Posted on 08/09/2024 1:31:19 PM PDT by Libloather
Uh, that statment requires some elucidation.
He was provisionally promoted to command sergeant major but had to complete a bunch of coursework for the Army Sergeants Major Academy to meet the required qualifications to fully earn that rank. When he bailed he had not completed that work so upon his retirement he was bumped back down to master sergeant.
He asked to get out.
Once he did that, he couldn’t go back.
The Sergeant Major is known as “The Father” of the battalion.
The father decided to cut and run.
The Soldiers in the battalion would have no respect for him.
I watched a segment of the Megyn Kelly show. Supposedly he had a couple years left on his contract. Not sure how that works asking to get out early..
Occasionally, DoD offers an “Early Out” - usually when the DoD wants to re-allocate funds or there is a budget squeeze.
Thanks for the info, but that doesn't seem to apply here if he had time left on his contract.
Doesn’t matter.
He didn’t just run away from going to a dangerous place.
He ran away from his Soldiers.
He ran away from his unit.
He ran away from our Army’s traditions that were earned by the blood of better men than him.
He ran away from his duty to his country and our citizens.
He will run again whenever he is afraid or paid to run.
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