Patton before he was killed
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And now we have General George, dismissed and you know goddamn well threatened, like having your family threatened, by the same terrorists who killed General Patton.
Twelve generals dismissed and not a peep.
Twelve generals dismissed and not a peep.
You don't get to be in his position unless you're connected. His problem was, in his own words, he had been to Hell. It changed him. He saw the cost of his lifestyle and of the old boys networks back home. The ones he used to work for. The ones who's respect he used to crave.
Anyways.. read "The Bonus Army" (Dickson & Allen) to your boy.
WW1 vets were idiots for signing up in the first place. That entire war was ridiculous. This bonus was meant for their retirement, clearly, then they protested directly on federal property (not on sidewalks and whatnot), allowing cops and soldiers to remove them forcibly, as ordered by the president at the time. If you choose to work for the government, in any capacity, that's on you.
I'm not saying that Patton was some sort of genius. He was a soldier who eventually learned from his numerous mistakes. In the case I was mentioning, he figured out too late that he fought the wrong side. The good thing about him is that he can be used as an example of learning from your mistakes, far too late. Sort of a "look well before you leap" type of lesson.