Posted on 08/02/2016 3:53:19 PM PDT by amorphous
The very one!
“Army Space and Missile Defense Command” — hmmm that fits.
PING!!!
Maj. Gen. John Rossi, 55, had “just arrived Redstone Arsena to take over as the commander of the Army Space and Missile Defense Command”
Article and comments, esp #16
Thanks, MarchonDC09122009 & amorphous
wow!
The cause of Rossis death has yet to be determined and the investigation is underway. At this point we dont have any indication of foul play, said Chris Grey, a spokesman for Army Criminal Investigation Command, to the Army Times.
The excitement of getting away from Lawton to such a beautiful place as Huntsville may have been too much for him. Both places are noted for tornadoes.
Rear Adm. Charles M. Gaouette
Finally found out what this guy did that got him in trouble... recall he was axed at the time of Benghazi.
Apparently he was accused of using a racial expletive. Someone’s feelings got hurt. Wouldn’t be surprised if it was in response to finding out there would be no response to the Benghazi attack and if he was not in theater as reports claim, there was nothing he could do about it.
Great info.
I was not aware it was this bad.
Did Stalin purge that many?
Army, Guard Chiefs Strive For Compromise As Subordinates Quarrel
Breaking Defense (USA) - March 13, 2014
Author/Byline: Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
WASHINGTON: Poor General Ray Odierno. While the Army Chief of Staff took pains this morning to have only kind words for the National Guard (watch the video clip), one of his subordinates statements about the Guards post-9/11 performance keeps causing angry ripples across the Internet.
Those ripples started spreading after I reported what Maj. Gen. John Rossi told me: that Guard brigades couldnt handle the most tactically complex counterinsurgency missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since we published Rossis remarks, our website and that of military satirist, cartoonist, and commentator Doctrine Man, who picked up the story, have been deluged with hundreds of comments pro and con. There are active-duty troops who feel relieved that someone has finally attacked a sacred cow, and there are Guard soldiers who feel personally insulted. Those comments include a fierce refutation by Maj. Gen. David Baldwin, no less a figure than the state commander of the California National Guard.
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If Hildebeast had anything to do with it, he would have 6 shots to the back of the head. Maybe they didn't have time to dump his body in Fort Marcy Park. It's a little further away, but I am sure they thought about it.
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Big Army For Big Wars? Yes! GCV? Probably Not.
Breaking Defense (USA) - November 13, 2013
Author/Byline: Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The Army wont be able to replace its 80s-vintage M2 Bradleys, like the one shown here in Iraq, for years to come.
PENTAGON: Do we still need a big Army that can wage big wars? Hell yes, the Army generals say. Will the Army get a new Ground Combat Vehicle to replace the 1981-vintage Bradley Fighting Vehicle that currently carries foot troops into battle? Probably not for a long, long time.
Thats my assessment based on an exclusive interview with two two-star generals and a senior Army civilian: the director of the Army office supporting the Quadrennial Defense Review, Maj. Gen. John Rossi; the G-s director of force development, Maj. Gen. Robert Dyess; and the director of the Armys QDR office, Timothy Muchmore.
Theres still a requirement out there to defeat a large ground army, Maj. Gen. Rossi said. Its a deterrent. The ground force is going to be the singular force capable of what we term regime change.
Wait, regime change? I asked. Isnt that the phrase the now-reviled Don Rumsfeld used to describe the US invasion of Iraq?
I dont know if you can find another term for it, Rossi replied.
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We have a long-term view that well get through this period, said Maj. Gen. Rossi. The Army will still be here.
It would be easy to sit back and say, woe is us, Rossi went on. But were not sitting on our hands, saying lets just get through it . I dont see it as a hurricanes coming, so get in the shelter and well stick our heads out in five years.
The Army will still modernize its equipment, still deploy regionally aligned forces to build up allies abroad, and, for that matter, still fight in Afghanistan through at least the end of 2014. Its just that, for the foreseeable future, the only dramatic change the Army will make is to get smaller.
My ex husband was stationed in Ft. Sill, we lived off base, Lawton, Oklahoma back in 1978. I remember the thousands of Buffalo, the beautiful Lakes around the area. Visited Geronimo’s grave. We were there when the big tornado tore through there and Wichita Falls, Texas.
RIP, carry on soldier.
ping
Thanks Maggief!
So, the Purge is still on.
The leadership has been almost entirely purged and replaced by "reliable" officers.
TWO gunshot wounds to the back of the head? That sounds like a heart attack, not suicide.
I spoke with someone on post this afternoon that said it was suicide by hanging but that has not been confirmed.
Active Duty ping.
Recently, that is the first thought that comes to my mind.
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