A thread last night said Tillmans family voiced their objections directly to the White House over McChrystals appointment
The fact that McCrystal voted for commie obama, bothers me!
He voted for Obama - that’s like voting for McGovern in 1972.
I certainly can understand McCrystal’s feelings about Obama’s handling of the war. As an actively serving General, however, he should probably not have voiced them in the media.
I met Gen. McChrystal, back when he was a COL and I was a 1LT. He was working at the US Army Infantry Center at Ft. Benning, waiting to take command of 75th Ranger Regiment. My best friend was working for him at the time, so I got to spend a little time with him. Not much, admittedly, but enough to get the sense of the man.
The guy is a warrior, no doubt. That much is unquestionable. He’s seriously a certified badass, a straight shooter who was not only results-oriented, but willing to take the time to mentor a couple of young lieutentants. Helluva leader.
I wouldn’t be so sure that he actually voted for Obama. Remember Sun Tzu’s first rule: “All warfare is based on deception.”
I don't know if this is specifically the case here, but the Army (and I suspect other branches) have a practice referred to as "frocking," in which a person eligible for promotion, and serving in a position allocated for the next higher rank, may be authorized to wear the insignia and title of that higher rank, although they are still drawing the pay of their actual rank. At the small unit level this is not particularly uncommon as an E-7 (Sergeant First Class) serving as a company first sergeant is authorized to wear the first sergeant rank insignia.
The idea is to vest the person with the responsibility of a position with the respect due the authorized grade of that position.
and Obama replaced Keirnan with McChrystal........It was Obama’s choice. Too late to go backwards and point fingers now...
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/adrianmichaels/100044497/general-mcchrystal-has-been-stitched-up/
Military people who disparage their civilian chain of command are in violation of Article 88 of the UCMJ:
Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Sometimes General Officers are "frocked". They wear, and are addressed by, a rank that is higher than their permanent or actual rank. I saw this done in the Air Force so that the General could meet on equal terms with an Army General and an allied General who were in the same area. It is a good possibility that this was the case with McChrystal.
Thanks for the answers,at least those that stayed on topic.
It looks like even frocking requires Senate confirmation. Strange that I cannot seem to find anything on the promotion.This definitely looks like a case of it.