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May 5, 2016
Title: The Army Made the Right Decision for Once
Topic: The American Armed Services
Discussed by Lt. General Jerry Boykin
with Family Research Council (www.FRC.org)
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
Lt. General Jerry Boykin is a retired U.S. Army Delta Force Commander. He is currently the Executive Vice President for the Family Research Council. He joins us today to discuss a highly sensitive and important topic regarding a case against a Green Beret. Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland was facing discharge by the Army because he confronted an Afghan police chief who had repeatedly raped a young Afghan boy. The Army recently announced their decision to allow Martland to keep his position.
The point of this interview is to first explain the situation in detail and why Martland felt so obligated to intervene. Secondly, we must spread the truth about this and the terrible atrocities which occur in the Middle East which our military personal can do little or nothing to stop. If they do happen to intervene, they face harsh punishment, possibly ruining their career in the military.
Lt. General Boykin explains that the initial reprimand was against Martland and another Green Beret, a Captain. The Captain chose to retire from the military; Martland chose to fight because he was “selected to be put out of the military”. In other words, he was unfit for service. However, Lt. General Jerry Boykin states: “This is the kind of guy we want in our military. He has values.”
Many people across the country – throughout the world, even – rose up to fight for Martland. Elected Officials fought for him. Petitions were started. Phone calls were made. Emails were sent. “We have to stand together to see these kinds of victories,” he says.
The military is struggling for many reasons, this being one of them. Men and women join the military to help people. If they can’t even help the most vulnerable, then why would they want to defend that entire country? Lt. General Jerry Boykin declares, “If we don’t change the culture in our military that has emerged over the last few years, we’re going to have a mercenary military. That is not what we want. We want people who have values.”
Lt. General Jerry Boykin encourages everyone to get involved in the political process. However, host Terry Lowry states: “It’s going to take more than a vote. It’s going to take Americans on their knees.”
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December 4, 2014
Title: Secretary Hagel: Tell All Now
Topic: The American Armed Services
Discussed by Lt. General Jerry Boykin
with Family Research Council (www.FRC.org)
America has been at war for 13 years; our military has an all-time high suicide
rate, out-of-control PTSD, and family disintegration at unprecedented levels.
The Obama administration has still not announced a serious and coherent strategy
to destroy ISIS. We are still sending our young men and women to “fight” Ebola -
something that is NOT even a military mission in the first place. This just does
not make sense.
General Boykin says that Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel needs to tell the
truth about ISIS and Syria and other issues NOW; he would be doing a great
public service. He doesn’t need to wait for a book deal years down the road – no
one will care. North Korea, Russia, China, and Iran are all increasing their
military forces while we are reducing our numbers and strength. This just does
not make sense.
General Boykin also believes that we are simply wasting missiles launching at
ISIS. We are also being irresponsible by leaving equipment in Iran and Iraq and
other countries. Why are they just leaving stuff there for militants and
terrorists to obtain? This just does not make sense.
So what does General Boykin think about all this? What needs to be done? As
former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, Boykin says that,
first, we need to arm the Kurds directly. Second, we need to put as many special
ops forces on the ground in Iraq to identify and destroy ISIS. Third…well, just
listen in to find out more!!
Plus – are ISIS members already in America and actively recruiting members? And
is it necessary for our military to be in Africa fighting Ebola? Log on to
www.FRC.org for more on this and other issues.
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February 21, 2005
Title: I am proud of the U.S. Army
Topic: The American Armed Services
Discussed by Sergeant First Class James Rhodes
with U. S. Army
Recruiter SFC Rhodes describes how, to him, Americans in general are proud of our service men and women. He explains how the Army finds new recruits and some of the great benefits.
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