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jmowreader

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21. Don't bring him into it

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:10 PM

Apr 3

English royalty have a very long history of military service, and several have died on active duty. We have no similar tradition.

Thinking in sergeant mode, I don’t want any of the Trumps in the military. Even if they were fantastic soldiers, the amount of overhead associated with having Donald Trump’s kid in your unit would break its chain of command and NCO support channel.

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Time for Barron and Kai [View all] mercuryblues Apr 2 OP

I'm sure that prospect never entered his stupid head Walleye Apr 2 #1

It seems that in the trump family mercuryblues Apr 2 #2

I've never heard of anybody being too tall to serve in the army Walleye Apr 2 #3

If David Robinson could serve at 7'1 Jilly_in_VA Apr 2 #6

I think Barron is 6'9" so too tall MustLoveBeagles Apr 2 #7

NOT too tall! Jilly_in_VA Apr 2 #8

Robinson was of average height for most of his childhood and teenage years, standing 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) tall in his Celerity Apr 3 #22

And he can afford a tailor for his uniforms Walleye Apr 2 #10

If by "ground troops" you mean infantry, no he wouldn't serve there jmowreader Apr 3 #19

Where did Prince Harry serve in Afghanistan? Jilly_in_VA Apr 3 #20

Don't bring him into it jmowreader Apr 3 #21

Overhead? Jilly_in_VA Apr 3 #23

Bone spurs of the BRAIN more like it. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2 #5

Barron and Kai are part of the new aristocracy that profits from wars, but does not fight in them dedl67 Apr 2 #4

Do the children of Greg_In_SF Apr 2 #9

Yes, especially the chickenhawk ones. Kingofalldems Apr 2 #11

Well then, Greg_In_SF Apr 2 #13

Yeah Obama and Biden did not bomb school children. Kingofalldems Apr 2 #14

That was not Greg_In_SF Apr 2 #16

What about...? Torchlight Apr 2 #15

Also Eric is now eligible at 42. Kingofalldems Apr 2 #12

If their Daddy started a war, yes. mercuryblues Apr 2 #17

100% Blue Full Moon Apr 2 #18