President Russo pins stars on new Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON DC, USA - Since the new administration took office, one of their key targets of reform has been the military. Elizabeth Mackio and then-Vice Presidential candidate Patrick Russo had both campaigned on an armed forces system
proposed by Secretary of Defense Jennifer Hartson, called "PEMRAA" (Preliminary Enrichment Military Reformation and Addiction Act of 2015).
PEMRAA highlighted several different phases of completion - first, the setup of the different groups required for the new complex system, and second, the appointment of officers and filling of soldiers to the ranks. This coveted and crucial second phase has now been fulfilled, through the swearing-in of various members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Secretary Hartson had been arranging a ceremony for weeks, in which the new members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff would swear the oath of commissioned officers and be formally promoted to the rank of four star (and in Gen. Louscher's case, five star) general.
The event, christened a "star pinning ceremony" by the administration, was held at 4:00 PM EDT on Sunday, January 11th. It featured an appearance from President Russo, who both swore in and pinned stars onto the shoulderboards of the three appearing members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a House of Cards-esque moment.
The promoted individuals included:
Kyle Louscher (Waffles118) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 5-Star General Paygrade O10-Special
Howard Campbell (Zeikthemerc) Chief of Staff of the Army 4-Star General Paygrade O10
Ian Trafford (IanTrafford) Vice Chief of Staff of the Army 4-Star General Paygrade O10
SGTFLEHARTY, the designated Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was unable to attend the ceremony. The Secretary of Defense disclosed that she would be privately promoting him to his designated rank later on in the week.
The Army then attempted to host a basic military training session following the event, but was disappointed by a nonexistent attendance. As it currently stands, there are few benefits from joining the military - and it does not appear as if the Department of Defense is doing well in terms of resolving this.
POLITICO Capitol Hill (updated 7:21 PM EDT, 2015/1/11)