Ullyses S. Grant Promoted to General of the Armies In New Defense Spending Bill

[Kurr]

https://news.yahoo.com/ullyses-grant-promoted-general-armies-135651805.html

On Friday, President Biden signed a measure authorizing a record $858 billion for the Pentagon. The National Defense Authorization Act includes pay raises for service members, funding for ships, tanks and aircraft, and military support for Taiwan and Ukraine. But buried within the legislation is a provision giving Ulysses S. Grant a promotion to the military's highest rank. David Martin reports.

Im at a loss. We solved all the modern problems?

 

[BugI02]

They firmly believe history is what they say it is

 

[Twangbanger]

Military Spending always contains a lot of tribute. Just usually not so naked.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I‘d imagine this gives him a nice little bump up in his pension check each month.

 

[indyjohn]

Maybe it was a favor for a descendant currently working in the circle of power?

 

[Twangbanger]

I'm not on social media. But I'll give somebody five bucks to start a Fakebook contagion that Grant turkey-whomped a hot slave chick, then sold the child into slavery...so we can watch the f_ckers back-pedal

 

[indykid]

Guess Biden is trying to buy Grant’s vote now?

 

[foszoe]

BigRed is pissed.

 

[Mikey1911]

Since George Washington is by law senior to all General Officers, I wonder whether Grant's Date of Rank will place him junior or senior to John J. Pershing.

 

[KLB]

The stupidity of DC never ceases to amaze me.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Cash--

$1.7 Trillion Spending Bill​

 

[Hkindiana]

So, how much us this “promotion” going to cost Taxpayers, and what will the demoncraps/biden get out if it?

 

[KellyinAvon]

Now that inflation and the fentanyl crisis are under control… wait a minute??!!

 

[tomcat13]

Guess Biden is trying to buy Grant’s vote now?

Probably already had it/Them!

 

[MrSmitty]

Guess Biden is trying to buy Grant’s vote now?

Grant's dead....of course Biden got his vote......

 

[KittySlayer]

Grant must have been another RINO Republican.

So in the midst of another looming “the government will shut down” crisis they have time to insert this in their 4,000 page porkaliscious bill.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

This article does a bit more justice to it:

156 Years Later, Ulysses S. Grant Could Get One Last Promotion

The war hero, once ranked among the worst U.S. presidents but whose reputation is on the upswing, may be promoted to the rank of General of the Armies under the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill.

www.military.com

The "why" is the 200th anniversary of his birth and that it was done for George Washington in 1978 (backdated to 1976 for the bicentennial).

I rate this a solid: Meh.

 

[Route 45]

Cash--

$1.7 Trillion Spending Bill​

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Ya think Big Red refuses to use $50 bills the same way that some Native Americans refuse to use $20 bills?

Inquiring minds want to know. Bring back Big Red!

Reconciliation is long overdue...

 

[KLB]

This article does a bit more justice to it:

156 Years Later, Ulysses S. Grant Could Get One Last Promotion

The war hero, once ranked among the worst U.S. presidents but whose reputation is on the upswing, may be promoted to the rank of General of the Armies under the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill.

www.military.com

The "why" is the 200th anniversary of his birth and that it was done for George Washington in 1978 (backdated to 1976 for the bicentennial).

I rate this a solid: Meh.

Promoting Washington was just as stupid.