5932]

I would too. I’m happy for you and your family

[@jasonbritt2497]

You should! I was in the Army in the Infantry for 13 years. I served under Bush and Obama. Bush was a great experience always had good training, no DEI woke BS distractions, always had the newest equipment. Obama was the beginning of the down fall, he wrecked us and just as Mike stated when the woke BS started coming in and moral dropped horribly. Tell your son congrats! Learn as much as he can. The friends he is about to make will be life long. Welcome to the brotherhood young warrior! H-Minus!

[@arighteousname5882]

He's literally in charge of the Military industrial Complex now. That's not going away just because he's the Sec Def now. Are you really that dense?

[@OutOfYourElementDonny]

You realize Pete advocated to ramp up troop deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan when nearly everyone else was ready to demobilize? How about his advocating for the US military to begin a bombing campaign against Iran in the Fall of 2020? Look, he’s a perfectly nice, regular guy, who’s a fellow vet and qualified to co-host a weekend news show, but he’s not Secretary of Defense material.

[@ryanjordan7268]

America needs warriors! Gods speed ❤.

[@ARMY.SNIPER.BAIT8593]

Hegseth specifically stated that if WOMEN CAN MEET THE EXACT STANDARDS THE MEN MEET - then he has no problem with it. Hygienic issues are a separate thing but the Standards are his main issue (he discussed this recently)

[@jeffreygunn3530]

Which 99% can't. And the few who can have better things to do, because they're high-level athletes.

[@gbear34]

The question is are all of the logistics / sexual tension issues worth introducing for the sake of 1/100 women who can do this.

[@dashcammer4322]

@@jeffreygunn3530 And they still lack the upper body strength. Just as Serena Williams; she called BS on the "women can do anything men can do" canard.

[@clos397]

There is no comparison regular guys go to selection and Ranger school without any special training or after deployment and pass . Meanwhile you have to train a women/ female months in advance to do the same thing. Lets not forget P3T program that is set up to keep women in the service after their pregnancy.

[@ComeOnPelican91]

A thread on xitter about the topic: search for paulos aka mythpilot "Here’s a thread of anecdotes about women in the military."

[@elgroucho7563]

Thank you for your time and perspective!

[@dowth3]

As always, Mike, I greatly appreciate your considered take on this; thanks! 100% agree about banning any affiliation for Generals with defense contractors. It's the military version of insider trading. And BLESS YOU for putting your name in the hat for Sec of Veteran Affairs!

[@NigelNaughton]

Insantly this country's future has been elevated to beyond greatness. The feeling everywhere is palpable here and abroad. And it's been barely over a week into this!! So awesome!

[@OhItsThat]

Until the Dems get back in and undo everything out of spite.

[@taraelmegreen5527]

110%!!!!

[@Dvdrm0]

Lala land

[@ḵulagaaw]

Y greatness you mean fascism. But this what the left gets for crying wolf now the wolf has appeared and no one believes it.

[@StandorFall13]

I can feel a new era of America the Beautiful happening!! LETS GOOOO 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@zachdavis1282]

The more people that freak out about Pete or Matt, the better pick it is.

[@brazillianguy01]

So let’s just ask for the Ethics committee’s report of Gaetz. Just to air out any potential issues

[@kevinh9110]

Unity, not dysfunction is America's strength.

[@stevehicks9374]

@@brazillianguy01who cares he’s a warrior! What have you done.keyboard warrior

[@Mark-um7rq]

@@brazillianguy01wah wah wah gfy

[@humantwist-offcap9514]

No, Matt Gaetz is legitimately a degenerate. I don’t want somebody paying for sex parties to get authority anywhere.

[@mattscout26]

I’m an S-3 SGM Guard….TX we also have the State Guard which is a component of the TX Mil Dept…. Solely falling under the direction and control of the GOV. I’m glad that we’re finally getting a SECDEF that is relevant and can actually sympathize with troops. Not another retired career ⭐️ Officer that is a rank grabber. Good content SGM!! 💯

[@alexfisher306]

For all, thank you for your service and thank you for your insight on this nomination. It really helped me understand the qualities of the nominee and I feel so much better after hearing you talk about it. I’m very happy now. Thank you for easing my fears and helping me understand something I didn’t understand very well appreciate you very much.

[@Jupiterxice]

Listen Pete Hegseth is exactly what we need in the DOD to fix and try to hold these Generals and Admirals accountable.

[@geoffreywatson8406]

Good to see a line officer with 20 years of military service and two Bronze Stars deliver the STING to unaccountable grunt muffins.

[@richbischoff5313]

Amen.

[@jessesmith5932]

Exactly

[@arighteousname5882]

Yeah good luck with. If you think he's going to make a difference much less be taken seriously you need your head examined

[@fitycalibre7555]

Accountable for what?

[@modernedc]

Man i shed a tear when u said youd do the job for the va. I love your channel i pray for u and your family, it broke my heart. Im a gwot vet too. Thank you man

[@kadven6447]

I guess Pres. Trump couldn't pick from the Generals since he couldn't find one that wasn't corrupt.

[@PatrickKniesler]

Or competently filling a needed role. Classic, if true: "I can't promote you because I need you"

[@Carado5150]

They're all in the pockets of the defense contractor that wants to put them on their board as soon as they award them contracts then retire.

[@arighteousname5882]

Yeah that's bullshit. Trump more than likely picked him becuase he's a Trump loyalist and can be his yes man more than whether or not other generals are "corrupt ". Nice try tho

[@DavidThomas-qq4hf]

Yall believe anything. Trump wants yes men only.

[@fitycalibre7555]

@@Carado5150you realize that defense contractors can’t just put anyone on the board? They want people with military experience and they need security clearances. Ryan MacBeth has a whole video on this.

[@johng2832]

"Make that change with courage...personal courage. We don't need Generals." If that's ALL you've heard in this video, you've heard what you needed to hear. Thank you Mike!

[@Shadowwolf7774]

Is more than qualified as a Christian , non woke, military guy. He's super smart went to Harvard.

[@jimreilly917]

Before Harvard became just another DEI Ivy League toilet.

[@lanemobley3718]

Mike, its so awesome that Pete is coming in. When Milley and Austin were nominated, i was like “oh combat dive green beret and ranger qualified guys should be good. Hell no. Pete seems so reasonable and aware of GWOT and post GWOT problems, i think he’ll do great

[@jeffreygunn3530]

If you want to maintain the status quo, you put in one of the people who were responsible for the mistakes of the past 20 years. If you want to fix things, you put in someone who actually experienced those problems first hand on the ground.

[@Skeletors_Closet]

Milley was a big disappointment.

[@dashcammer4322]

@@Skeletors_Closet Milley needs to be in prison.

[@DavidZechariah]

Miley has a "Combat Div" badge?

[@lanemobley3718]

@@DavidZechariah combat infantrymans badge

[@jasnterry1313]

The louder the establishment screams about something the more confident you can be its a good thing.

[@jessesmith5932]

So true!

[@beerman204]

Fox news and Trump are the establishment now.

[@cowboy101lisa]

The more the Deep State and the Flags bltch, the more I like him.

[@fitycalibre7555]

So the more unqualified he is, the more you like him? Like if you were hiring someone for your business, and the qualified individuals were saying, “no way, this guy isn’t qualified at all.” You’d be like, “let’s hire him.” Like do you hear yourself?

[@cowboy101lisa]

@ 😆nice twist and reframe of what I actually said. Laughable actually. You’ve not done an ounce of research on any of these picks OR you have zero regard for the Constitution and the limited government it directs. Probably both apply

[@fitycalibre7555]

@@cowboy101lisa no I have done quite a lot of research about them actually. And know people who work in the respected fields these people are being appointed to lead. Also I have no idea what the constitution has to do with thinking someone is qualified or not, besides giving congress the ability to vote on appointments. Can you even describe “the deep state?” Genuinely asking, because you guys usually throw it around to talk about anything you don’t understand or like.

[@boogers2504]

@@fitycalibre7555I’ve seen you on different comment threads on this video. How much money does the DNC pay to reply to you people? Unless you’re a bot

[@fitycalibre7555]

@@boogers2504 man I wish they paid me. Im mostly here cause I’m always surprised to see the lack of any logical or educated argument for this. I have yet to hear an actual response that can be backed up by any kind of logic or factual information. So if you got one I genuinely would love to hear it.

[@jasonprime3574]

🫡 Thank you Mike. Not only for the tremendous service to our country you have given/continue to give, but also for the wisdom you share. God bless you Mike !!! Sending love and support from up North in Ogden.

[@markmcadams1638]

Lloyd Austin is an absolute pile. He may have been a good guy to begin with, but the Darkside got him. My flag is still at half mast for the 13 service members who didn’t make it out of Abby‘s gate and the scores of other vets that were horrifically wounded. Millie, Austin, Blinken, etc. etc. etc. need to be brought up on charges civil and military courts. Millieneeds to be court-martialed and spend the rest of his life in jail for treason for admitting he was in direct contact with the Chinese and telling them he’d give them a heads up, if Donald Trump the president at the time, made a move on them… Good God! Keep it up Mike!!! If you come down to Bryce Valley, Tropic Town UT, look me up… some of the pioneer families around here know or have heard of me, the ultra conservative 5th generation Californian. Irish heritage of course Mister Glover

[@raphaelarea1055]

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[@TheRancherAndTheWife]

Lovin the relaxed format brother. All the best to you man.

[@brendan1008]

Aviation in the guard and reserve are required to complete the same annual requirements as active duty so we do a lot more than the 1 weekend 2 week requirement!

[@austinhall4361]

Cav is the same way brother

[@thomashelm6931]

Air Force Reserves, I earned a living flying. Obviously, WAY more than just a weekend a month.

[@shooter31m]

Communication in guard for ten years, traveled all over the world, definitely more than 2 days a month and 2 weeks a year and I held a full time job to pay for my version of the American dream.

[@vicn1349]

Still a big difference compared to active duty… promotion standards and quality of life are tougher as an active duty member compared to a reservist.

[@thomashelm6931]

@@vicn1349 I've done both. Absolutely not true. As an air crew member on the C-141, My standards were equal to my active duty counterparts, to which I also served.

[@TreasureGeo]

What about Brandon Herrera being considered to run the ATF…..

[@JP-ec9rl]

What about empty ATF offices?

[@kennethhill4623]

Congress is needed to get rid of ATF. That's still a big ask because of RINOs. If Brandon was head of ATF, he could authorize 90 day machingun amnesty periods until machineguns are in common use. He could also raise the muffling threshhold for a device to be considered a silencer to a Db rating so high that no current supressor could be classified as needing to be regulated, which would effectively neuter the NFA clauses. He could also change SBR rules to say, not recognize a weapon as an SBR if it has a foldable or retractable stock and only recognize it as a rifle if it has a fixed solid one piece stock. There are so many ways he could creatively interpret the NFA to neuter the regulatory power and make the criteria for tax stamps super specific instead of broad. If he did this for 4 years, it would basically leave Congress with no reason not to abolish the ATF because it'd be so ineffectual and many of the things it regulated would be in common use. Appointing him as director is basically making him the demolition man. After its all said and done the firearm forensics and weapons tracing resources should just be folded into an existing federal law enforcement branch and the bureaucratic control freaks can go be accountants or something.

[@Jay-n2x5z]

How about abolishing the atf Has a much better ring to it

[@eriklambert3809]

@@kennethhill4623he could subvert their bs for enough time to make a world of difference. Suppressors, machine guns, get sbrs off the nfa(at min). Suppressors should get cheaper if hunters etc started using them so they can save their hearing. Same for home defense guns. Machine guns he could maybe subvert by flipping the anti-2A script and say the NFA was only meant for the machine guns of the time.

[@Briathos1]

@@kennethhill4623Gah. This is a great point

[@BackcountryProfessor]

Agreed. Women and Men are not the same. We must honor that.

[@joeanita8654]

Major in Regular Army is Battalion XO, Lt. Colonel is Battalion Commander.

[@thehillbillycat4975]

Or battalions S3

[@Evirthewarrior]

It is insane to me that they keep saying Tulsi Gabbard is a Russian asset. She was enlisted, then became an officer, then became a F'n Lt. Col. was a member of congress, was on the homeland security and armed services committees, and they still have the balls to say she is a Russian asset, as during all of her security clearance process, they were too inept to find anything about her.

[@Ilych367]

to the entrenched uniparty warhawks anybody who challenges their authority in a manner they cannot silence is their enemy, which in turn means they must be a russian asset. the west is democracy, and they rule the west. question them, and you must be attacking democracy, just like an enemy of the west would do. aka russian asset.

[@johnd.8224]

Right on. Milley is imo an asset of China and a traitor.

[@Penny_Pincher_Outdoors]

"They" are simply projectimg. It's their m.o., they always blame others of what they are doing to muddy the waters.

[@JT.45]

Hillary Clinton was the first to call her that in 2016 during the democrat presidential primary. Now the democrats are trying that crap again.

[@dashcammer4322]

"So why didn't you prosecute her for it, then?" would be my question.

[@sld2155]

Read "The War on Warriors" and you will know Hegseth is just what we need.

[@467076]

I don’t think anyone disagrees (except liberal media) especially since the last time we saw how General Mattis went, everyone was let down, even the Marines were like, “that’s not what we wanted.”

[@jimreilly917]

Which is why DC milicrats are panicking.

[@gabriel-uc1uz]

General Mike Flynn likes him so ill give him a chance. 10x better than Lockheed Austin.

[@josephpadula2283]

Maybe if Pete leaves for a week he will Tell someone !

[@kevinokeefe9918]

This was one of the most articulate comments that I’ve heard since Pete Hegseth was nominated. You just gave me a ton of insight of what needs to be done to fix this Military issue that our country is having. Love listening to your insights Mike 🇺🇸

[@taraelmegreen5527]

Ty for your thgts and perspective! AND your service and heart for Veterans!!

[@barrypayne421]

My take on Pete. I think Trump is doing what the Republicans should have been. doing what the Democrats have been, playing the "Long Game" put younger people in positions of authority and run it for years!

[@xisotopex]

you are exactly correct. the left has been playing the long game for a long time.... time to push things the other way...

[@RonaldColeman-ef2rc]

Mike I was a Soldier in a combat brigade. I retired with 32 years as the Brigade CSM. There is no such thing as one weekend a month in a combat Brigade. My total time on orders was 15 years.

[@dacr8928]

Yea, there is always shock on the new guys faces when they show up and they realize its 4-8 days a month plus schools and usually 21-28 days for AT, MOB includes multiple rotations through NTC etc. Especially if your Brigade and Company are the "tip of the spear". You might as well just get on ADOS and make it a career because you'll be there damn near full time anyway.

[@JP-ec9rl]

Active duty is an isolated echo chamber that accepts many misconceptions as gospel. I saw a lot of hard chargers come from both the Marines and regular Army, into the reserves over the years and they usually talk a lot of shit at first until they realize that they aren't really better soldiers just because someone pumped sunshine up their asses. They quickly come to realize that holding down a civilian career, keeping the bills paid and still being a competent soldier, takes more versatility and self discipline, rather than less.

[@chato12377]

Thank you for your service CSM.

[@jeremymarlin1850]

​@@JP-ec9rlExactly. Even for things like PT. I was active duty and then transferred to the RC after a decade or so break in service. It takes much more discipline to stay in shape when you have real life responsibilities outside of the military. Of course there were full timers in the unit that were there all the time and were the continuity and supervision of the unit. They could work out on government time,attend career progression activities and schools etc... Us weekend warriors had to figure it out on our own and many weren't even near a base to access facilities. We were still expected to attend all the same schools and achieve the same level of proficiency as our full time counterparts. The difference was that we had to put our civilian lives on hold to do it. In reality I believe that some of the best troops are in the RC. They are generally older,more mature and have figured out how to meet and beat the standards all while managing all the outside commitments. There were many people who would work their civilian jobs at night and be on orders and doing their military job during the day . Just think about the guys that are pilots, firefighters,cops, doctors , paramedics, whatever and the depth of real life experience that they bring to the table.

[@DS-wo8wr]

I seem to remember there was another guy named Pete who has no experience, but somehow is a cabinet level secretary… Oh, that’s right, he checked a DEI box…. that’s what mattered.

[@heyyoubuddy6749]

Bother you nailed it, we need a huge change in the DOD!!! Start with the top guy and work top down and bottom up! Take care thank you for sharing God bless you and your family.

[@jasonpadgett8593]

That was a great video interview for the job! Very well-spoken and thought out as always!

[@MAB1907]

Thank you so much for supporting Pete, I believe he will be getting in touch with you soon…. God Bless America 🇺🇸 and Israel 🇮🇱

[@matthewaamot2961]

Excellent video, Mike! I strongly agree. I scratched my head at first, but then what I have seen that he has done outside the military for veterans, as well as inside for his troops, I think this is the last chance we get to shake things up. We need to clean house, and retire every two star and above with our gratitude and a good swift kick in the pants out the door.

[@jackjetpilot]

MIKE GLOVER for Secretary of Veterans Affairs!!

[@alanwilliams2251]

Always appreciate your input Mike! God bless brother!

[@robertoruiz6143]

Thank you Mike! 🇺🇸🫡🙏

[@tdunn2]

He was on Shawn’s podcast about a week prior to the nomination. He explains his thoughts about what he feels needs to happen with the military over about 2.5 hrs with Shawn.

[@usnavydeepsea6836]

Original interview was 5-months ago on his podcast....Shawn Ryan only just recently posted it on KZbin

[@tdunn2]

@ I wasn’t aware of that. To me, that makes that interview even more credible.

[@independentcontractor1633]

Support Pete 💯. Right guy for the job. Spot on analisys Michael. Thank you for great content.

[@adamweinberg4820]

Excellent choice and ready to get the job done! Highly recommend his newest book!

[@brianz7861]

If women want to join the military, combat or non combat, they need to register for the selective service like the men. I’m sick and tired of all these special privileges for women and special consequences for men.

[@shekharmoona544]

I like this idea.

[@jimreilly917]

Exactly. And meet the same physical and excercise standards. Because combat isn’t PC and doesn’t give sht about your feelings.

[@greatodinsraven]

So glad to have you back Mike.

[@danregan1262]

Watch his Shawn Ryan interview. The guy definitely knows his stuff.

[@notundermywatch3163]

He's in over his head about Ukraine and Russia though

[@AverageJoe483]

@@notundermywatch3163in o er his head ? How ?

[@notundermywatch3163]

@@AverageJoe483 he has a very naive and simplistic view as to what is going on regarding that conflict and he also downplays the potential outcomes of it and the general level of threat it presents and I am disappointed in that because he had at least two years to do his homework.

[@AverageJoe483]

@ why should we even be involved ?

[@notundermywatch3163]

@AverageJoe483 exactly but it's a bit late for asking ourselves that question. Also the first Trump administration contributed significantly to escalate the tensions that led to this conflict turning into a war. Anyways, he will have a cohort of experts and advisors so hopefully he learns a thing or two along the way

[@zachdavis1282]

Trust in the 45/47, we voted for him--let him do his thing and make his picks.

[@michaelmaddry3260]

Thanks!

[@garylanders1470]

Thank you for sharing your insite on Pete and the Sec Def appointment. You've cleared the concerns I had about Pete not being up to the task. Thank you kindly

[@popacap21]

wifes not home: dirt bike goes inside the living room

[@loganwatson5905]

I noticed your profile picture, did you know Pete Hegseth is a Tennessee Vols fan?

[@elainesrottenbottom296]

19:40 some female is there with a baby.

[@elainesrottenbottom296]

19:40 some female is there with a baby.

[@stephenpepper1790]

@@elainesrottenbottom296just another troll

[@bassfartz]

​@@elainesrottenbottom296good eye

[@C420sailor]

Love this. It’s a great experiment to see how well a “normal” vet does in this job, especially a young GWOT bro. Tired of Vietnam era four star general war hawks on MIC boards

[@brandonbrown833]

A Major is typically a Battalion S3 or XO. LTC is the BN CDR. But the guard also promises slower and not uncommon for a lower rank to hold positions of higher rank.

[@unfi6798]

G'day Digger. Great chat & assessment. Pete's got a lot of work to do with invisible walls across his path, with the help of good people like you & John (WPS) he will do the best for the people & veterans. Cheers from Australia.

[@andrewmichalak5471]

He was on Shown Ryan Show...i think they lay out his history also

[@jamesgranderson2890]

When? I’m unable to find it. TIA

[@JJawsyW]

A lot of people don't know there is a difference between Ranger school and being a Ranger in a Bat

[@justbrowsing8675]

Or Ford Ranger

[@birdog2139]

Chuck Norris was a Ranger. From Texas I believe,

[@indyawichofficial1346]

N.Y. Rangers preferred here !

[@doncarr9860]

Listen to interviews of Pete. His mindset is more than worthy. He's a spot on Dude! Seriously.

[@curious736]

Shaw Ryan show interview!!!!!!!!

[@doncarr9860]

Yep!

[@richbischoff5313]

👍

[@kevinh9110]

Gonna need someone who does more than talk for a living.

[@jamesdenton4517]

Good video brother. Like you, as a real SGM, it’s in our DNA to get in there and get these issues fixed for our current and former war fighters. Let’s get it done.

[@rudysantana1297]

Mr. Glover you have my highest respect and yes I agree with you. The Head of Veterans Affairs needs a revamp. God Bless You Sir.

[@shapeshifter52001]

Thanks for breaking this down, Mike.

[@gardnert1]

I'm also 100% permanent and total and I second Mike for Sec VA!

[@miltonwaddams1904]

talk about brandon herrera becoming the ATF director???

[@BobHodas]

About a century from now, books will be written and historians will point out what a shame it was that so many well intentioned and patriotic Americans spent their time and energy on the topics the media spoon fed them and simultaneously ignored all the obvious evidence that their country had been occupied and controlled by a small group with allegiance to a tiny foreign nation. It really is like arguing about a band aid while the patient is suffering metastatic cancer.

[@CoachRasul]

Wow, that was the clearest and best perspective I’ve heard on Pete Hegseth being SECDEF. I’m a USMC vet and don’t always understand the Army designations (except the general ones). Thanks for your perspective and your service Sgt. Major! Btw, I had to follow you on all your channels. 😝

[@mountainbikinlover]

Bike in the living room. Badass dude, thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@Bravo4sendit]

Just clarify, I have spent a very long time in ARNG as an Infantryman. There are many Infantry officers within the Guard without a Ranger tab. The main reason is funding. Many states do not want to keep their Officers on AD any longer than necessary to gain their qualifications at Ft Benning/Moore. And the other reality is…not everyone completes Ranger School. Not a knock on anyone who didn’t, it’s just a reality

[@BeyondThe-b3v]

Let’s be real, the Ranger tab is cool however it doesn’t make them anymore lethal at all… I know because I have one lol

[@austinhall4361]

Also the sad reality is that states’ National guards get the bottom of the barrel when it comes to schools funding. Usually we are so tight on a schools budget for a year we usually don’t get to send our soldiers to the high speed schools unless there is a direct MTOE ASI that we can justify “big army” giving us the authorization to send an attendee to said school.

[@stevenschmitt-yc3ni]

@@BeyondThe-b3v yes but it’s pretty much a rite of passage, that all infantry officers have a ranger tab (especially in regular army) not so much in NG

[@airplanebuilder8685]

Most of the previous SecDefs were political animals with ties to lobbyists and big defense machinery. This guy is an outsider who will upend the apple cart.

[@jomo8999]

Can’t wait to talk bikes with you on your new channel, I’ve got a 24 6 days 500 myself. Thanks for all the great videos you’re putting up and I hope you can get that VA job for the vets we would love that!

[@PlumbingArkansas]

Just watched him on The Shawn Ryan Show. It’s an upcoming podcast. Maybe someday you could be on there, Mike… In all seriousness I feel like Shawn is a pretty good judge of character. If he vouches for someone, they’re good in my book.

[@daveb7408]

Infantry battalion commanders are Lieutenant Colonels usually, not Majors. At least that is how it was when I was in the Army. Majors in an infantry battalion would be the battalion XO and battalion S3 operations officer. Not sure that Pete would have commanded a battalion.

[@MV19-er]

Shawn Ryan interviewed Pete 👍🏻👍🏻

[@patbell4475]

Mr. Glover, I do appreciate your insight and views on these matters, the breakdown is very helpful to understand more than just the obvious cover of the situation. Thank you sir very much for your service and your words!!!

[@ortech188]

First off thank you for your service to our country. Secondly, I am glad everything worked out with the previous misrepresentations about your actions and character. I was confident a man of your ilk would have a positive outcome. Lastly I would also like to thank you for your excellent insight and thoughts in a clear and concise description of the intricacies and nuances of the appointment of our new Sec Def. As a non military man in was very helpful in solidifying my opinions as well. Best of luck and I will continue to support your future business efforts.

[@bearpaws9170]

When looking at the past 20 years of socalled qualified brass ,what they have done to the military and the dramatic downwards spiral sense the Ohbama administration . We need a other than normal approach.

[@matthewaamot2961]

Absolutely!

[@paulycoleman98]

The more outsiders and people down to earth the better!

[@epitome99]

Would love to have seen Douglas MacGregor.

[@DB-dd6rg]

MacGregor is the best choice.

[@Thermopylae2007]

I think that Trump is trying to build up a future generation of younger leaders, but I sure hope that we don't miss out on Colonel MacGregor's potential contributions in the process.

[@mikejohnson2098]

I think McGregor would be the best but what keeps him out is his views on a certain country in the middle east.

[@Thermopylae2007]

@mikejohnson2098 Ironically, if his views on that matter were applied to the situation, it would probably be in that country's interests in the long term.

[@EdgarStyles1234]

Balless MacZigger has gone off the deep end with his pro Russian, pro China stances.

[@tcdelarge]

Love that you are back!!!

[@timdavidson2]

Appreciate you man. Excellent take on this.

[@soldieramerican5964]

SGM Glover, when you are changing the Leadership of DoD, but not destroying the DoD wouldn’t you need to start with a Veteran who is not part of the very problem?

[@jeffreygunn3530]

Exactly. Any recently-retired general was part of the problems we face now.

[@bluegillhunter74]

We as conservatives have to be lock in step together! Stop the in fighting we have the keys to the castle don’t screw this up!

[@LTVoyager]

I agree. Sadly there are still a lot of RINOs in congress that will obstruct Trump’s initiatives. I hope he can overcome them with maybe enough moderate democrats who will vote across the aisle.

[@slappy8941]

I knew he was not just the right guy, but the only guy for the job after I watched him on the Shaun Ryan podcast.

[@GarrettFemister]

Great job explaining this Mike. Most people don’t understand that we want outsiders looking over these programs and agencies.

[@richardlindell9976]

He is a a retired combat veteran, Officer, highly educated and articulate with common sense. He's an author and has even worked at Gitmo. He is a great pick!

[@jeremypatton80]

Somebody needs to fix the VA. 100% overhaul. Because it is broken right now.

[@Redneckerthanu]

And how! I refuse to even give them time of day. Ive gone through what mikes going through now several cervical surgeries and need the rest of my back fixed but refuse to be cut on anymore but i digress , I’ve paid for my medical through private insurance cause i cant stand the va, mostly because there idea and my idea how to treat ptsd is polar opposites when they approve Ayahuasca treatments I’ll be all in!

[@bitkrusher5948]

Fiduciary claims and Medical are three different bodies....one body wants to help but fkd it up regularly the other denies and the other controls what you do get.....

[@Mr196710]

I'm concerned with his love of Israel and his belief that if 2 red heifers are found then the 3rd Temple should be built in Israel. Hmmmmm.

[@EdgarStyles1234]

You're a kamala voter we get it

[@realcheeserat]

@@EdgarStyles1234 found the zionist

[@mikejames8031]

Hegseth will be much better than Austin!!! Austin is a fool!!

[@fitycalibre7555]

Austin was an Lt in the 82nd, commanded the 10th Mountain Division, XVIII Airborne Corps, supreme commander of all coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nothing about him is foolish.

[@mikejames8031]

@@fitycalibre7555 Everything is. He's a DEI hire and believes all this WOKE crap!! Like you haven't met worthless officers in the Army who got promoted for no reason and everyone knew it was BS!!!

[@cg5648]

@@fitycalibre7555really 😂😂😂

[@Daniel-mg7xv]

​@fitycalibre7555 Lol most of us in think almost all those clowns up top are fools

[@Rick_Rude]

@@fitycalibre7555sounds good , what combat medals does he have ? How many purple hearts ? Was he on the ground there ?

[@joefried6604]

I heard and learned of Pete for the very 1st time on the Sean Ryan Show not too long ago. ! He was also promoting his new book . As MAGA old head age 56 I am concerned with Pete being the pick . Lloyd Austin 41 years of Military service . “ General “ He does not have the Resume & Experience