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I have no idea whether they are officially sanctioned. The creators are identified by random names or numbers. I don't know if DOD or the individual branches have social media programs, but I suspect they do. Maybe I should have referred to the videos as propaganda. What else would be the purpose of such depictions other than recruitment?

If you want to see them for yourself, get on TikTok and search "female soldiers". A number of the videos I'm talking about turned up in the results.

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I don't TIkTok, but did search YouTube using your suggested term and found videos.  While I'm unsure if theses were included in the ones you saw,  I am certain that they are similar.  And, considering that they are from channels such as the Carros Show, Supreme Fem, and personal Facebook page, I think your suggestion of propaganda is most appropriate.  As for recruitment, I find it extremely hard to believe that any body, in any branch of service, in the midst of a massive drunken stupor would even consider this, 

As to purposes other than recruitment?  I don't remember the group name, but a few years ago there was a Facebook group of male Marines, both current serving and discharged, that published unauthorized, less than complementary photos of female Marines.  The group disbanded, and some of the active duty Marines were dealt with.

heron said:

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Meanwhile, I'd welcome your take on hegseth's dog and pony show last week.

Inappropriate, complete waste if time and resources, and not well received based on what I've read.

Thanks for your response.

chare said:

I don't TIkTok, but did search YouTube using your suggested term and found videos.  While I'm unsure if theses were included in the ones you saw,  I am certain that they are similar.  And, considering that they are from channels such as the Carros Show, Supreme Fem, and personal Facebook page, I think your suggestion of propaganda is most appropriate.  As for recruitment, I find it extremely hard to believe that any body, in any branch of service, in the midst of a massive drunken stupor would even consider this, 

As to purposes other than recruitment?  I don't remember the group name, but a few years ago there was a Facebook group of male Marines, both current serving and discharged, that published unauthorized, less than complementary photos of female Marines.  The group disbanded, and some of the active duty Marines were dealt with.

Inappropriate, complete waste if time and resources, and not well received based on what I've read.

Thanks for your response.

That quote showed up as belonging to me on your comment.  

Just for the record, it is not from me.

Beerman said:

That quote showed up as belonging to me on your comment.  

Just for the record, it is not from me.

My apologies.  I thought I was quoting Heron, but mistakenly quoted her comments from within your post, where you had quoted her.

I've reported the post, and it has been edited to remove your name from the quote.

Beerman said:

The Trump Peace Plan ???

https://www.foxnews.com/world/hamas-accepts-trump-peace-plan-ending-2-years-war-gaza-returning-hostages

I'm surprised at the lack of enthusiasm.

I suppose many of the RLR hopes this deal falls apart..

Beerman said:

I'm surprised at the lack of enthusiasm.

I suppose many of the RLR hopes this deal falls apart..

 

In your dreams, dude.

For one thing, trump is claiming credit for this deal. The man never met a deal he wasn't willing to break or sell out. His history on "deals" goes back 50 years. Ask the contractors he stiffed.

For another, both the people of Israel and of Gaza carry significant generational trauma. That trauma is being heavily exploited by their leaders, who also have agendas of their own.

And the beat goes on. Lousy leadership = dead babies.

I wanna see the slaughter stop and read the actual peace deal before I decide how I feel about it. Then I'll start watching how it plays out on the ground and who's cleaning up the mess.

LRL, still keeping my feet dry.

chare said:

I don't TIkTok, but did search YouTube using your suggested term and found videos.  While I'm unsure if theses were included in the ones you saw,  I am certain that they are similar.  And, considering that they are from channels such as the Carros Show, Supreme Fem, and personal Facebook page, I think your suggestion of propaganda is most appropriate.  As for recruitment, I find it extremely hard to believe that any body, in any branch of service, in the midst of a massive drunken stupor would even consider this, 

As to purposes other than recruitment?  I don't remember the group name, but a few years ago there was a Facebook group of male Marines, both current serving and discharged, that published unauthorized, less than complementary photos of female Marines.  The group disbanded, and some of the active duty Marines were dealt with.

Inappropriate, complete waste if time and resources, and not well received based on what I've read.

Thanks for your response.

And you for yours.

Am off to listen again to Rachael Maddow's book "Drift: the unmooring of American military power".

I promise you, she's no pete hegseth.

heron said:

In your dreams, dude.

For one thing, trump is claiming credit for this deal. The man never met a deal he wasn't willing to break or sell out. His history on "deals" goes back 50 years. Ask the contractors he stiffed.

For another, both the people of Israel and of Gaza carry significant generational trauma. That trauma is being heavily exploited by their leaders, who also have agendas of their own.

And the beat goes on. Lousy leadership = dead babies.

I wanna see the slaughter stop and read the actual peace deal before I decide how I feel about it. Then I'll start watching how it plays out on the ground and who's cleaning up the mess.

LRL, still keeping my feet dry.

 

It's funny to hear a Maddow fan say they want to watch things play out before they decide how they feel about it.  But, its not a unreasonable stance.  Maybe you learned that lesson after listening to her report on Russia collusion each night.

Trump stiffed contractors for 50 years?  They were slow to learn I guess.  Or, there is a reason many still did business with him.  And, some were stiffed for good reason.

Many, even some of the LRL, are giving Trump credit for this deal.

I think Trump wants to just end the immediate fighting, get the hostages out and I think he understands there may not be a lasting peace of generations of problems.  Obviously he wants Israel to come out on top despite their tactics.  

He also wants bragging rights and that will be most annoying and nauseating.  However, good on the US for coming up with a 20 point program that Israel agreed to and Hamas considered.  Things are happening there.  I do think he initially just wanted Israel to go in and "finish the job" and destroy Hamas and Gaza in the process.  I'm not sure where he's at in wanting Gaza to become a territory of the US, but we're sending in troops close by.  

Step 1 is to just stop the fighting, get the hostages out, and help the people of Gaza that desperately need aid.

We all know history.  Starting in what 1945 it hasn't been peaceful there and it's unlikely "peace" will occur probably ever. 

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/10/nx-s1-5570637/gaza-israel-ceasefire-troops

Tweety said:

I think Trump wants to just end the immediate fighting, get the hostages out and I think he understands there may not be a lasting peace of generations of problems.  Obviously he wants Israel to come out on top despite their tactics.  

He also wants bragging rights and that will be most annoying and nauseating.  However, good on the US for coming up with a 20 point program that Israel agreed to and Hamas considered.  Things are happening there.  I do think he initially just wanted Israel to go in and "finish the job" and destroy Hamas and Gaza in the process.  I'm not sure where he's at in wanting Gaza to become a territory of the US, but we're sending in troops close by.  

Step 1 is to just stop the fighting, get the hostages out, and help the people of Gaza that desperately need aid.

We all know history.  Starting in what 1945 it hasn't been peaceful there and it's unlikely "peace" will occur probably ever. 

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/10/nx-s1-5570637/gaza-israel-ceasefire-troops

I think you nailed it.  Stopping the bloodshed and getting the hostages back is a win.  Albeit the peace likely won't be a permanent thing.

Beerman said:

I think you nailed it.  Stopping the bloodshed and getting the hostages back is a win.  Albeit the peace likely won't be a permanent thing.

Agree.  No President has achieved "peace in the Middle East".  But if this follows through and is a success a definite win for everyone.