September 07, 2020
I have little doubt the politically liberal generals who attended West Point (an Ivy League school) buy into this and are angry. But they wouldn't have voted Trump anyway. Probably the rank and file understand what Mr. Trump has done for them; bringing back the dead from Korea, raising military pay, promoting a military parade, taking off the handcuffs with ISIS and other enemies, rebuilding our military, etc. This has all the makings of a Hail Mary pass by the Media.
Retired lieutenant general: Military members are 'furious' with Trump over alleged comments on fallen soldiers
Retired Lt. General Mark Hertling said in a CNN interview that he has spoken with active military members as well as veterans who are "furious" after it was reported that President Trump called fallen soldiers "losers" and "suckers."
"It's tough to speak out right now if you're an active-duty serving general officer," Hertling told CNN's Don Lemon while discussing the reaction to Trump's alleged comments. "By not saying anything, they're saying a lot."
His comment comes after The Atlantic reported that Trump canceled a trip to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 because he was worried his hair would become disheveled by the rain, and openly asked senior staff why he should go to a cemetery that is filled with "losers."
The Atlantic story also claims that Trump referred to Marines killed at the Belleau Wood during World War I as "suckers."
Herling went on to say in the Thursday interview that the military officers he has spoken with are outraged over the report.
"The military, the veterans I've talked to tonight, they are furious about this and they can't understand why people are still supporting this individual who is doing these kinds of things," he said.
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Posted by: Dana Mathewson at September 07, 2020 01:22 PM (oiwMO)
From the 2016 WaPo article:
"They won’t refuse,†Trump said during Thursday’s debate on Fox News. "They’re not going to refuse me, believe me. If I say do it, they’re going to do it. That’s what leadership is all about.â€
Hertling forcefully disagreed, calling the Republican front-runner’s management style "toxic leadership.â€
End quote.
He also says:
"Somebody needs to remind Mr. Trump that the military is not his palace guards,†Hertling said. "They take an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. They also abide by the rules — not only of the uniform code of military justice, the UCMJ — but they also abide by the U.N. mandate against torture and the Geneva Convention protocols against torture.â€
End quote.
So it's clear this guy has an ax to grind.
He's also clearly a Progressive. This from CNN's About page:
"Hertling also commanded Initial Military Training (IMT) from 2009 to 2011. In that role, he was responsible for the initial training of approximately 160,000 officers and enlisted Soldiers entering U.S. Army training at 27 installations across the United States. Hertling led significant change in training methods, revising the Army's Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills and developed innovative training in rifle marksmanship, combatives, values instruction, first-aid, and cultural training. His introduction of the "Soldier-Athlete" initiative brought changes in Physical Readiness Training and performance nutrition." End quote.
He's one of these new age soldiers who want the military to be a social service.
So I don't believe a word out of his mouth.
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at September 08, 2020 07:40 AM (gQ5Gb)
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