Top Military Brass Purged by Obama Regime:

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[Reaganite Republican]

'The problem is worse than we've ever seen' -Ret. Lt Gen Jerry Boykin (fmr Under Secretary of Defense)

Commanding Generals fired:

· General John R. Allen-U.S. Marines Commander International Security Assistance Force [ISAF] (Nov 2012)

· Major General Ralph Baker (2 Star)-U.S. Army Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn in Africa (April 2013)

· Major General Michael Carey (2 Star)-U.S. Air Force Commander of the 20th US Air Force in charge of 9,600 people and 450 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (Oct 2013)

· Colonel James Christmas-U.S. Marines Commander 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit & Commander Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Unit (July 2013)

· Major General Peter Fuller-U.S. Army Commander in Afghanistan (May 2011)

· Major General Charles M.M. Gurganus-U.S. Marine Corps Regional Commander of SW and I Marine Expeditionary Force in Afghanistan (Oct 2013)

· General Carter F. Ham-U.S. Army African Command (Oct 2013)

· Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon (3 Star), Jr.-U.S. Army 58th Superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point , NY (2013)

· Command Sergeant Major Don B Jordan-U.S. Army 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (suspended Oct 2013)

· General James Mattis-U.S. Marines Chief of CentCom (May 2013) · Colonel Daren Margolin-U.S. Marine in charge of Quantico 's Security Battalion (Oct 2013)

· General Stanley McChrystal-U.S. Army Commander Afghanistan (June 2010)

· General David D. McKiernan-U.S. Army Commander Afghanistan (2009)

· General David Petraeus-Director of CIA from September 2011 to November 2012 & U.S. Army Commander International Security Assistance Force [ISAF] and Commander U.S. Forces Afghanistan [USFOR-A] (Nov 2012)

· Brigadier General Bryan Roberts-U.S. Army Commander 2nd Brigade (May 2013)

· Major General Gregg A. Sturdevant-U.S. Marine Corps Director of Strategic Planning and Policy for the U.S. Pacific Command & Commander of Aviation Wing at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan (Sept 2013)

· Colonel Eric Tilley-U.S. Army Commander of Garrison Japan (Nov 2013)

· Brigadier General Bryan Wampler-U.S. Army Commanding General of 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command [TSC] (suspended Oct 2013)

Commanding Admirals fired:

· Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette-U.S. Navy Commander John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Three (Oct 2012)

· Vice Admiral Tim Giardina(3 Star, demoted to 2 Star)-U.S. Navy Deputy Commander of the US Strategic Command, Commander of the Submarine Group Trident, Submarine Group 9 and Submarine Group 10 (Oct 2013)

Naval Officers fired (All in 2011)

· Captain David Geisler-U.S. Navy Commander Task Force 53 in Bahrain (Oct 2011)

· Commander Laredo Bell-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs , NY (Aug 2011)

· Lieutenant Commander Kurt Boenisch-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock Ponce (Apr 2011)

· Commander Nathan Borchers-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer Stout (Mar 2011)

· Commander Robert Brown-U.S. Navy Commander Beachmaster Unit 2 Fort Story , VA (Aug 2011)

· Commander Andrew Crowe-Executive Officer Navy Region Center Singapore (Apr 2011)

· Captain Robert Gamberg-Executive Officer carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (Jun 2011)

· Captain Rex Guinn-U.S. Navy Commander Navy Legal Service office Japan (Feb 2011)

· Commander Kevin Harms- U.S. Navy Commander Strike Fighter Squadron 137 aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (Mar 2011)

· Lieutenant Commander Martin Holguin-U.S. Navy Commander mine countermeasures Fearless (Oct 2011)

· Captain Owen Honors-U.S. Navy Commander aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (Jan 2011)

· Captain Donald Hornbeck-U.S. Navy Commander Destroyer Squadron 1 San Diego (Apr 2011)

· Rear Admiral Ron Horton-U.S. Navy Commander Logistics Group, Western Pacific (Mar 2011)

· Commander Etta Jones-U.S. Navy Commander amphibious transport dock Ponce (Apr 2011)

· Commander Ralph Jones-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock Green Bay (Jul 2011)

· Commander Jonathan Jackson-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 134, deployed aboard carrier Carl Vinson (Dec 2011)

· Captain Eric Merrill-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Emory S. Land (Jul 2011)

· Captain William Mosk-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Station Rota , U.S. Navy Commander Naval Activities Spain (Apr 2011)

· Commander Timothy Murphy-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 129 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island , WA (Apr 2011)

· Commander Joseph Nosse-U.S. Navy Commander ballistic-missile submarine Kentucky (Oct 2011)

· Commander Mark Olson-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer The Sullivans FL (Sep 2011)

· Commander John Pethel-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock New York (Dec 2011)

· Commander Karl Pugh-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 141 Whidbey Island , WA (Jul 2011)

· Commander Jason Strength-U.S. Navy Commander of Navy Recruiting District Nashville , TN (Jul 2011)

· Captain Greg Thomas-U.S. Navy Commander Norfolk Naval Shipyard (May 2011)

· Commander Mike Varney-U.S. Navy Commander attack submarine Connecticut (Jun 2011)

· Commander Jay Wylie-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer Momsen (Apr 2011)

Naval Officers Fired (All in 2012):

· Commander Alan C. Aber-Executive Officer Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (July 2012)

· Commander Derick Armstrong- U.S. Navy Commander missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (May 2012)

· Commander Martin Arriola- U.S. Navy Commander destroyer USS Porter (Aug 2012)

· Captain Antonio Cardoso- U.S. Navy Commander Training Support Center San Diego (Sep 2012)

· Captain James CoBell- U.S. Navy Commander Oceana Naval Air Station's Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (Sep 2012)

· Captain Joseph E. Darlak- U.S. Navy Commander frigate USS Vandegrift (Nov 2012)

· Captain Daniel Dusek-U.S. Navy Commander USS Bonhomme

· Commander David Faught-Executive Officer destroyer Chung-Hoon (Sep 2012)

· Commander Franklin Fernandez- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24 (Aug 2012)

· Commander Ray Hartman- U.S. Navy Commander Amphibious dock-landing ship Fort McHenry (Nov 2012)

· Commander Shelly Hakspiel-Executive Officer Navy Drug Screening Lab San Diego (May 2012)

· Commander Jon Haydel- U.S. Navy Commander USS San Diego (Mar 2012)

· Commander Diego Hernandez- U.S. Navy Commander ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (Feb 2012)

· Commander Lee Hoey- U.S. Navy Commander Drug Screening Laboratory, San Diego (May 2012)

· Commander Ivan Jimenez-Executive Officer frigate Vandegrift (Nov 2012)

· Commander Dennis Klein- U.S. Navy Commander submarine USS Columbia (May 2012)

· Captain Marcia Kim Lyons- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Health Clinic New England (Apr 2012)

· Captain Robert Marin- U.S. Navy Commander cruiser USS Cowpens (Feb 2012)

· Captain Sean McDonell- U.S. Navy Commander Seabee reserve unit Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14 FL (Nov 2012)

· Commander Corrine Parker- U.S. Navy Commander Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 1 (Apr 2012)

· Captain Liza Raimondo- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River , MD (Jun 2012)

· Captain Jeffrey Riedel- Program manager, Littoral Combat Ship program (Jan 2012)

· Commander Sara Santoski- U.S. Navy Commander Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (Sep 2012)

· Commander Kyle G. Strudthoff-Executive Officer Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (Sep 2012)

· Commander Sheryl Tannahill- U.S. Navy Commander Navy Operational Support Center [NOSC] Nashville , TN (Sep 2012)

· Commander Michael Ward- U.S. Navy Commander submarine USS Pittsburgh (Aug 2012)

· Captain Michael Wiegand- U.S. Navy Commander Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (Nov 2012)

· Captain Ted Williams- U.S. Navy Commander amphibious command ship Mount Whitney (Nov 2012)

· Commander Jeffrey Wissel- U.S. Navy Commander of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (Feb 2012)

Naval Officers fired (All in 2013):

· Lieutenant Commander Lauren Allen-Executive Officer submarine Jacksonville (Feb 2013)

· Reserve Captain Jay Bowman-U.S. Navy Commander Navy Operational Support Center [NOSC] Fort Dix , NJ (Mar 2013)

· Captain William Cogar-U.S. Navy Commander hospital ship Mercy's medical treatment facility (Sept 2013)

· Commander Steve Fuller-Executive Officer frigate Kauffman (Mar 2013)

· Captain Shawn Hendricks-Program Manager for naval enterprise IT networks (June 2013)

· Captain David Hunter-U.S. Navy Commander of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 12 & Coastal Riverine Group 2 (Feb 2013)

· Captain Eric Johnson-U.S. Navy Chief of Military Entrance Processing Command at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, IL (2013)

· Captain Devon Jones-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Air Facility El Centro , CA (July 2013)

· Captain Kevin Knoop-U.S. Navy Commander hospital ship Comfort's medical treatment facility (Aug 2013)

· Lieutenant Commander Jack O'Neill-U.S. Navy Commander Operational Support Center Rock Island , IL (Mar 2013)

· Commander Allen Maestas-Executive Officer Beachmaster Unit 1 (May 2013)

· Commander Luis Molina-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Pasadena (Jan 2013)

· Commander James Pickens-Executive Officer frigate Gary (Feb 2013)

· Lieutenant Commander Mark Rice-U.S. Navy Commander Mine Countermeasures ship Guardian (Apr 2013)

· Commander Michael Runkle-U.S. Navy Commander of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (May 2013)

· Commander Jason Stapleton-Executive Office Patrol Squadron 4 in Hawaii (Mar 2013)

· Commander Nathan Sukols-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Jacksonville (Feb 2013)

· Lieutenant Daniel Tyler-Executive Officer Mine Countermeasures ship Guardian (Apr 2013)

· Commander Edward White-U.S. Navy Commander Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (Aug 2013)

· Captain Jeffrey Winter-U.S. Navy Commander of Carrier Air Wing 17 (Sept 2013)

· Commander Thomas Winter-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Montpelier (Jan 2013)

· Commander Corey Wofford- U.S. Navy Commander frigate Kauffman (Feb 2013)

[Reaganite Republican]

***ping***

[Jack Hydrazine]

Obama is just finding ways to get rid of them so he can put in people loyal to him who will be more than happy to fire on Americans.

[maddog55]

Without the reason for dismissal this doesn’t carry much weight.

[skinkinthegrass]

!

[Reaganite Republican]

Retired Army Lt. Gen. William G. “Jerry” Boykin, who was with Delta Force and later Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence under President George W. Bush, says it is worrying that four-star generals are being retired at the rate that has occurred under Obama.

“Over the past three years, it is unprecedented for the number of four-star generals to be relieved of duty, and not necessarily relieved for cause,” Boykin said.

“I believe there is a purging of the military,” he said. “The problem is worse than we have ever seen.”

[uncitizen]

Bttt

[Leaning Right]

Without the reason for dismissal this doesn’t carry much weight.

It would also be useful to compare Obama's dismissal numbers with Bush's.

[AFreeBird]

I think I recognize a couple of those, fired for scandals. The AF 2 star in charge of the ICBM’s for the cheating scandal for one.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

I don't know about this.

If you want to talk about the purge of the US Military and list a bunch of Navy Commanders, but don't about have equal numbers of Army, AF, and Marine LTC’s, sounds like the Navy is screwed up.

While I can really believe the Navy is screwed up having worked with them, in this case there seems to be a lot of missing data from the Army, AF and Marines.

[Joe Boucher]

Had to get rid of a lot of good men to find ones that said they’d have, “No problem shooting American citizens on American soil”.

[X-spurt]

Long as they aren’t dead it’ll be no biggy to EO them right back.

[Reaganite Republican]

And Admirals who have no problem with scrapping half the fleet

[BerryDingle]

I think I recognize a couple of those, fired for scandals. The AF 2 star in charge of the ICBM’s for the cheating scandal for one.

Well, after the first couple of hundred, one may start to wonder how credible a couple scandals really were.

[frog in a pot]

Without the reason for dismissal this doesn’t carry much weight.

Maddog, you are certainly correct. The list would be quite telling if it were limited to those reasonably thought to have been relieved for political considerations. Many would not hesitate to place LTCOL Terrance Lakin's name at the top of such a list.

Obama is just finding ways to get rid of them so he can put in people loyal to him who will be more than happy to fire on Americans.

Jack, throughout our past 150 years your statement normally would have been taken as ludicrous - but not today. Our nation is indeed in a struggle for its soul.

[skinkinthegrass]

Our nation is indeed in a struggle for its soul.such a true statement...

[Nifster]

The pogrom continues

[Buckeye McFrog]

Looks like we have our recruiting list for the Republic of Texas militia.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Obama is just finding ways to get rid of them so he can put in people loyal to him who will be more than happy to fire on Americans.

Or at least loyal enough to him that they won't depose him.

[reed13k]

I know at least one of the Navy guys personally and he retired, was pretty happy about it too. So I concur that we need to know the reasons, I’m sure a closer examination will show some poor conduct, groundings, etc.

In addition, we have more generals and admirals then we had in WWII, so some of it could be related to draw down and position combinations. Look at the ratio of admirals to ships as a solid indicator of how top heavy we are.

That being said I’d still like to see side by side comparisons with prior admins on the 1-4 stars, as I just don’t trust anyone anymore.