Generals silent as Hegseth ends 'warrior ethos' rally speech: 'Out with the Milleys' and 'in with the Pattons'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

More than 800 of America’s top military leaders sat silent and showed no reaction as ex-Fox News host turned Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth issued a series of new directives that will make it harder for women to serve in combat and easier for personnel to engage in hazing and bullying without repercussions at an unprecedented gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia Tuesday.

The Secretary of War — a title not used by the head of the U.S. military establishment since 1947 but revived by President Donald Trump earlier this month — told the group of admirals, generals and their senior enlisted advisers he was “ending the war on warriors” and complained that too many of their peers had been put in their roles “for the wrong reasons” including their race and gender.

Standing in front of a large American flag backdrop, he attacked by name several of the leaders’ retired peers, telling them that the department’s “compass heading” was “clear.”

“Out with the Chiarelli, the McKenzies and the Milleys and in with the Stockdales the Schwartzkopfs and the Pattons,” Hegseth said, denigrating former Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli, ex-U.S. Central Command commander and Marine Corps General Kenneth McKenzie Jr, and ex-Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman and Army General Mark Milley, each of whom has been critical of Trump or his administration.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/generals-silent-hegseth-ends-warrior-135627472.html

Guess that disqualifies you Kegbreath. The highest rank you achieved was O-4 AKA Major.

[msongs]

1. stockdale best known to america for "Who am I? Why am I here?"

[haele]

12. Stockdale did a lot to bring diversity or "woke" into the Navy.

Because his whole focus is based on what is called "confronting brutal reality" - recognize the situation in its reality for what it is, -not what you want it to be. Don't lie, to yourself or about the situation.
Be calm and open to your surroundings, recognize the tools and opportunities around you, no matter how minor they seem.
Have faith you can act if given the opportunity, but understand you can only control what you do, not what others do.
Admiral Stockdale recognized sailors and others by what they could do, not how they looked or what they claimed. His grandson was on my ship in the early 80's as an enlisted 2nd class so he visited once with another group of Admirals interested in the project our ship supported. He was curious, appreciative of the crew's knowledge and how we developed the new technology we were testing and evaluating and it was obvious he didn't care about rank, race, gender or personal peculiarities. He cared about how you could benefit the Navy and benefit your fellow sailors.

That was Admiral Stockdale. He would politely kick Kegsbreath 's ass for his the Nationalist BS he was spouting.

[Duncanpup]

2. And Pete was a infantry officer.

Pete never attended Ranger course. Every officer in my command completed Ranger school that i served with as enlisted trooper.

[regnaD kciN]

3. Whiskey Pete held the same rank as...Frank Burns.

That says it all.

[Ping Tung]

4. The real Patton wouldn't make much of a Super Warrior because of health problems. He's dead you numbskull.

Or will the new recruits be required to fight posthumously?

[LuvLoogie]

5. Man, did he really say that?!

What a fucking piece of shit, stunted prick alcoholic.

[Tetrachloride]

6. A relative served in Patton's Third Army. Served with some distinction tho I don't know the title of the "award".

Something along the lines of a letter of commendation.

[Irish_Dem]

7. I think Hegseth was drunk and high.

[DinahMoeHum]

8. Hate to break it to ya, Hogsbreath. . .

. . .but Stockdale had contempt for your kind and never would have tolerated what you consider leadership. He would have put you on the same level as Robert McNamara during Vietnam.

After reading from the following links, I'm sure y'all would tell Hogsbreath to take Stockdale's name out of his toilet mouth:

https://stoicbreviary.blogspot.com/p/text-james-b-stockdale-world-of.html

https://www.usna.edu/Ethics/bios/index.php

[dflprincess]

9. I doubt Patton would have had much use for either Hegseth or Trump. nt

[newdeal2]

10. I hope and believe Pete will just be a blip in history

He’s a TV clown all about appearances and that’s why Trump likes him.

[Iggo]

11. He thinks he's Patton?

Not even close.