[fella]

“The showboats in the current administration - from Barack Obama all the way down to Admiral William McRaven - are publicity-hungry showboats who value political advantage and personal fame over the lives that have been entrusted to them.”

A good reminder that all Generals and Admirals are political appointees.

[Always A Marine]

A good reminder that all Generals and Admirals are political appointees.

All 3 and 4-star ranks are appointed from permanent, board-selected 2-star ranks. The choices are both good and bad, depending upon the politician making the selection and the nominating advice he is given. General Vaught was obviously a good choice; Admiral McRaven was a bad one...