Posted on 02/22/2025 4:40:08 AM PST by Fish Speaker
WASHINGTON — After four decades in uniform, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown was unceremoniously ushered from his post nearly two-and-a-half years early tonight via a social media message by President Donald Trump.
His unprecedented replacement: John Caine, a retired three-star Air Force officer.
“I want to thank General Charles “CQ” Brown for his over 40 years of service to our country, including as our current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “He is a fine gentleman and an outstanding leader, and I wish a great future for him and his family.”
It was not immediately clear if Brown was fired effective immediately, and if so, if Adm. Christopher Grady, the vice chairman, is now serving as the country’s top officer.
In a separate statement, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also announced that he was seeking nominations to replace Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Slife. It was not immediately clear if those two had been removed from their positions.
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Fired by tweet. LOL!
What is a “three-star Air Force officer”? A general? A captain?
Racist POS needed to go......
His head was too darn round, and he was a blockhead!
1 star = brigadier general
2 major general, usually commands a division
3 lieutenant general, commands a corps
4 general, commands an army
Command rotations are actually pretty much standard SOP in the US military. Usually 4-6 years depending on the command level.
Brown, to show his woke cards so quickly and firmly in such a bridge-burning fashion, was evidently an incompetent affirmative action hire from the very start, just like Lloyd Austin.
Is Lloyd Austin still in the GOVERNMENT?
Ain’t nobody in Washington gonna tape a Kick Me sign on Trumps back. He should change out hats to FAFO.
Lieutenant General.
I’ve never liked CQ Brown after his post-George Floyd screed. A person with his spiteful attitude does not belong in high places of power.
Thanks.
“Racist POS needed to go......”
Isn’t he a piece of work? Arrogant. Humorless. DEI loving. Racist. Can a man have a Resting Bitch Face? If he can, Brown did. Just ... eeeewwww.
Caine is a general who will get all the other generals out of the wokeness and focused on MILITARY excellence, or get them out.
The Idi Amin of the American Military.
Good grief Charlie Brown
The retired list is probably the only place to find officers that didn’t suck up to Obama and Biden. For those on active duty the oath of office has become just a jingle.
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