tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191205038617397351.post8309874118505638682..comments2024-03-27T07:42:27.263-04:00Comments on A Colonel of Truth: GENERALS AND ADMIRALS, WHICH WAY ARE YOU LOOKING?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191205038617397351.post-23868938835524801862016-01-19T07:16:12.066-05:002016-01-19T07:16:12.066-05:00Being irate is an emotion not an (leadership) acti...Being irate is an emotion not an (leadership) action. A Colonel of Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968917380253732621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191205038617397351.post-65973143681690290642016-01-18T16:48:38.210-05:002016-01-18T16:48:38.210-05:00HONOR. COURAGE. COMMITMENT. Finally, apparently, a...HONOR. COURAGE. COMMITMENT. Finally, apparently, a Marine flag rank officer has, somewhat openly, stood up to be counted. It may cost him, but he is showing moral courage, living up to his moral responsibility to "take care of his men". Where are the JCS and the other Chiefs of their services? They MUST begin to be OPENLY vocal in disagreeing with the administration and its' flunkies, particularly when appearing before congressional committees. We are talking about the survival of our military as the world's greatest; and potentially our own way of life. The public has a right to know where our military leaders stand on the "social experimentation" being forced down our throats and on the efforts taken, at least by the Marine Corps, to show the potentially disastrous effect they will have on our nation's security. It may cost the first who stand up, but I doubt the populace will stand for anymore mass firings once they know all the facts. Naive? Maybe. But we have to start somewhere. And the Generals/Admirals are supposed to LEAD!!Bob Martin, Lt. Col,USMC (Ret)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7191205038617397351.post-73597160973496257612016-01-18T16:28:40.064-05:002016-01-18T16:28:40.064-05:00Being irate is not courageous, for heaven's sa...Being irate is not courageous, for heaven's sake. Hell, me, you, and a lot of those who read your blog are irate. Being irate is one thing. As the Commandant, Gen. Neller needs to do what is right. And that does not include, in my opinion, saluting smartly and saying, "Aye, aye, Sir" to SecNav Mabus. As you so correctly point out, "General, this is your time." Do you have the moral courage to do what you know is right? The future of the Marine Corps hangs in the balance...Tom Hickinbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580449053644112317noreply@blogger.com