Yes, I knew that .. but these men no longer “belong to him” .. that was my point. People who are upset don’t seem to realize that these men are not under Obama any longer - because they’re retired.
For Beckel or anybody else to get upset about it is useless .. these guys are no longer under the power of the “king”.
Even though he is the active duty war fighter's CIC, they in no way "belong to him" as he seems to think.
The most impassioned farewell speech I heard in Iraq was from a LTC who talked about the service man's (woman's) oath to an idea. Not to a King or a country, but to freedom. I really don't think Obie gets that.
Just an Army civilian for 23 years and I get it loud and clear.