This note also strongly suggests George signed off on a tainted command selection list without knowing what he was signing, learning about what he did in our reporting-- he set an officer up to get a senior position without merit.
The Army's IG investigation bookends references to our reporting back in March and several other mentions throughout -- effectively saying senior officials took no action on this until we published our initial story.
https://x.com/StevenBeynon/status/1866558069934641532?s=19
SCOOP: First Army 4 star outright fired in nearly two decades is relieved following a @Militarydotcom investigation. An Army IG inquiry confirmed my reporting. Gen. Hamilton subverted the commander selection process for a subordinate deemed unqualified
SCOOP: First Army 4 star outright fired in nearly two decades is relieved following a @Militarydotcom investigation. An Army IG inquiry confirmed my reporting. Gen. Hamilton subverted the commander selection process for a subordinate deemed unqualified
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SCOOP: First Army 4 star outright fired in nearly two decades is relieved following a @Militarydotcom investigation. An Army IG inquiry confirmed my reporting. Gen. Hamilton subverted the commander selection process for a subordinate deemed unqualified h…
https://x.com/StevenBeynon/status/1875367740279812417?s=19
There's a lot of noise, nonsense and conspiracy theories about recent tragic events. Here's what we actually know:
There's a lot of noise, nonsense and conspiracy theories about recent tragic events. Here's what we actually know:
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There's a lot of noise, nonsense and conspiracy theories about recent tragic events. Here's what we actually know: https://t.co/Qx0hZBOIcr
For the PAOs reading that, that's an admittedly imperfect dataset and doesn't take into account off the record and background engagements, but it is indicative of disengagement from the public.
We can take press conferences as one small example. I looked at my recordings, and the Army did 1 media engagement every 3 weeks on average between 2021 and 2023, which went to 1 engagement of note on average every 14 weeks in 2024. So, it's getting worse.
https://x.com/StevenBeynon/status/1877404088163344482?s=19
Solid. The Army has totally ceded the information space, this includes social media and the press - and thus, there's no communication with "the soldier," or a means for them to know what's going on.
Solid. The Army has totally ceded the information space, this includes social media and the press - and thus, there's no communication with "the soldier," or a means for them to know what's going on.
https://x.com/StevenBeynon/status/1877475553571180722?s=19
This is a follow-up to a larger story I worked on with @kelsbbaker last year. The Army's recruiting woes are almost entirely attributable to men and the complicated societal problem of males falling behind in education, among other issues.
This is a follow-up to a larger story I worked on with @kelsbbaker last year. The Army's recruiting woes are almost entirely attributable to men and the complicated societal problem of males falling behind in education, among other issues.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/09/surge-of-female-enlistments-helped-drive-army-success-reaching-2024-recruiting-goal.html
The Army hitting its recruiting goals in 2024 was largely driven by women, as young men are increasingly uniquely unqualified for service
The Army hitting its recruiting goals in 2024 was largely driven by women, as young men are increasingly uniquely unqualified for service
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Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal
Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased by just 8%, the data shows.
This gives the Trump administration enormous momentum but also takes away their ability to claim credit -- there's no evidence that who is president plays a role in a statistically relevant way. But conservatives, including Hegseth, have blamed cultural grievances.
Duty station of choice is also hot, the top choice being Ft. Cavazos - but curious how many of those troops would have otherwise not enlisted and whether that's more of a cherry on top kind of thing
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/10/army-already-halfway-hitting-its-recruiting-goal-year.html
Scoop: The Army is already halfway to meeting its recruiting goal this year
Scoop: The Army is already halfway to meeting its recruiting goal this year
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Early Momentum: Army Hits 30,000 Recruits, Half its Goal for the Year
The service has 30,000 new enlistments this year -- an increase of 6,000 compared to the same period last year, the data shows.