Obama's Pentagon is cutting thousands of officers from the military, citing the demands of sequestration. Those being "laid off" include a number of officers on active duty, with "some receiving pink slips while on the battlefield."
According to Fox News, "Roughly 2,600 captains or other officers have or will be laid off, with more expected."
Defense Department officials say the layoffs are "the result of mandatory spending cuts imposed by sequestration" and are being handled with "a balanced approach that maintains readiness while trying to minimize turbulence within the officer corps."
But retired Major General Robert Scales does not agree. He says, "It puts the soldier, the soldier's family, and the men under his command at risk. Young officers look at each and wonder who is next."
Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) said:
Once again [President Obama] is putting domestic politics ahead of the security of our nation. The Army captains and majors receiving pink slips while on the battlefield is just the latest example.
My heart goes out to these men and women who are risking their lives and making great sacrifices, yet are now being told they are being separated from the Army and will have no job when they return to their families.
Obama signed sequestration into law on August 2, 2011.

And liberal democrats can't seem to figure out why our young Military men & women despise obama and Hagle! These clowns are playing politics with their jobs. Pathetic!

Here is a POTUS our Military service personnel respected!

Half-lies and propaganda in the wording.
There are "jobs" bills hung up in the Senate - they just aren't carte blanch "here's some money throw it away bills."
Considering the waste in the FS program (you can buy them anywhere for half-price) a reasonable step.
shutdown the Government - Republicans didn't shut it down the Senate and Administration did. The house offered a budget (that's their job) neither the Senate nor Administration would accept it.
Ummmmmmm and Liberals negotiate? With honor?
Debt ceiling - how much do you think this country can afford to owe before we reach default? Oh that's right Liberals think the money will never run out....
"SOME" Republicans would cut SS, Medicaid & Medicare.
Where -specific example - did the Republicans block aid to fellow Americans for disaster relief?
There still is, to some extent, a 2nd Amendment.
Minimum wage. That's right. Minimum wage jobs are meant as a starting point. However; the Administration has been so ineffective in actual job creation there are no jobs for the minimum wage employees to move into.
The credit rating was dropped because of the debt! Liberals will not work to reduce the debt.
Yes, Liberals lie about facts constantly. Take a look at this list.
Obamacare has done more damage to America than any Liberal will ever admit. "If you like your plan, you can keep it" come to mind?
Seems to me it was Liberals that refused some of the necessary additions to the bills that would have actually helped veterans.
Gay, women's and minorities rights? They do? Specific examples please.
Once again "meaningful legislation." Specific examples and be prepared to demonstrate the legislation's meaningfulness to helping the country.