To: Conservababe
Well he didn't have what it takes to make the jump from Colonel to General. That far it's mainly time in grade, after that it gets a little harder....Old soldiers are entitled to get sappy as they stew in their own juices.......Westy....
2,591 posted on
05/15/2004 7:08:05 PM PDT by
westmex
(To he!! with it all)
To: westmex
Yes, we should realize that all retired military who are on the cable news as consultants are not any longer in the loop...and hate it.
To: westmex
Hackworth is what we call in the Marine Corps a " Mustang" meaning he was former enlisted so for him to go from E-1 to 0-6 is not something to be sneezed at. ( I think some of his opinions of late seem a little derailed..)
Being selected for the senior ranks is highly political. One has to have had the right tours, schools,command etc to be competitive for the Flag Ranks.
2,663 posted on
05/16/2004 10:04:40 PM PDT by
celtic gal
(These Marines are real heros..)
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