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Fox Fallon Out as CENTCOM
By Bull Nav
As I am sure most everyone has heard by now, ADM Fallon has submitted his resignation (and retirement request) which has been accepted by SECDEF. The official release is here at Defenselink.
Most folks point to this Esquire article as the straw that broke the camel's back.
I remember when he took over last year and thinking that he was overstepping his bounds as a Combatant Commander. You might be a 4-star, but the CINC is the one who makes the policy.
At home from work tonight, I got a call from a guy I know at work. Nice enough fellow, younger, tends towards the Dem side of things. He has not been in a leadership position and does not understand what that means. He wanted to know if this was normal, if anyone else in this type of situation would have resigned.
I explained to him command and accountability. I explained to him the Oath of Office and what it entails. I explained that when you can't follow the bosses policies, then it's time to go.
Not sure if he got it...
I hope ADM (soon to be retired) Fallon enjoys retirement. Wonder where he will pop up next?
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Punk open his yap, punk get slap'. Sheee-it.
My five dollars says look for him on a short list for SECDEF or SECSTATE in a McCain or Obama administration.
If not that, a nice book and lecture tour... with a stop at VMI, the alma mater of his son, LT Bill Fallon USN (VMI '98).
Perhaps ADM Fallon would be interested in a commission in the VA Militia?
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Bull Sir,
Yep, long time.
This will be an observation called "Scrap'n Paint below the waterline while under way."
Possible? that the soon retired ADM. Fallon snagged a shoulder board on this Haditha witch hunt which got the political wink-nod from NAVSEC and others soon to be named. Seems like everyone involved with the prosecution is suddenly looking for a bunker now that the whole story seems to be so much contaminated bio-hazard.
Just a thought.