Putting 6 Retired Generals into Perspective

Ok, let's get some perspective on the 6 generals speaking out.

First of all you have 6 generals, who out of their concern for our troops and military, waited YEARS till they retired to speak out.

Do you KNOW how many generals there are in the Armed Forces?

No?

Let me help you put this in the proper perspective then:

ARMY GENERALS: 12
ARMY LT GENERALS: 49
ARMY MAJ GENERALS: 97
ARMY BRIG GENERALS: 154

TOTAL ARMY GENERALS: 312


MARINE GENERALS: 5
MARINE LT GENERALS: 15
MARINE MAJ GENERALS: 21
MARINE BRIG GENERALS: 41

TOTAL MARINE GENERALS: 82


AIRFORCE GENERALS: 13
AIRFORCE LT GENERALS: 37
AIRFORCE MAJ GENERALS: 85
AIRFORCE BRIG GENERALS: 138

TOTAL AIRFORCE GENERALS: 273


NAVY ADMIRAL (GENERALS): 9
NAVY VICE ADMIRAL (GENERALS): 31
NAVY REAR ADMIRAL (U) (GENERALS): 68
NAVY REAR ADMIRAL (L) (GENERALS): 106

TOTAL NAVY ADMIRAL (GENERALS): 214

TOTAL ARMED FORCES ACTIVE GENERALS: 881

Deptartment of Defense
Active Duty Military Personnel by Rank/Grade
February 18, 2006.
Link

Out of that 881 Generals, you have 6 that retired, and are speaking out.
Correct me if I am wrong, but that is approximately what, .6 percent of all generals on Active Duty? Less that one percent.

Out of the 881 Generals you have 6 retired generals that waited YEARS before retiring to speak out (out of concern for the troops and our military).

These 6 Generals are what the Media is holding up as proof that the Military doesn't support the President, that even the President's own Generals do not support him.


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