Who knew that civilians, regardless of their position, would rather deal with a pushy Navy LT and an Army LTC than an irate Major General when he learns that civilians and military dependents under his care might be getting harmed because they didn't do their jobs?
I am an American by birth, a Southerner by the Grace of God, and was, for a time, a NJ resident by Act of Congress. I have mostly forgiven the Congress.
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Laying the stink on the resident general is always an effective method. I used the same basic technique in one career. Wearing my Nuke Hat I blamed a lot of stuff on Rickover. Worked every time and I knew he wouldn’t care. Part of the job sometimes is scaring the krapola out of buttdraggers.