Posted on May 11, 2015
General McChrystal here on RallyPoint - What questions do you have?
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A message from the General: “Thank you each for your service. Thank you also for giving me the opportunity to answer your questions and I hope you’ll enjoy Team of Teams.”
From the RallyPoint Team:
This May, General McChrystal is releasing his new book: "Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World"
In the book, "McChrystal and his colleagues show how the challenges they faced in Iraq can be relevant to countless businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations. The world is changing faster than ever, and the smartest response for those in charge is to give small groups the freedom to experiment while driving everyone to share what they learn across the entire organization."
You can learn more about the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Team-Teams-Rules-Engagement-Complex/dp/ [login to see]
From the RallyPoint Team:
This May, General McChrystal is releasing his new book: "Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World"
In the book, "McChrystal and his colleagues show how the challenges they faced in Iraq can be relevant to countless businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations. The world is changing faster than ever, and the smartest response for those in charge is to give small groups the freedom to experiment while driving everyone to share what they learn across the entire organization."
You can learn more about the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Team-Teams-Rules-Engagement-Complex/dp/ [login to see]
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2 Questions, GEN.
1 - Did you ever ride a submarine? Just to see how other forces worked and how they could assist land based forces?
2 - What is the cat's name?
1 - Did you ever ride a submarine? Just to see how other forces worked and how they could assist land based forces?
2 - What is the cat's name?
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Good evening, Sir. I was wondering why is it that our 4-Star Commanders, both CNO/Chiefs of Staff and the Regional Combatant Commanders, are unwilling to step up and question unconstitutional orders in keeping with their oaths of office? One such instance is the unlawful action around Libya, where the action was not authorized by Congress. Obviously, it is inappropriate for the tactical commanders to refuse orders to participate when their fellow officers are committed, so they/we look to the guys with the big stars to go to bat for them. The Constitution and the War Powers Act are very clear: the Commander-in-Chief gets his authority to order the armed forces into harm's way when war is declared, the action is authorized by Congress, the United States has been attacked or there is a clear and present danger of its imminent attack. If there is a clear and present danger of the United States being attacked, the President has temporary authority to order the armed forces into harm's way for 90 days, during which he must get Congressional authorization or stand down.
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GEN Stanley McChrystal,
Thanks for your exceptional service to our country. Since you have made the transition into civilian life, what are the best resources for a veteran to take advantage of during the transition phase back to civilian life? I'm currently working on a nonprofit which seeks to aid in the transition process so that vets aren't "rode hard and put up wet", which has been the SOP for generations. What are your thoughts on the transition process for the vets? Would it be possible for nonprofits to be introduced to the "soon to be" vets during their outprocessing?
Thanks for your exceptional service to our country. Since you have made the transition into civilian life, what are the best resources for a veteran to take advantage of during the transition phase back to civilian life? I'm currently working on a nonprofit which seeks to aid in the transition process so that vets aren't "rode hard and put up wet", which has been the SOP for generations. What are your thoughts on the transition process for the vets? Would it be possible for nonprofits to be introduced to the "soon to be" vets during their outprocessing?
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Why does the DOD keep missing with the uniforms? Why can't they leave it alone? Instead of wasting money on that, put it in our pockets.
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General, thank you for your service. My question as follows: Being a student of military history US Civil War plus and being a vet of two tours on the water in Nam it seems a lot of the complexity in our current conflicts stems not so much from the bad guys, we can always beat them, but by the micro management from DC. President Johnson did a "great job" of that in Nam down to picking daily targets. I feel there are too many lawyers involved in the war making process. Mistakes happen in combat as you know but we can not make the rules so complex that our forces are hindered in carry out the mission including force protection. You do not have to answer the following but I feel some of our military leaders tend to toe the line and not give the civilian leadership frank advice. I know of a few who have and where are they. It seems the halls of the Pentagon can be more lethal than a mine field. Looking forward to reading your book but have 32K words written on my quest to be a fairly good novelist. From the old salt "Well done sir and fair winds and a following seas".
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Sir,
First, thank you for taking the time to jump in with an open forum.
Onto my question. I entered service as an enlisted man, and became an NCO before earning a direct commission. My leadership philosophy has changed dramatically from my days as an active member of the so-called "E-4 Mafia," to becoming a Squad Leader, and on to the present as a 1LT. Would you share how your leadership philosophy has or has not changed as you rose through the ranks and passed into the civilian sector?
First, thank you for taking the time to jump in with an open forum.
Onto my question. I entered service as an enlisted man, and became an NCO before earning a direct commission. My leadership philosophy has changed dramatically from my days as an active member of the so-called "E-4 Mafia," to becoming a Squad Leader, and on to the present as a 1LT. Would you share how your leadership philosophy has or has not changed as you rose through the ranks and passed into the civilian sector?
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Gen McChrystal, I was wondering your thoughts towards putting women into combat positions in our Armed Forces. I can think of no formidable force in the world that sends their women to the front lines to do the business of killing men. That is our primary goal as an Army and defense force is to fight and win wars. That is done by killing the men of those other countries. I do think it says something about a country that would send our women into harms way purposefully. I understand chance contact and women have performed admirably in those circumstances. However that is not the same as hunting men. I think we are going in the wrong direction when we expect our women to "ruck up and head to the mountains, jungle, forest, city...etc etc....to close with and destroy the enemy." All I have heard from top generals is the party line and it honestly sickens me to see top generals implementing this instead of standing their ground. All in the name of "fairness". War isn't fair, nor should it be. The military is not a social experiment and it shouldn't be used as one. As a fellow SOF soldier I wonder what your thoughts are on this matter. I know a rambled a bit there but this subject gets me all amped up. Thanks for your time and service sir.
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Gen McCrystal,
It was an honor and privilege serving with you. I served as your VTC controller during my time in Balad, Iraq in 2007. It was fast paced and long hours but enjoyed every minute of it. I again, worked with you on the Joint Staff while your were Director. I was working in Chairman's Comm and stopped to say hello to you in the hallway. I served at Camp Integrity in 2013 with SOCOM for CJ6 and worked for MG Miller/CSM Stigall. I was impressed with their implementation of the organization/operations structure as it mirrored everything I experienced in Iraq. It seemed new and foreign to several folks and I was able to help explain the implementation and provide CJ6 with some change management. I would like to ask how that organization structure came to be? Was it born out of necessity or developed over time through trial and error? It seemed to me to be the most effective and efficient means to run operations as all key players were in the same room and utilizing VTC capabilities to communicate in real time and included everyone from planners to those conducting the operations.
It was an honor and privilege serving with you. I served as your VTC controller during my time in Balad, Iraq in 2007. It was fast paced and long hours but enjoyed every minute of it. I again, worked with you on the Joint Staff while your were Director. I was working in Chairman's Comm and stopped to say hello to you in the hallway. I served at Camp Integrity in 2013 with SOCOM for CJ6 and worked for MG Miller/CSM Stigall. I was impressed with their implementation of the organization/operations structure as it mirrored everything I experienced in Iraq. It seemed new and foreign to several folks and I was able to help explain the implementation and provide CJ6 with some change management. I would like to ask how that organization structure came to be? Was it born out of necessity or developed over time through trial and error? It seemed to me to be the most effective and efficient means to run operations as all key players were in the same room and utilizing VTC capabilities to communicate in real time and included everyone from planners to those conducting the operations.
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GENERAL McChrystal Will the PENTAGON ever Wake up and ARREST the TRAITORS EVIL SECRET GOV Running AMERICA from Behind the CURTAIN?? New World Order NWO, I have documented 25 Different Evil Things being done to us Americans ""RIGHT NOW""", 6 times America Printed its Own Money and Each time we BOOMED , They had President Wilson BRIBED and BLACK MAILED when He Signed the EVIL Federal Reserve Act on 23rd Dec 1913 ((In this Documentary Why the FEDERAL RESERVE VIOLATES our CONSTITUTION https://youtu.be/5K41O2QfpjA,))) Their were Only 3 Senators Present the Rest were at home for CHRISTMAS He also got us into WW1, We have given the Rothschild Bankers TRILLIONS of REAL WEALTH for Money they have Created out of THIN AIR called Fractional Reserve Banking oNe dollar in the Bank and Making up to $10.00 of Loans and Now DERIVATIVES, Loaning over $400.00 for One dollar in the Bank etc NWO Start Wars then Finance each side after we BOMB a Country for them , they move in and Set up a BANKER CONTROLLED NEWS MEDIA and GOV like we have in America
In 40 Years we went from 200 groups owning the NEWS MEDIA down to 6 Groups, they are All CONNECTED,
I Visited a NURSING HOME with 750 Patients the Staff said about 720 of the 750 Had NO MIND LEFT, We have MILLIONS with NO MIND LEFT, 35 Scientific Reports Warning us INDUSTRIAL WASTE HEXAFLUORISILICIC ACID is PLUGGING up the ENDS of BRAIN NEURONS, they just Change the Name to Fluoride and Add it to our Water, Soft Drinks, & Food, see Video Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation at http://www.FluorideAlert.org , Their are Around 40 Video at this site showing the Many HEALTH PROBLEMS caused from Consuming this INDUSTRIAL WASTE,
Once we are PROGRAMMED its Hard to WAKE UP, Many Tried to TELL ME The TRUTH over the Years , I thought they were STUPID, Number #1 thing that What woke me up was Why Put INDUSTRIAL WASTE in our WATER??? #2 Why give people TRILLIONS Just to Print our MONEY ????
After NWO Bank Rupted America we become a CORPORATION Owned by the BRITISH and ROME VATICAN , in 1938 they Brought the UCC CODES on LAND they were the LAW of THE SEA, see MARBURY v MADISON Supreme Court Justice MARSHALL said the CONSTITUTION is the SUPREME Law of the """LAND""" Today Many Courts Just turn up thier Nose at the CONSTITUTION and BILL of RIGHTS, One Federal Judge Openly Stated the CONSTITUTION has NO AUTHORITY in my COURT,
Vote Counting Soft Ware Creator says it has a Back Door
I could say much more how we have Been SUBVERTED /DECEIVED
General McChrystal Will the GENERALS WAKE up and ARREST the TRAITORS and RESTORE our CONSTITUTION ????
In 40 Years we went from 200 groups owning the NEWS MEDIA down to 6 Groups, they are All CONNECTED,
I Visited a NURSING HOME with 750 Patients the Staff said about 720 of the 750 Had NO MIND LEFT, We have MILLIONS with NO MIND LEFT, 35 Scientific Reports Warning us INDUSTRIAL WASTE HEXAFLUORISILICIC ACID is PLUGGING up the ENDS of BRAIN NEURONS, they just Change the Name to Fluoride and Add it to our Water, Soft Drinks, & Food, see Video Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation at http://www.FluorideAlert.org , Their are Around 40 Video at this site showing the Many HEALTH PROBLEMS caused from Consuming this INDUSTRIAL WASTE,
Once we are PROGRAMMED its Hard to WAKE UP, Many Tried to TELL ME The TRUTH over the Years , I thought they were STUPID, Number #1 thing that What woke me up was Why Put INDUSTRIAL WASTE in our WATER??? #2 Why give people TRILLIONS Just to Print our MONEY ????
After NWO Bank Rupted America we become a CORPORATION Owned by the BRITISH and ROME VATICAN , in 1938 they Brought the UCC CODES on LAND they were the LAW of THE SEA, see MARBURY v MADISON Supreme Court Justice MARSHALL said the CONSTITUTION is the SUPREME Law of the """LAND""" Today Many Courts Just turn up thier Nose at the CONSTITUTION and BILL of RIGHTS, One Federal Judge Openly Stated the CONSTITUTION has NO AUTHORITY in my COURT,
Vote Counting Soft Ware Creator says it has a Back Door
I could say much more how we have Been SUBVERTED /DECEIVED
General McChrystal Will the GENERALS WAKE up and ARREST the TRAITORS and RESTORE our CONSTITUTION ????
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