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They’re just smugglers and pirates

☹️ how do I find this investigation?

i think that woman (Specialist Vanessa Guillen) who was murdered at Ft. Hood in 2020 was taken apart before being buried. that story went wide due to activism from her family and community keeping it in the news and like a dozen officers were "punished"/found culpable. and that's the story that was made palatable for the public.

i used to pay closer attention to military stuff when i was younger, because i worked alongside guys that got out. not like infantry guys, but like 4-and-out types who turned wrenches, loaded planes, and fixed computers. from 3 different guys in 3 different branches who did not know each other, to a person, they all said large bases and postings (like aircraft carriers) were nightmares and dreadful places to be posted. like a cross between a self-contained dystopian city and a straight up prison. organized crime syndicates that "everybody" knows about operating with impunity, places on base or on ship that are unsafe to go (because you'll be beaten up and robbed or worse).

the army guys said Ft. Hood--the most populated US military base on the planet--was fucked. none of the insane stories that came out of that place ever surprised them. that murder in 2020 is the tip of the iceberg. technically, it's "Fort Cavazos" now because it was renamed from "Hood" in 2023 due to that being a confederate officer's name. absolutely also to probably try and get the stink of being such an infamous shithole off it. anyway i remember in the 2010s some prostitution ring was broken up that was set up and run by a guy that organized sexual harassment training on base. not to mention the occasional story of murder that would have something gripping enough about it to make the news.

Okay... its not "lots" of beheadings, just a few.

I think it was Fort Bragg (pretty sure its Bragg) where both JSOC (the special special forces types) tend to be based and trained out of alongside regular airborne troops.

On occasion somebody will find a headless body in the training areas.

Exclusive: Army Files Charges in Mysterious Fort Bragg Beheading Case | Rolling Stone

I’m sorry what?

Told you this shit is wild.

Here's the Trueanon one. They talk specifically about Fort Bragg but then zoom out to talk about US special forces in general.

Troops being all kids from poor families is a myth.

Not a good take here comrade, but I feel the sentiment. A lot of us turn communist and or anti war/anti American empire afterwards. A major contingent of trans people are also vets too. Those of us that speak out against the military are able to make waves. There's also class dynamics within the military - the brass and enlisted comes from a long history of class warfare. Mike Prisner would be a good jumping off point to see some great work from radicalized vets.

Edit: I should specify though - all command staff that interface with the Pentagon get the pit, they know full well what their doing.