Do general officers have an obligation to publicly tell the truth?
I have an interesting perspective on this question.
Currently, the Marine Corps teaches my story at the E-8 seminar (senior enlisted school). If you remember, I was the Marine officer who, via video, made a plea for accountability from military leaders who purposely abandoned Bagram airbase, American citizens and American military sacrifices. Shortly thereafter, I was fired, placed in solitary confinement and kicked out of the military short of my retirement. My story is not used to discuss leadership failures and operational mistakes during the Afghan withdrawal, but as a case study on why not to publicly criticize leadership.
Our military leadership started downhill with Clinton, it fell off the cliff with O'bummer firing all the competent, politically incorrect, flag officers.
ReplyDeleteSame dumbass move Stalin made, but in that case, there was no possibility of reinstatement.
DeleteI could write a thousand words about today's "military" in today's America, but I'm tired so I'll just say: We're DOOMED so start learning to speak Cantonese and Farsi.
ReplyDeleteIt is possible that a future administration (ahem) will reinstate the whistle blower
ReplyDeleteI'm optimistic. Anybody who ain't just needs to be born again, Hard. Eod1sg Ret
ReplyDeleteAnyone had a CO blatantly lie….
ReplyDeleteand shirk accountability and responsibility….
to their face….It’s not a pretty sight.
Ed357
Those that are exalted will be humbled, and those humbled will be exalted. Doing the right thing regardless of the consequences is always the best thing to do.
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