Posted on 07/16/2014 2:57:14 PM PDT by John W
I agree, he won’t be there long.
One more time, General Amos had already announced his retirement BEFORE this statement.
PRESIDENT OBAMA NOMINATES NEXT COMMANDANT OF MARINE CORPS
By Sgt. Chelsea Anderson, Defense Media Activity
June 5, 2014
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland — President Barack Obama has chosen Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. to serve as the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today. The decision is pending senate confirmation.
Dunford is currently serving as the commander of the International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces-Afghanistan.
Dunford will relieve Gen. James F. Amos this fall, who will retire following his relief and appointment ceremony after 43 years of service.
“He is one of the most knowledgeable and talented leaders and thinkers in the military today,” Amos said. “He has commanded and excelled at every level. His tenure as commander of International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces - Afghanistan over the past 18 months has been extraordinary, and is testament to the full measure of the man. Our country and our Marine Corps will benefit greatly from his continued service.”
Since his commissioning in 1977, Dunford has served in multiple prestigious assignments including the Director of the Operations Division for Plans, Policies and Operations; Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force and the Commander of Marine Forces Central Command; and assistant commandant of the Marine Corps. He also served in three combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with valor device, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal and the NATO Medal.
thanx for sharing that-—you think someone has real courage, until you know they don’t...
Fight? Girlie-mon fight? It is to laugh ....
Obama’s call sign? Chickenthief.
It’s about time Gen Amos grew a set of balls. He is easily the worst Commandant my beloved Marine Corps has ever had. His sudden change is likely due to the fact he is retiring this fall. Good riddance!
Thank you. I wish people would get “the rest of the story” before just jumping on someone’s bandwagon just because they said one thing against Hussein’s governance. I wouldn’t start applauding Harry Reid if he woke one morning and started saying that Hissein better not put illegal aliens near his home.
I miss Jim Conway
Got to meet him once , great man .
I wish he would enter leadership politics
America needs to be led by warriors , not by lawyers
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