#FactCheck

Yes, #Musk left #SouthAfrica in part to avoid compulsory #militaryservice

Musk claimed he left the country in part because he didn't want to join the army of an #apartheid regime.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/musk-military-draft-south-africa/

Ah yes, yet another masterclass in stating the blindingly obvious: veterans aren't thrilled about being shortchanged by the very government they served. But hey, let's wrap it in a global façade with enough country names to rival an international airport departure board.
https://theconversation.com/5-reasons-veterans-are-especially-hard-hit-by-federal-cuts-251188 #veteransrights #governmentbetrayal #globalissues #militaryservice #HackerNews #ngated

https://bsky.app/profile/birdlady.bsky.social/post/3ljbjkyo62c2r

Pentagon Bars Transgender Soldiers Diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria from Military Service

https://defensemirror.com/news/38947/Pentagon_Bars_Transgender_Soldiers_Diagnosed_with_Gender_Dysphoria_from_Military_Service

@DrALJONES

People, even #MAGA people, have to ask why #Trump wants to dismiss charges without prejudice* in this high profile #corruption case against a #Democrat running a #sanctuarycity & why a #prosecutor who was awarded two bronze stars for #MilitaryService & served as a #lawclerk for #Republican #ChiefJusticeJohnRoberts is willing to loose their job trying to continue the #prosecution.

*a dismissal without prejudice means the charges can be filed without invoking #doublejeopardy.

https://onoffense.substack.com/p/lessons-from-military-service-three

#OnOffenseWithKrisGoldsmith 3 Feb. 2025

Lessons from #MilitaryService: Three Tips to Improve Your Everyday #Antifascism

"Photo of Mixed Race Sociability in Jim Crow Washington, DC, 1944" https://markstoneman.com/2025/02/08/photo-of-mixed-race-sociability.html
#FederalWorkers #MilitaryService #Labor #Unions #WorldWarTwo #Equality #OldPhotos #BlackHistory #WashingtonDC #JimCrow #UShistory

Why are more young #SouthKorean #men turning up at pro-Yoon protests?
"men in their 20s & 30s often perceive themselves to be disadvantaged cf to women of same age, mostly due to mandatory #militaryservice pushing back their university studies.. they find themselves relating more to People Power Party’s #antifeminist rhetoric” Prof Koo added tt young women’s active participation in protests urging Yoon’s impeachment may hv motivated such men to also voice their concerns"
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/why-are-more-young-south-korean-men-turning-up-at-pro-yoon-protests

News Haber EshaHaber BEDELLİ ASKERLİK SORGULAMA EKRANI! Kışlasız bedelli askerlik mi gelecek?: Bedelli askerlik yerleri ücretini ödeyip başvuru yapan adayların gündeminde yer alıyor.

Milli Savunma Bakanlığı Askeralma Genel Müdürlüğü'nden yapılan duyuru doğrultusunda 2025 bedelli askerlik yerlerinin açıklanacağı tarih yayınlandı.

Milli Savunma Bakanlığı tarafından yapılan… https://www.eshahaber.com.tr/haber/bedelli-askerlik-sorgulama-ekran?-kislasiz-bedelli-askerlik-mi-gelecek-199334.html&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon EshaHaber.com.tr #bedelliaskerlik #askerlik #militaryservice #eDevlet #askerliksorgulama

Israeli soldiers begin to speak out against 15-month conflict in Gaza http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/THM0x3 #GazaConflict #IsraeliSoldiers #SpeakOut #EthicsInWar #MilitaryService

The rich and famous Thai parasites know how to avoid their duty.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2937341/payment-for-military-exemption-touted

Black suit, black tie, black shoes from M&S

Compassionate Leave
Robin Kidson

#Poetry #RobinKidson #CompassionateLeave #MilitaryService #Army #BlackNoreReview

https://blacknorereview.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/robin-kidson-compassionate-leave/

'I didn't see a #future': #Trans #veteran #forced to #hide true self for decades under #homophobic #armedforces #ban on #gay #servicemembers.

A new #comicbook tells the #stories of #LGBTQ+ #veterans impacted by the #ban on #homosexuality in the #armedforces. That includes #transgender #fighterpilot #CarolinePaige, who speaks to the #BigIssue about her #story

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #MilitaryService #Homophobia #Transphobia #TERFIsland

https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/lgbtq-veterans-armed-forces-gay-ban-comic/

#Hateful "#Christian" #Speaker #MikeJohnson Indicates #LGBTQ+ #People In #Schools, #MilitaryService May Be #Targets.

After securing enough #votes to hold the #House #speakership, he railed against "#socialjustice" in the #military and #schools

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/speaker-johnson-indicates-lgbtq-people

25th Anniversary of Kosovo Peacekeeping Mission https://www.byteseu.com/617957/ #anniversary #campaign #join #Kosovo #MilitaryMission #MilitaryService #VFWEligibility #VFWMagazine #VFWMembership

#LGBT #Airman receives #apology for #dismissal over his #SexualOrientation

Then #senior #aircraftmantechnician #MarkShephard was asked to leave the #RAF abruptly in 1999.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #UK #MilitaryService #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl91g544e9o