Marine colonel quits after 24 years citing concern for future of US under Trump

Guno צְבִי

Guno צְבִי

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A former US Marine Corps colonel and combat veteran has said that after 24 years of service he “resigned from the military because of Trump”, citing what he described as the US president’s contempt for the constitution.

Doug Krugman left his role in the military on 30 September, coinciding with the day that Donald Trump and the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, delivered controversial, partisan addresses to US military leaders brought to a special meeting in Virginia from across the world, about military priorities and the administration’s agenda.


“I gave up my career out of concern for our country’s future,” Krugman wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Post on Thursday. He even warned of “collapse” of the conventional US government system.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/13/us-veterans-protest-ice-raids
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Marine colonel quits after 24 years citing concern for future of US under Trump

Resignation, coinciding with Hegseth’s partisan speech, was over Trump flouting constitution, Doug Krugman writes
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Walt said:
Huge numbers of military officers have been resigning rather than serve trump in what he plans next. It makes me wonder what trump is planning next.
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He's coming after you WWW (Wrong Way Walter), for being wrong all the time, WWW.

The sick officers who supported trans-freaks in the military are being fired...not resigning, WWW.
 
Guno צְבִי said:
A former US Marine Corps colonel and combat veteran has said that after 24 years of service he “resigned from the military because of Trump”, citing what he described as the US president’s contempt for the constitution.

Doug Krugman left his role in the military on 30 September, coinciding with the day that Donald Trump and the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, delivered controversial, partisan addresses to US military leaders brought to a special meeting in Virginia from across the world, about military priorities and the administration’s agenda.


“I gave up my career out of concern for our country’s future,” Krugman wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Post on Thursday. He even warned of “collapse” of the conventional US government system.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/13/us-veterans-protest-ice-raids
www.theguardian.com

Marine colonel quits after 24 years citing concern for future of US under Trump

Resignation, coinciding with Hegseth’s partisan speech, was over Trump flouting constitution, Doug Krugman writes
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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We are losing a lot of our top military leaders under Trump and Hegseth and it's leaving our country vulnerable too?!!

Top admiral steps down abruptly amid drug boat strikes

Adm. Alvin Holsey oversees Southern Command, where US military strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers at sea have ramped up.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced that the top military official overseeing military strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug runners will retire at the end of the year — a surprising move given that the four-star admiral took command less than a year ago.

Adm. Alvin Holsey’s abrupt departure as head of U.S. Southern Command — which oversees U.S. military operations in Latin America — comes as President Donald Trump has conducted lethal strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean Sea. U.S. forces have destroyed at least five boats since early September, killing more than two dozen people, and Trump this week floated the idea of conducting land strikes against Venezuelan cartels, though he offered no details.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/16/top-admiral-retires-early-amid-drug-boat-strikes-00612357
 
Walt said:
Dark times are coming. I don't blame the military leadership for not wanting to be part of it. Even if they stood up to it, they would just be swept aside.
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US military recruitment surges, exceeding goals amid strategic changes

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The U.S. military has seen a significant boost in recruitment, with all active-duty branches meeting or exceeding their goals for the fiscal year as of March 2025, according to the Department of Defense. This marks a notable improvement from March 2024, when only three branches achieved their targets.

Did you serve, WWW?
 
Guno צְבִי said:
A former US Marine Corps colonel and combat veteran has said that after 24 years of service he “resigned from the military because of Trump”, citing what he described as the US president’s contempt for the constitution.

Doug Krugman left his role in the military on 30 September, coinciding with the day that Donald Trump and the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, delivered controversial, partisan addresses to US military leaders brought to a special meeting in Virginia from across the world, about military priorities and the administration’s agenda.


“I gave up my career out of concern for our country’s future,” Krugman wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Post on Thursday. He even warned of “collapse” of the conventional US government system.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/13/us-veterans-protest-ice-raids
www.theguardian.com

Marine colonel quits after 24 years citing concern for future of US under Trump

Resignation, coinciding with Hegseth’s partisan speech, was over Trump flouting constitution, Doug Krugman writes
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Good riddance.
 
Earl said:
US military recruitment surges, exceeding goals amid strategic changes

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The U.S. military has seen a significant boost in recruitment, with all active-duty branches meeting or exceeding their goals for the fiscal year as of March 2025, according to the Department of Defense. This marks a notable improvement from March 2024, when only three branches achieved their targets.

Did you serve, WWW?
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Yep mostly because Unemployment is high.
military recruitment generally increases when unemployment is high because a weaker civilian job market makes military service a more attractive alternative for those seeking stable employment and benefits. When the civilian economy is robust with many job openings, military recruiting typically becomes more challenging, as seen in periods of low unemployment.
 
Tbird19482 said:
Yep mostly because Unemployment is high.
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Unemployment is not high in America by most historical and economic standards.

As of the latest available data (August 2025), the U.S. unemployment rate stands at 4.3%, which is near what economists consider "full employment" (typically around 4-5%) and far below recessionary levels like the 14.8% peak during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 or the 10% high during the 2008-2009 Great Recession.
 
Diogenes said:
Unemployment is not high in America by most historical and economic standards.

As of the latest available data (August 2025), the U.S. unemployment rate stands at 4.3%, which is near what economists consider "full employment" (typically around 4-5%) and far below recessionary levels like the 14.8% peak during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 or the 10% high during the 2008-2009 Great Recession.
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The job market is tight and that is keeping people joining the military.
 
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