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Milley earned a CIB (with star), a Ranger tab, and several other distinctions. At one time, he was a soldier - when did he become a politician? How is it that people like him get coopted into the bureaucratic Deep State?

There was a time when Regular officers didn't even vote in elections - let alone make political pronouncements - because the ethos expected of them was to stay above politics. Now, as a result of the partisanship of the Milleys and Vindemans, increasing numbers of Americans distrust the integrity and fidelity of the military and see its leadership as politically biased.

That loss of confidence is, to say the least, problematic.

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Every time I saw Milley on TV or in a picture, I was struck by the vision of a guy who wore the most medals/badges of any soldier I ever knew/saw. What I saw was a very emotionally insecure man who wanted you to think he a competent, heroic soldier. What I saw was an ashhole. In contrast I remember a picture of a general staring at Bob Howard during a memorial service - Bob was wearing only one medal, his Medal of Honor.

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The pardons mean that accountability must be applied in the political, rather than the legal, realm. And he's made himself a political actor. He can't plead the 5th now, so drag his butt in front of Congress under oath and ask him some very pointed questions. He must answer truthfully, or he'll be liable for perjury charges.

He is a stain on the uniform.

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Why Ft. Polk when he can assist in survey work in Thule Greenland?

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That may be a result of my basic training and AIT at Fort Polk in 1963. And I would remind you that Fort Polk has chiggers, Thule does not.

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I want Milley to be forced to name those cowards who pledged their oath to him. I want him shamed into exposing them. They haven't been pardoned. America is at civil war and has been since obama began the sovietisation of the law and security services. You win a war by cutting off the head of the snake... But first you've got to pull the snake from under the rock.

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Milley is a traitor. All charges against him should be pursued as a “priority", with martial-judicial prudence and absolute resolve. Milley soiled the ranking uniformed position in DoD. He must be held accountable. MUST.

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They're actually not. Mutiny, sedtion, Conduct unbecoming, you bet. Not treason.

https://pjmedia.com/charlie-martin/2025/01/24/we-still-need-to-take-care-what-we-call-treason-n4936340

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Can the following scenario occur, or something similar, to Milley?

-he be recalled to active duty.

-strip him of rank.

-strip retirement benefits.

-permanently remove his security clearance.

-he not be allowed on the board of DoD contractors.

Doing this to Milley sends a critical message to others that strict adherence to their oath of office and respect for the chain-of-command (CoC) is mandatory.

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Love it John, you’re friend and classmate Jim Adamson

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Thanks, Jim. And thanks for reading. I have been pleasantly surprised at the number of veterans and other people with connections to the military who support the article and cannot stand Milley. I think that he may have moved into the top three of the persons most despised by Veterans. Number is one and two are Jane Fonda and Robert McNamara.

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I enjoy your work John. Just yesterday I was musing about whether or not there was a possibility of accountability for him and his sleazy lack of honor and integrity. Your solution made me smile.

Thanks!

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Well said. Pray that it will happen, and quickly before the deserved outrage fades.

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BIG BOOBOO!!

"... “He’s crazy. You know he’s crazy. He’s been crazy for a long time. So don’t say you don’t know what his state of mind is.” TRUMP’s response? “Madam Speaker, I agree with you on everything.”

Should be:

"... “He’s crazy. You know he’s crazy. He’s been crazy for a long time. So don’t say you don’t know what his state of mind is.” MILLY’s response? “Madam Speaker, I agree with you on everything.”

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Big BooBoo is right. I caught and corrected that one yesterday, but the copy that originally went out to you and others had the boo-boo in it.

I also realize that another thing needed to be clarified/corrected, and did that with a revised post this morning. But, thanks for your input.

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Not for prior offenses.

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It is my understanding, though I may be wrong, that an officer can only retire at the last rank he served satisfactorily at. An officer relieved of a command or posting is obviously not serving satisfactorily. Could he not be reactivated as a 4 star, then relieved of any temporary command he is given? Would it not then be up to the SecDef to determine what rank Milley last served satisfactorily at? O-1, perhaps? Going after his cushy retirement will send a strong message to a lot of the rent seekers and pencil pushers in the E-ring.

Another idea, John, and as an attorney, you can speak authoritatively on this: is it not true that since he has received a pardon, he can no longer assert his protections, under the 5 Amendment, against self-incrimination? If that is true, could he not be reactivated then brought before congress and be compelled to testify about his actions in 2021 under oath? Would not any lies he told open him up to a perjury charge not covered under the pardon?

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Not sure about your first point, but I give you creativity points. Your second point is correct.

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When I was pulling duty at NORAD headquarters inside Cheyenne Mountain in the late 1960s, I had frequent communications with guys who were stuck in some godawful places where getting cabin fever was a real issue. Places like Thule, Greenland and Shemya, Alaska. Call Milley back to active duty and send his fat ass to Shemya or Thule for a long, cold tour of duty.

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Fort Polk has chiggers. 😆

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He'd be itching for duty.

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I am surprised the matter of grade determination was not brought up. If Milley was recalled to active duty, he would eventually retire again when released from active duty. When he retires again, Army Regulation 15-80 would apply. The Secretary of the Army is well within his or her rights to consider Milley's previous illicit actions in determining whether the last grade held was honorable. Reduction of a general officer for violation of the UCMJ has precedent. Consider the case of the former BG Sinclair that was reduced in grade to Lieutenant Colonel Sinclair.

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"He was in regular communication with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin."

Of course, it would have been either Secretary of Defense Mark Esper or Acting SoD Chris Miller at that point. Communicating with Austin couldn't be relevant in the 25A context until January 22 (and would be doubly irrelevant then).

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You are correct, of course. But reporting it to Austin on January 25, probably would still be regarded as timely. But I probably should have mentioned one of the others.

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Milley could be recalled to active duty and put in a vault to make updates to classified pubs, as I was while awaiting orders in 1966.

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the AC in my vault sucked. just sayin

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