Brett Wilkins Jun 16, 2025

Flight-tracking websites showed dozens of Air Force aerial refueling planes departing from military bases in the United States and heading to Europe on Sunday, fueling speculation of direct U.S. involvement in the widening Israeli-Iranian war.

Military-focused news sites reported that around 30 U.S. Air Force KC-135R and KC-46A tankers were identified by flight-tracking software in what The Times of Israelcalled an “unprecedented mass deployment” to Europe.

  • scarabic@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    It’s been decades that our military has been nothing but an imperialist boot. There is no moral ground to stand on in signing up. Work fast food.

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      10 hours ago

      But fast food won’t guarantee housing or healthcare. Military recruitment preys on those with nowhere else to go.

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        3 hours ago

        “Housing.” As in a cot to sleep on? You can get the same at a homeless shelter or by landing yourself in jail.

        “Healthcare.” Hm yes the military has a great reputation for taking care of the folks maimed in the line of duty after they’ve sent them into harm’s way. Don’t join the army for your health, y’all!

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      11 hours ago

      Decades implies that it once (in USAs history) wasn’t so, which is false. The rest of it if very true tho.

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        3 hours ago

        I’m being generous. I mean the revolutionary and civil wars weren’t exactly imperialism. But you’re right there are older examples to be sure. Like what we did to Mexico.