Posted on 05/21/2013 10:42:32 AM PDT by yoe
Some might recall Lt. Col. Matthew Dooley, the decorated Army officer (who says) he was fired last year from his position as a war college instructor because of his teachings about jihad and Islam. Now, hes suffered another setback in his career: hes been rejected as commander of a combat battalion.
[snip]But after 18 years of hard work, family sacrifice, six deployments and outstanding officer evaluations, Matts dream was shattered by Gen. Dempsey.
[snip]...Yet, despite Gen. Dempseys personal attacks on LTC Dooley, a command review board consisting of generals and colonels voted to retain LTC Dooley on the list for battalion command. But political correctness once again dominated the Pentagon.
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Another rusting rivet in the rotting skin of obama's armor...i.e., continued abuse of our Untied States Constitution. Shame on Dempsy...his CIC is not worthy of his sacrifice of Honor, Duty, & Country.
This is how the perfumed princes play the game. No battalion command gives him about a 0% chance of making full Colonel. Dempsey overreacted. That’s a telltale sign of a worthless leader. Dempsey needs to retire.
I wouldn’t even characterize Dempsey as a leader. He’s a lackey, more suited for holding Obama’s umbrella than a WH Marine.
S.C.U.M.
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