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Trump Troop Deployment in U.S. Climbs to 35,000 Boots on the Ground (theintercept.com)

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[–] BananaIsABerry@lemmy.zip 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So there are 17,500 American soldiers actively 'deployed' in the US?

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

"Careful there, friend... Didn't you get the message what happens to comedians around here? Or do we need to take out John Oliver next to teach you a lesson about what happens when you joke about 'Murica?"

[–] gigachad@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Of course not, it is 35,000 soldiers but they are all standing on one leg.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Don't be ridiculous! They're all standing on two feet, but are each wearing a shoe rather than a boot on one foot.