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Four Star Generals by tomgallagher on 15 Nov, 2012 13:06
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Isn't it great (sigh) to see that even our 4 star generals can act like high schoolers playing with facebook sometimes..LOL.
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#1 by D.A.L.U.I. on 15 Nov, 2012 13:17
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Two excellent examples that it's not the uniform and rank you wear, but how you wear your uniform and rank that matters.
Second lesson, always maintain a healthy skepticism, in the philosophical sense, concerning all in authority.
Remember that great poem, Ozymandias, and the line, " Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Rather like an appropriate caption on the photos of these two, pardon the pun, "gentlemen." -
#2 by Slynito on 19 Nov, 2012 07:41
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Another example of people who have the world by the tail...education, money, power, high esteem, can rub elbows with any leader in the world, but can become the victim of loneliness, lack of curtain attention or perhaps a desire to test his powers in a different way. We are a strange species and always are proving it.
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#3 by D.A.L.U.I. on 19 Nov, 2012 09:13
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Another example of people who have the world by the tail...education, money, power, high esteem, can rub elbows with any leader in the world, but can become the victim of loneliness, lack of curtain attention or perhaps a desire to test his powers in a different way. We are a strange species and always are proving it.
For some details on the lives of these guys based only on their military rank--and they're rarely shot or even shot at!:
http://americablog.com/2012/11/should-us-military-elite-live-as-extravagantly-as-us-corporate-elite.html -
#4 by schro on 19 Nov, 2012 09:41
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People from all walks of life are capable of acts that make you proud, and acts that disgust you.
The events of the last few weeks have been a head scratcher to say the least. -
#5 by tomgallagher on 19 Nov, 2012 11:41
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Another example of people who have the world by the tail...education, money, power, high esteem, can rub elbows with any leader in the world, but can become the victim of loneliness, lack of curtain attention or perhaps a desire to test his powers in a different way. We are a strange species and always are proving it.
For some details on the lives of these guys based only on their military rank--and they're rarely shot or even shot at!:
http://americablog.com/2012/11/should-us-military-elite-live-as-extravagantly-as-us-corporate-elite.html
Full bird Colonel and above is not to be believed and Brigadier on up is like never never land. -
#6 by Slynito on 20 Nov, 2012 05:36
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Yea Tom, when they get up that high in the stratosphere they are politicians. But the chair of the joint chiefs Gen. Pate, was a platoon leader in RVN and we had a general shot out of the blue in his chopper in RVN, can't remember his name...and old 5 star Ike had a g/f in England. But he only saw combat chasing the homeless vets out of WDC along with MacArthur. History is tricky...
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#7 by Slynito on 20 Nov, 2012 13:50
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I just read a Stars & Stripes article that speaks to this thread...
Do Scandals Undermine Integrity of Officer Corps?
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2012/11/16/do-scandals-undermine-integrity-of-officer-corps.html?ESRC=marine.nl -
#8 by D.A.L.U.I. on 20 Nov, 2012 14:55
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Had to share this one, a friend remarked that Generals only get in trouble when they can't control their privates.
That works on at least two levels.
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#9 by Slynito on 20 Nov, 2012 15:19
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Damn if the Privates don't get the blame for everything that goes wrong!
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#10 by RoWilJr on 20 Nov, 2012 16:57
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And today's topic @ roll call..... Wait for it.....
Sexual harassment/assault.... Coming from the 3-Star general I work for
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#11 by tomgallagher on 20 Nov, 2012 17:23
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And today's topic @ roll call..... Wait for it.....
Sexual harassment/assault.... Coming from the 3-Star general I work for
Dontcha just love them. -
#12 by Slynito on 21 Nov, 2012 09:04
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And today's topic @ roll call..... Wait for it.....
Sexual harassment/assault.... Coming from the 3-Star general I work for
Was there any giggling, snickering or whispering among those in ranks?
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#13 by RoWilJr on 22 Nov, 2012 06:36
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Of course...alot of WTFO looks on faces too. You know the old saying, "do as I say, not as I do"...
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#14 by Slynito on 22 Nov, 2012 06:50
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Of course...alot of WTFO looks on faces too. You know the old saying, "do as I say, not as I do"...
WTFO...very funny that y'all are still saying that. Oh yes, I remember how they would settle any confusion by saying do as I say, not as I do.