BDKJMU wrote: ↑Tue Sep 30, 2025 9:18 am
kalm wrote: ↑Tue Sep 30, 2025 6:33 am
This guy….
The fat literally and figuratively need to be trimmed.
WWII: 2k generals/admirals for 12 million active duty. About 1 general/admiral for about every 6,000 troops.
Today: 800 generals/admirals for about 1.3 million active duty. 1 general/admiral for about every 1,400 troops.
Below author says 7 four star at height of WWII. More like 11 (9 Army, 2 Navy in 1945). Plus was eight 5 star (4 Army, 4 Navy). Some sources say 9, but Bradley wasn‘t promoted to 5 star till 1950. 12 million active duty. Bottom line is
WWII: One 4/5 star general/admiral for about every 600k active duty.
Today: One 4 star general/admiral for about every 32k active duty.
Sounds like need to trim about 3/4+ of 4 star generals/admirals. It should be no more than 2-3 per service (and the Marines and Space Force could be 1). 4 stars command now what in 20th century wars were commanded by 3 stars. Patton was only a 3 star general when he commanded the 3rd Army.
Can start with the ones that supported the unconstitutional Covid policies and promoted the all the woke trans DEI SJW BS of the Biden admin.
…At the height of WWII, America won a global war with only seven four-star generals commanding a force that numbered over 12 million. Today’s active-duty military force is a fraction of that size, numbering roughly 1.4 million. Yet it now employs 44 four-star officers[/b]. Each one of them attained promotion to the highest levels by either acquiescing to, or enthusiastically embracing, radical social doctrines that aim to destroy the nation from within. Fortunately, a few of these generals were quietly sidelined and retired in 2025. But many others, whose actions betray their oaths to the Constitution, remain in positions of immense power.
Lt. Gen. Chris Laneve exemplifies this troubling trend. Not only did he comply with the full range of illegal COVID edicts, but as a division commander he also signed a 2023 “pride” month letter that presented a distorted version of American history.
“From the founding fathers of our nation through the Global War on Terrorism LBGTQ+ [sic] service members have fought with pride to defend our rights and freedoms.”
The letter went on to parrot the prevalent themes from critical theory, calling on all members of the famed 82nd Airborne Division to advance the cause of social justice as a “strategic advantage.”
Laneve currently serves as the senior military assistant to the Secretary of War, and is now nominated to become the Army’s Vice Chief of Staff. Thus far, Laneve has not publicly disavowed or distanced himself from the revolutionary viewpoint he recently celebrated.
Similarly, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, a staunch advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, was nominated by President Trump to become the next Air Force Chief of Staff. Wilsbach consistently prioritized intersectional diversity as a key focus of his management style. Like Laneve, Wilsbach has not publicly repudiated his alignment with critical theory, leaving us no choice but to conclude that he remains committed to these divisive ideologies.
A small number of generals have been shown the door during the second Trump administration, but in subdued fashion. In 2010 Stan McChrystal was the last military general to be publicly relieved by a president. This was over things said about the Obama administration by members of McChrystal’s staff. Far worse has been said of Trump by many across the ranks in open office settings and on social media. It appears that their commanders are generally being left alone, as some generals take it upon themselves to trash their civilian superiors in press reports—the latest example showing up in The Washington Times.…
https://redstate.com/chase-spears/2025/ ... y-n2195439
