I had the same pleasure to meet GEN Haig, as a young Army officer on an AF Base. In the receiving line after his speech, I told GEN Haig that I wish my soldiers could have heard his speech, adding "if they had, the Wing Commander's Weekend Incident Report wouldn't be as lengthy."
The Wing Commander and my boss blanched, but GEN Haig laughed, well aware of the inclinations of Army soldiers to get rowdy when they're off duty.
I was proud to serve with GEN Haig.
The current CiC is a disgrace to everyone in uniform. His Muslim/International appeasing ROE is killing our kids, not to mention our clandestine people.
Can you say, "rendition"? I can and I want more. Let the Pakis give them their Miranda rights with a large dose of HELL to make them talk. I read that the recently captured al-Queda No. 3 is spilling his guts to the Pakis. Think of all the intel that will come of that, and how many innocent lives will be saved.
Oops, I forgot, harsh interrogation only gets you what you want to hear. As if such intel can't be verified. But we can't put panties on the heads of the worst.
BTW, have you noticed we had little problems after Bush declared war on Islamofacists? Now, within one year of obambi, it's happening every few months. Oh, sorry, they are isolated incidents. End rant.
Thank you for serving, Sir.