[areafiftyone]

The 57-year-old Texas native is highly decorated from his service, including in Vietnam and the 1991 Persian Gulf War, with five bronze stars, three purple hearts and two distinguished service awards.

[Kevin Curry]

He's a Texan then, a right-thinking American. Good. I hope he scraps his way our of this.

[MindBender26]

"The 57-year-old Texas native is highly decorated from his service, including in Vietnam and the 1991 Persian Gulf War, with five bronze stars, three purple hearts and two distinguished service awards."

This is far from highly decorated for a 4 star general. Actually, it is rather minimal for someone in his position. Most 2 tour RVN vets have alleast a SS, maybe a DSC, etc.

There are two types of General Officers. Politicos are needed to keep Congress happy, keep everything flowing, etc. Warfighters fight the battles, kill the enemy, etc. Both are needed in combination; Powell/Schwartzhopf, Eisenhauer/Patton, King/Halsey.

Don't knock the politicos. They are needed, but Franks is a Politico. Good man, but not a Warfighter.