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Speaking Out: Why Retired Flag Officers Participate in Political ... - Texas National Security Review

Few other issues in U.S. civil-military relations are as controversial as the political activism of retired officers. Much of this modern-day controversy dates back to the 1988 presidential election, when former Marine Corps Commandant Gen. P.X. Kelley endorsed then-candidate George H.W. Bush in a primary, followed by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. William J. Crowe, Jr. endorsing then-candidate Bill Clinton in 1992. Since that time, endorsements have been regular occurrences during election cycles. Events such as the “Revolt of the Generals” in 2006, in which six former generals criticized Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for his management of the Iraq War, further focused attention on retired officer speech.1 During the Trump administration, officers commented about ...

tnsr.org     Nov 30, 2023