Lt. Col Alexander Vindeman promoted to Full Colonel. Thanks Sen Duckworth

[Budi]

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Senator Lifts Hold On Military Promotions After Assurances On Impeachment Witness

https://www.npr.org/2020/07/15/891266631/senator-lifts-hold-on-military-promotions-after-assurances-on-impeachment-witnes

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., said Tuesday that she would lift a hold on more than 1,100 senior military promotions after the Department of Defense assured her that it did not block the promotion of Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman — a key witness in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

Duckworth, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and combat veteran, put the hold on promotions earlier this month, demanding written confirmation from Defense Secretary Mike Esper that the former National Security Council aide had been recommended for advancement to Full Colonel.

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"Donald Trump's unprecedented efforts to further politicize our military by retaliating against Lt. Col. Vindman — for doing his patriotic duty of telling the truth under oath — are unconscionable," the senator said in a statement announcing that she would lift the hold. "I'm glad the Department of Defense was finally able to set the record straight that Vindman had earned and was set to receive a promotion to Colonel."

"We must always protect the merit-based system that is the foundation of our Armed Forces from political corruption and unlawful retaliation," she added.
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This was the FEB 2020 Tweet from S.O.B. Trump

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

Fake News @CNN & MSDNC keep talking about “Lt. Col.” Vindman as though I should think only how wonderful he was. Actually, I don’t know him, never spoke to him, or met him (I don’t believe!) but, he was very insubordinate, reported contents of my “perfect” calls incorrectly, &...
8:41 AM · Feb 8, 2020

Fking dick 🤬

[Leghorn21]

1. YES SIR

Thank you, Budi, this is the best news I'll see today/this week/month!!

GREAT NEWS

Thank you, Senator Duckworth

Thank you, Col Vindman , and congratulations

[AZ8theist]

34. Now if only she could "promote" that asshole Carlson to "CANCELLED"..nt

[Arkansas Granny]

2. Thank you, Senator Duckworth.

F*ck you, Donald Trump.

[iluvtennis]

26. Ditto. nt

[not fooled]

30. Yep

fuck red don and his maggots.

[Me.]

3. Take THat You Freak Tucker

[brush]

4. But does trump still have to sign off on the promotions?

[Recursion]

27. Not for Colonels

Only flag officers (generals and admirals)

[Ohiogal]

5. How does anyone in the military

Support this low life stooge, traitor, and morally bankrupt liar?

Thank you Senator Duckworth.

[mdbl]

46. That has been my question to anyone that gives Trump a positive approval rating

How could you? Were they born without a brain?

[grumpyduck]

6. Thank you Sen. Duckworth.

And congratulations, Col. Vindman.

[sarge43]

7. Thank you Senator Duckworth and congratulations Colonel Vindman.

to you both.

[William Seger]

8. I thought Vindman was resigning his commission?

[sarge43]

10. He said he was going to retire. Big difference from resigning.

With plus 20 years in, he had that option. Maybe now he'll wait upon events, like the election.

[TexasProgresive]

11. If this goes through he retires at the rank of Col.

[HDSam]

21. Maybe not

“Federal Law
10 U.S. Code § 1370: In order for an officer to be eligible for retirement in any grade above O4, the officer must have served for at least 3 years in that grade. This requirement may be reduced to no less than 2 years as authorized by the SECDEF. Only the President can waive the 2-year minimum and only in cases of extreme hardship or unusual circumstances. Officers who do not meet the TIG minimum in the grade held at the time of retirement are retired in the next-lower grade in which they satisfactorily served at least 6 months. In order for an active-duty officer to be eligible for retirement in the grade of O4 or lower, the officer must have served in that grade for at least 6 months.“

[not_the_one]

9. I won't believe it until I see it.

"They said", as if we should believe a word THEY SAY.

Announce his new official status to the world and I will believe it.

[LymphocyteLover]

13. Seriously-- and it's obscene that he is retiring because of harassment

from treasonous MAGAts

[liberalla]

12. Thank you Senator Duckworth ! Shame that he decided to resign...

[niyad]

36. Retire, not resign. He has his 20.

[liberalla]

39. ooops! Thanks for the correction!

[maxrandb]

47. Not to be picky,

But as a Commissioned Officer, even when you are retirement eligible after 20 years of service, the correct term is to "resign my commission".

[Hekate]

14. Sen. Duckworth & Col. Vindman are both national treasures. Wonderful news!

[aeromanKC]

15. Hopefully, there will be a position for Col. Vindman in Biden's administration.

Or Colonel Vindman just enjoys retirement he's earned it!!!

[Thekaspervote]

16. Thank you Senator Duckworth!!

[marieo1]

17. with admiration and respect!!

I admire and respect anyone that can/will stand up to the degenerate DJT in the whitehouse. Congratulations to Col. Vindman, and thank you Senator Duckworth

[lostnfound]

18. This seems false or misleading

What I heard was that the DOD recommended him for promotion but blocked by president. I don’t think he got the promotion.

The following article isn’t the latest either but adds some color
https://www.businessinsider.com/senator-military-promotions-disgraceful-situation-impeachment-witness-vindman-2020-7

[kst]

22. Agreed

I see nothing in the article that says he has actually been promoted to full Colonel. Does the OP want to fix the title?

[soldierant]

35. I don't either.

"set the record straight" and "had earned and was set to receive a promotion to Colonel" are not at all the same thing as "has been promoted."

[calimary]

19. I already liked her. Now, I LOVE her! She wouldn't be a bad choice for Biden's VP.

And I would defy ANY republi-CON to badmouth her, and try to attack a decorated combat veteran who lost both her legs IN combat.

They'd certainly try to attack her, but I suspect her service - and her sacrifice alone - would render her quite untouchable. Whoever would dare attack her would only wind up looking UTTERLY SHITTY.

[robbob]

20. He is being harassed by tRump and his MAGGAT army

For telling the truth under oath. Nobody, and I mean nobody, is refuting a single word of what he said. Apparently you are supposed to lie under oath, or just keep your mouth shut, in order to protect the traitor-in-chief...

[samsingh]

23. Didn't he resign already?

[niyad]

37. Retire, not resign.

[samsingh]

42. ok

[llashram]

24. as a vet

I have been offended by trump with the way he, for years, has dissed our men and women in uniform. Bravo Sen. Duckworth and bravo and congratulation to Col. Vindeman.

[lsewpershad]

25. Showing dems

How it's done. But I thought he.retired or resigned?

[AllaN01Bear]

28. eggscllent

[murielm99]

29. That's my Senator.

She stands up to them and does not mince words. They are afraid of her. She would make a great VP and they know it.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

31. So glad! Yay! For Col. Vindeman!

[Kitchari]

32. Congrats Col. Vindman

And THANK YOU for testifying

[Cha]

33. Thank you for the good news, Budi!

[niyad]

38. Thank you, Sen. Duckworth.

Looking at traitor in chief's tweet above, I notice that Lt. Col is in quotes, as though not a real title. And I notice he refers to one station as MSDNC. He thinks all f us are as stupid as his base

[oasis]

40. Great news. nt

[TomSlick]

41. i don't see in the story that LTC Vindman will be promoted.

All I see is that Senator Duckworth lifted her hold based on assurances that the Army wasn't blocking the promotion. (At this point, an assurance that I think worthless.) Since LTC Vindman is retiring, it's all a moot point. I doubt a retired officer will be promoted, at least for purposes of his retirement pay.

[Blue Owl]

43. Suck it, Fatfuck von Bodybags

n/t

[brewens]

44. I was thinking Secretary of State Vindman has a nice ring to it. :) n/t

[luvallpeeps]

45. Awesome!

Love both these people!

[sl8]

48. Where are you seeing that he was promoted?

Is your title referring to a different article than the one included
in the OP?