On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz, who is chairman of the U.S. Subcommittee on Readiness and who is the first Green Beret to serve in Congress, weighed in after reports that the U.S. Army is cutting 3,000 troops from its Special Forces ranks.
“I am stunned and appalled by reports indicating the U.S. Army will cut 3,000 troops from its special operations ranks as a means to manage their worst recruiting crisis since the Vietnam War. The Secretary of the Army is trying to claim she’s only cutting support troops like intelligence analysts, psychological operations troops, and logistics personnel. In reality, these support troops are critical to our special operators success in remote locations in 60-70 countries on any given day all over the world,” Waltz said.
“Special operators play a crucial role in training allies across the world and are needed for the most dangerous missions in times of conflict and to deter enemies. Special operations are more relevant than ever as we address threats from China, Russia, Iran, and terrorists on the march in in Afghanistan. The Biden administration is once again dismissing the advice of senior military leaders, crippling our military at home. Rather than investing in expensive climate and DEI initiatives, the Army should focus on putting our soldiers in the best position to win the next war,” he added.
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Anonymous
October 7, 2023, 10:49 am at 10:49 am
Leaders need to watch dumb and dummer left largest army on foreign soil. Used against us. Stopped wall on southern border. Now launching attack on Israel. If you want to see real American values. Come to southern Missouri. We got red white and blue tattooed on our bodies Buck!
Brad
October 8, 2023, 11:23 pm at 11:23 pm
PSYOP Personnel are not “support.” They are special operations forces as defined by Title 10 Section 167j. They were around before Special Forces “Green Berets” and are one of the best weapons the US has for Great Power Competition – especially in the information age