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Old 10-21-2009, 04:57 PM
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im sure he just wont be able to live on retired col pay...
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Look, it’s an unpleasant fact that when things go bad in military units the commander often gets fired. Many a navy ship’s captain has been fired because their ship ran aground and they may or may not have had anything to do with the actual actions or lack of action which led to the grounding. They were in charge. You reap the successes and failures when you command a unit.
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I hope to make BGen one day, just need them to move all these stripes around my star.
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Old 10-21-2009, 10:29 PM
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Good for him!
Really! Moving from Minot to Colorado Springs is a promotion!
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Old 10-22-2009, 01:23 AM
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Look, it’s an unpleasant fact that when things go bad in military units the commander often gets fired. Many a navy ship’s captain has been fired because their ship ran aground and they may or may not have had anything to do with the actual actions or lack of action which led to the grounding. They were in charge. You reap the successes and failures when you command a unit.

Well said Sir!
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Really! Moving from Minot to Colorado Springs is a promotion!
Yeah...no doubt...probably a dozen other guys wanna get fired up there now, too.
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Old 10-22-2009, 02:28 AM
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Don't put him in charge of the base motor pool...
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Old 10-27-2009, 08:59 PM
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I feel pretty safe saying that guy most know somebody.

How would anyone that failed as a commander be allowed to fail again?
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Old 10-28-2009, 01:25 AM
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I feel pretty safe saying that guy most know somebody.

How would anyone that failed as a commander be allowed to fail again?
Did he fail again? Or are you assuming he'll fail in his next assignment? Come on! Maybe he didn't have what it takes to be a successful wing commander. That doesn't mean he can't be a great staff officer.

BTW, of course he "knows somebody". He was a freakin' wing commander! The stork doesn't just deliver these people to the front gate. They normally have a successful career behind them and someone higher in the chain who believes in them.
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Old 10-28-2009, 09:22 AM
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I hope to make BGen one day, just need them to move all these stripes around my star.
Hey, just hang around and make "Command Master Chief" and they'll give you a another bullshyt star inside your stripes....and whatever else assclown trinkets and perks they give E-9s nowadays.
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