NEWS Time to evacuate dependents from ROK?

[ChuckMK23]

A number of Congressmen are going on record calling for evacuation of military dependents from South Korea and prohibiting any further accompanied tours for DoD.

Too rash?

 

[Brett327]

Stupid.

 

[zab1001]

Callsign “Clickbait.”

 

[ChuckMK23]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-to-north-korean-threat-senator-idUSKBN1DX0OU

 

[robav8r]

Regardless of ones personal opinions, probably not a prudent discussion here, or anywhere else on the interwebs . . . . .

 

[HAL Pilot]

Stupid.

Trying to protect dependents from the possibility of being caught in a war in the hottest and most likely flash point is stupid?

 

[Brett327]

It's also a great way to needlessly escalate tensions. If/when it comes to that - and that's a HUGE fucking if - it's not going to be at the insistence of some hare-brained congressman. That's between PACOM, CJCS and POTUS.

 

[sevenhelmet]

My only real desire for my DH tour was not to go to Japan. There were multiple reasons, but part of it was because I didn't want my family in the middle of all that. Not to mention being told things such as when I can and cannot drink while at home.

That said, I think this story is clickbait.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Well respectfully, the topic was all over national Sunday morning news shows. So it’s a timely topic.

Things are happening.

 

[ChuckMK23]

And I promise not to ask how many P-3’s are patrolling the Sea of Japan with Canoe Pods!

 

[xj220]

And I promise not to ask how many P-3’s are patrolling the Sea of Japan with Canoe Pods!

None. They don’t exist.

 

[hscs]

Congress would also have to come up with the $. If my memory serves me correctly, the families that evacuated Japan in 08 got paid per diem.

That is a lot of cash that DOD has not budgeted and would have to go to Congress for a supplemental.

 

[Pags]

My only real desire for my DH tour was not to go to Japan. There were multiple reasons, but part of it was because I didn't want my family in the middle of all that. Not to mention being told things such as when I can and cannot drink while at home.

That said, I think this story is clickbait.

Turns out they never came and inspected my home...