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Well said, Sir.
They all make my heart proud.
And this Four-star fool does as well!
This retired Army Officer couldnt agree more. God bless them all!
Amen!!
And a Happy New Year from Holland!
And who was that former commanding general who criticized the surge a couple of months ago and was licking Demonrat butts?
It’s a little sad that senior generals are obligated to issue a “standard” holiday greeting, when in truth, if they felt free to do so, some of them could write in memorable prose and express their heartfelt feelings in a way that would be remembered many years later.
Imagine the depth of feeling that would have come from the pens of Generals Washington, Andrew Jackson, Grant, Lee, Sheridan, Sherman, Pershing, Eisenhower, Patton, MacArthur, Westmoreland, or many other great commanders in US history. (Granted, some far more “earthy” than others.)
Having their words sterilized, tempered, toned-down, and made as inoffensive as possible, is an injustice to those who shed their blood, sweat, and tears, perhaps even surrendering their life, while carrying out an honorable mission.
It is a shame that generals can only express themselves in private, and then only if there is no journalist to exploit what is said later.