Donald Trump equates high school military academy with actual service

SGT James Elphick — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:59:14 -0400

I said at the beginning that eventually Donald Trump would say something that would take him out of the running. I thought it would be one thing, but now it looks like it is going to be a number of small things. Here is his latest
http://www.wearethemighty.com/donald-trump-military-school-2015-09

Donald Trump: ‘I always felt that I was in the military’ by attending a military school

Donald Trumpnever served a day in the military, but he tells a biographer that he“always felt that I was in the military” with his attendan

Response by LCpl Mark Lefler made Sep 8 at 2015 4:00 PM

LCpl Mark Lefler — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:00:16 -0400

he just keeps getting dumber and dumber by the day.

Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Sep 8 at 2015 4:11 PM

SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:11:27 -0400

That actually could be a great idea.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Sep 8 at 2015 5:04 PM

SN Greg Wright — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:04:16 -0400

You know if I was a billionaire I'd hire a hair stylist.

Response by MAJ Keira Brennan made Sep 8 at 2015 5:10 PM

MAJ Keira Brennan — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:10:30 -0400

LOLOLOL

Response by MAJ Keira Brennan made Sep 8 at 2015 5:14 PM

MAJ Keira Brennan — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:14:02 -0400

Dude is full of Scheiße - a billion bucks worth. Sounds like he spent the night at a "Holiday Inn Express." I wish Christopher Hitchens were alive to write about this guy. I think what Hitch said about Jerry Falwell would apply "'If you gave [Jerry] Falwell an enema he could be buried in a matchbox."

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Sep 8 at 2015 5:27 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:27:46 -0400

Once upon a time the Boy Scouts was a paramilitary organization. Its founder created Boy Scouting in response to commanding conscripts who had been raised in cities and towns across England and had little or no "outdoor" experience. Boy Scouts paraded, dressed in uniforms, and observed military customs and courtesies for very good reason. I was a Boy Scout in those halcyon days and had a significant head start on other recruits when I entered the military service. Military schools in those days were, if anything, even more regimented than the Boy Scouts. Now, if Trump attended such a military school, I can see how he could legitimately claim at least a nodding acquaintance with military life. That being said, it is beyond a stretch for him to claim that he "served in the military" but, to be honest, I haven't heard him doing that. Have you?

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Sep 8 at 2015 5:54 PM

TSgt Kenneth Ellis — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 17:54:49 -0400

There's a lot of things that should take him out of the running. Look a Howard Dean and Rudy Gulianie booth had high pole numbers but never got near to a primary.

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2015 8:29 PM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 20:29:16 -0400

I may be biased. I am a Jersey Girl! I love me some Sopranos.
:)

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 9 at 2015 2:17 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 02:17:46 -0400

Seems fair. I think I'm a Master Chief because I played Halo for one summer.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 9 at 2015 11:35 AM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:35:11 -0400

He is building himself up to becoming the modern era Alexander the Great.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2015 11:40 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:40:39 -0400

it appeals to some that this guy has no filter. Some people like it. I sure don't. He has no respect for the middle class. He has no respect for the military, active or inactive. He simply does not represent me.

Response by SPC Nathan Freeman made Sep 9 at 2015 11:42 AM

SPC Nathan Freeman — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:42:46 -0400

Obama never served in the military. Neither did Hillary or any other Democrat running. Hillary protested during Vietnam and her husband was definitely a draft dodger. Trump was in college and was therefore not drafted. Thus, he did not dodge the draft. In order to be drafted, you had to be on the draft roll.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2015 1:04 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:04:43 -0400

As if spoken by someone who was actually in.

Having been in both spectrums, I call bullshit!

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 9 at 2015 1:10 PM

SSG Warren Swan — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:10:02 -0400

Trump better watch out if Danger06 is involved.......

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2015 2:40 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 14:40:28 -0400

Truly laughable.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2015 10:16 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 22:16:20 -0400

If it's better than ours, he's perfectly able to be deployed instead of our true Anerican Soldiers.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 9 at 2015 10:19 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 22:19:18 -0400

The man is a carney.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Sep 9 at 2015 10:19 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 22:19:57 -0400

SPC Troy Reynolds I would like to know what school he went to and what training he is talking about as a Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan training doesn't come no tougher. Looking forward to his brief on the 15th of September on the USS Iowa on National Security-Scary!

Response by SMSgt Tony Barnes made Sep 9 at 2015 10:24 PM

SMSgt Tony Barnes — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 22:24:36 -0400

Exaggeration!!!

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2015 10:38 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 22:38:49 -0400

Seems like everything Mr. Trump does is better than everybody else. I'm throwing the bulls**t flag. I knew a PV2 who had "been there, done that" no matter the topic. It got kind of tiring (and sickening), and I see a parallel here.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2015 10:39 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 22:39:16 -0400

When Trump speaks all I do is laugh.

Response by SPC Joseph Jones made Sep 9 at 2015 11:10 PM

SPC Joseph Jones — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 23:10:02 -0400

Suck an egg, Donald.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Sep 10 at 2015 12:15 AM

CSM Charles Hayden — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:15:16 -0400

Our Donald tends to blow a bit of smoke. Of course his military high school did not teach what one enlistment would have!

Response by SSG Gerhard S. made Sep 10 at 2015 10:09 AM

SSG Gerhard S. — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 10:09:33 -0400

Trump does everything better... Just ask him. It's just Trump being Trump. Nothing he says will take him out of the running... The RNC will maneuver him out of the running.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 10 at 2015 1:20 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:20:30 -0400

Yep drill and ceremony makes one a great military strategist.

Response by SPC David S. made Sep 10 at 2015 2:20 PM

SPC David S. — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:20:54 -0400

This is what happens when you introduce narcissism to a microphone -

Response by SPC James Butler made Sep 10 at 2015 2:30 PM

SPC James Butler — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:30:18 -0400

Combining 4 years of JROTC from high school and my combat experience in Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, and Battlefield, i'm practically a 3 time CIB Delta ranger sniper green beret.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 10 at 2015 9:40 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:40:28 -0400

Bobby Jindal nailed it with his criticism of Mr. Trump. He's a narcissist and an egomaniac. He doesn't know or care about real issues. He attacks everything and everyone. He is a flash in the pan. Jindal really scored when he said that Trump has probably not read the Bible because he (Trump) is not in it. Ha ha!! How true.

Response by SSG Michael Hartsfield made Sep 10 at 2015 9:43 PM

SSG Michael Hartsfield — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:43:52 -0400

(Rubbing temples)

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 10 at 2015 9:46 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:46:05 -0400

Hmm Really.

Response by SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA made Sep 11 at 2015 2:23 AM

SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:23:50 -0400

I particularly think it does not matter; concerning these two discussion questions. What matters to me is that Trump is with us. SPC Reynolds, why are you worrying about a statement like this? we need to be concerned about the direction of our Country.

Do you want another Obama? Or, do you want someone who believes in our training. Trump says some things that people have trouble with, but I support him. Us Service personnel, past and present needs to support a person who looks out for us. Not one of these establishment politicians stated that they are for us.

So, where are you?

Response by SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA made Sep 11 at 2015 2:26 AM

SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:26:42 -0400

Response by SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA made Sep 11 at 2015 2:28 AM

SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:28:04 -0400

Response by SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA made Sep 11 at 2015 2:28 AM

SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:28:55 -0400

Response by SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA made Sep 11 at 2015 2:30 AM

SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:30:54 -0400

Response by SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA made Sep 11 at 2015 2:41 AM

SSG Lloyd Becker BSBA-HCM, MBA — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:41:11 -0400

Response by SrA Tommy F. Moon made Sep 11 at 2015 3:22 AM

SrA Tommy F. Moon — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:22:07 -0400

That's better than an Idiot that has no military at all .

Response by PO3 David Deutsch made Sep 11 at 2015 12:38 PM

PO3 David Deutsch — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:38:37 -0400

Give me a break!!!!

Response by Col Richard Roessler made Sep 11 at 2015 1:05 PM

Col Richard Roessler — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:05:23 -0400

Makes sense to me. I used to play Cowboys and Indians when I was a kid. So I must have been a cowboy and occasionally an Indian.

Response by CW4 Russ Hamilton (Ret) made Sep 12 at 2015 3:19 AM

CW4 Russ Hamilton (Ret) — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 03:19:32 -0400

We could nit pick every candidate for saying dumb things. He has a very high regard for our military in my opinion. BTW, he NEVER uses prepared speeches or teleprompters - he speaks from memory. I don't know of any other candidate that can do this.

Response by SPC Troy Reynolds made Sep 12 at 2015 10:40 AM

SPC Troy Reynolds — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 10:40:32 -0400

Response by Capt Jeff S. made Feb 23 at 2016 3:11 PM

Capt Jeff S. — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:11:30 -0500

Don't get your panties in a wad. Trump never claimed to be military, and if you listen to his speeches, and look at his actions, he is very much for our police, border patrol, and military. He says he "always FELT that he was in the military" because he attended a military school. I guess in the same way that if you went to the Citadel or were in the Corps at Texas A&M, you might feel like you were in the military. That said, I'm not a fan of Trump's mouth, but I think it would be easier teaching him how to shut his mouth, than say, teaching John Kerry and President Obama the finer art of negotiating. Catch my drift?

I went through NROTC at the Univ of Texas at Austin. It amazed me how quickly the Midshipmen picked up on military subjects. The guys coming out of NROTC can drill and some are just as good at calling cadence as some of you enlisted. Some of you sailors can't walk and chew gum, and I've seen Midshipmen that could call like Marines. Once had a midshipmen bust me on inspection because a couple chest hairs were visible above my T-Shirt. I thought it was a bit over the top and was pretty pissed off as I had never been busted for that on any inspection before (let alone by some battalion midshipmen!). I knew I had shaved down to the bottom of my neck but when I checked in the mirror after inspection, there were a couple chest hairs in that space between the T-shirt collar and my neck. This college educated pinhead was a bit extreme but he got me fair and square. So I made sure to shave my neck and down below an inch or two to make him happy and never got busted for it again.

Let's not puff ourselves up and assume that nobody knows what we go through. They don't know exactly what combat is like, but then again, many of those who served during the Cold War never experienced combat. Are you going to say that they aren't really military? Many currently serving don't know what it's like to be in combat either. Being deployed to a combat theater is not the same as being on point looking across your front sight post at the enemy. So before we get all wrapped around the axle, take a moment and ask yourself, did he do like Tom Cruise and say his job is harder than the military's in Afghanistan? I'd be willing to bet you that Trump is a punctual guy and runs his staff like a General. He comes prepared to his meetings. And he holds people accountable.

Is Hillary accountable? Is she even competent? Other than being a woman who thinks the rules don't apply to her and who failed to keep classified material secure and got our Ambassador killed, what makes you think she's better than Trump? Are Cruz and Rubio even eligible? Will they be tough on Immigration or will they sell out to the highest bidder. These are also things you should be considering... There's a reason Trump is popular with the people. If the politicians had been doing their jobs, Trump wouldn't be popular; he wouldn't even be in the running!

Response by CPT Jim Schwebach made Feb 28 at 2016 3:48 PM

CPT Jim Schwebach — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 15:48:54 -0500

For some reason this guy is bulletproof. He can say almost anything and not be held accountable. I'll bet he could even get away with calling the Pope goofy. Oh, wait....

Response by Col Richard Roessler made Mar 12 at 2016 9:14 PM

Col Richard Roessler — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 21:14:46 -0500

I was in the Cub Scouts does that count? I even got some badges and arrow points.

Response by SGT Brian Wall made May 19 at 2016 4:28 PM

SGT Brian Wall — Thu, 19 May 2016 16:28:58 -0400

As much as it irritates me to hear something like that at the same time we hear stuff like that from both sides of the aisle. How difficult is it to just be honest with people about what you did as a person instead of what you wish you could have done. There is no reason to try and make your story sound better then it was.

We have all had that friend who tries to equate something to another to make themselves sound better then they are.

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Aug 30 at 2017 1:55 AM

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 01:55:27 -0400

A Military Academy or school may be good training for Military service to prepare You a little better but until You either active duty, Guard or Reserve Your NOT in the Military service. There are plenty of life experiences that may help You prepare, that just one.

Response by C Hunter made Feb 7 at 2018 6:41 PM

C Hunter — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:41:28 -0500

Oh well. Still waiting for him to run... away

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made May 7 at 2019 8:53 AM

CW4 Craig Urban — Tue, 07 May 2019 08:53:35 -0400

Draft dodger

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 14 at 2022 5:30 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:30:42 -0400

I heard JROTC made Patton a genius.