Generals Gathered In Their Masses…
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......What to expect of the gathering of the generals? Many of us waited at the edge of our seats.
What we were able to see was a pair of not particularly well-prepared – and less well-received – speeches by Trump and Hegseth on transforming the US military into a “MAGA” force and the evils of late middle-aged rotundity among senior military personnel. The crass treatment of America’s tip military officers – whether some deserved criticism or not – will likely have an effect opposite of what was intended.
The pauses in the pre-prepared speeches meant to allow for applause were met with stony silence.
Fat-shaming and chest-pounding is not the way to go about building
esprit de corps in the US military. Especially when such a dressing-down was broadcast to the rest of the country via live video hook-up.
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ME: The whole thing seemed ... odd to me
One of those generals resigned today.
Top Air Force general announces retirement
THE HILL ^ | 10/2/2025 | Filip Timotija
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10/2/2025, 5:28:13 PM by
Presbyterian Reporter
A top Air Force commander, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, announced his retirement Tuesday for “personal and family reasons.”
“After much reflection and with a full heart, Barb and I have made a difficult decision to request retirement from the United States Air Force for personal and family reasons,” Bussiere, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command, said in a post on Facebook.
“While I’m stepping away from active duty, my commitment to service remains. I look forward to finding new ways to support our Air Force, our national defense and the incredible people who make it all possible,” wrote Bussiere, who was nominated by the Trump administration to be the Air Force’s vice chief of staff over the summer.
Bussiere has served as Air Force Global Strike Command commander since December 2022.
He was nominated by the administration to be the next Air Force vice chief of staff in July, but Aviation Week reported in early September that Bussiere’s nomination was withdrawn.
The former Air Force vice chief of staff, Gen. James Slife, was fired in February.
Bussiere’s retirement came hours after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held an extraordinary gathering of top military officials in Quantico, Va., where he announced he was raising fitness standards and overhauling the military’s internal complaint and investigation process.
“If the words I’m speaking today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign,” Hegseth told the admirals and generals at the meeting.
In August, the Air Force announced the service’s chief of staff, Gen. David Allvin, would retire in November after serving two years of his four-year term.
The Trump administration nominated Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, a four-star general and longtime fighter pilot, to be the Air Force’s next chief of staff.
“I am pleased to support the nomination of General Kenneth Wilsbach to serve as the next Chief of Staff of the Air Force,” Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said in a statement. “He is a combat-tested aviator and has the experience of leading combat forces around the globe. I have full confidence that he will make sure Airmen embody a warrior ethos and are ready to defend our nation and maintain our dominance against all adversaries.”
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