Generals should not be potted plants for candidates on the campaign trail
This phrase in an article in the Fayetteville Observer caught my eye: ". . . . Sharing the stage with Ryan were . . . . retired Army Gens. Dan McNeill and Buck Kernan." I have nothing against either of those generals. But I wish they would not allow themselves to be used by political ...
This phrase in an article in the Fayetteville Observer caught my eye: ". . . . Sharing the stage with Ryan were . . . . retired Army Gens. Dan McNeill and Buck Kernan."
This phrase in an article in the Fayetteville Observer caught my eye: ". . . . Sharing the stage with Ryan were . . . . retired Army Gens. Dan McNeill and Buck Kernan."
I have nothing against either of those generals. But I wish they would not allow themselves to be used by political figures. The Army chief of staff should ask all retired generals to stop appearing with candidates who are campaigning. I especially hate it when they trot out a coupla dozen at political conventions. In the long run, this sort of partisan activity can only hurt the Army, and the nation.
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