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1SG(P) First Sergeant
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MCPO Roger Collins
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Harry Truman:

"I fired him because he wouldn't respect the authority of the President. I didn't fire him because he was a dumb son of a bitch, although he was, but that's not against the law for generals. If it was, half to three-quarters of them would be in jail."
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SGT Infantryman (Airborne)
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I thought Trump had hundreds of Generals supporting him. Is Truman talking about Patton?
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MCPO Roger Collins
MCPO Roger Collins
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SGT (Join to see) - McArthur. Just a point that a CINC can fire Generals and Admirals, not to mention Lincoln did it with regularity until the Union started winning.
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SGT Infantryman (Airborne)
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MCPO Roger Collins - They still have that capability?
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MCPO Roger Collins
MCPO Roger Collins
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SGT (Join to see) - as far as I can determine. The fine point between firing and discharging them could be the sticking point. But, would any self respecting senior officer with four stats stat on after being demoted by the CINC. We only have to look at the last decade or so.
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SGT AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer
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