Read the story. This general didn't call anyone a name, just said it out loud while "Marines" were doing physical training to rap music.
Even for today's military, this is beyond belief.
A two-star general can command a division - close to 20,000 troops, all told. It takes many years to develop an officer to become a general, and only a few make it. This man was an experienced infantry commander. Such people don't grow on trees. Takes many operational/staff assignments, time at service schools, plus civilian education.
Now his career is ended, thanks to a bunch of snowflakes. No explanation from the general would have sufficed to mollify the Commandant. The general will simply retire and get a good job in civilian life.
Our country throws away an apparent warfighter, a loss it can ill afford. Things like this are why I believe we'd be very quickly outgeneraled and outadmiraled if we ever had to fight a war against a world-class enemy who had their shit together. Would need to go to nukes real quick to avoid getting the dick knocked in the dirt. Mercifully, our most likely world-class opponents, Russia and China, are at least as fucked up as we are.
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Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, then commanding general, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, stands at attention during his change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 5, 2020. (Lance Cpl. Samuel Lyden/Marine Corps)
Marine Maj. Gen. Stephen Neary was fired Tuesday from his command of Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa by Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger, according to the Corps.
“Neary was relieved due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to serve in command,” said a Tuesday press release from Headquarters Marine Corps.
The general is under investigation for alleged use of a racial slur during physical training outside the Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa headquarters in Böblingen, Germany, Stars and Stripes first reported.
Neary allegedly asked junior Marines how they felt about the N-word while they were conducting physical training with rap music using the word on in the background, “which prompted Neary to ask the junior Marines how they would feel if he said it,” and then said it, a lance corporal present told Stripes.
The investigation into the incident is still ongoing, Capt. Joseph Butterfield told Marine Corps Times Tuesday.
The general joined the Corps in 1988 and was a career infantry officer who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm as a company commander and as a battalion commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to his official unit biography.
Neary took command of Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa July 8, according to a Marine Corps press release.
Marine Col. Jame Iulo will be acting commander of the forces, according to the press release.
Marine Corps Times has not yet been able to reach Neary for comment.
www.marinecorpstimes.com
Even for today's military, this is beyond belief.
A two-star general can command a division - close to 20,000 troops, all told. It takes many years to develop an officer to become a general, and only a few make it. This man was an experienced infantry commander. Such people don't grow on trees. Takes many operational/staff assignments, time at service schools, plus civilian education.
Now his career is ended, thanks to a bunch of snowflakes. No explanation from the general would have sufficed to mollify the Commandant. The general will simply retire and get a good job in civilian life.
Our country throws away an apparent warfighter, a loss it can ill afford. Things like this are why I believe we'd be very quickly outgeneraled and outadmiraled if we ever had to fight a war against a world-class enemy who had their shit together. Would need to go to nukes real quick to avoid getting the dick knocked in the dirt. Mercifully, our most likely world-class opponents, Russia and China, are at least as fucked up as we are.
Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa commander fired
Philip Athey2 days ago
Marine Maj. Gen. Stephen Neary was fired Tuesday from his command of Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa by Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger, according to the Corps.
“Neary was relieved due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to serve in command,” said a Tuesday press release from Headquarters Marine Corps.
The general is under investigation for alleged use of a racial slur during physical training outside the Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa headquarters in Böblingen, Germany, Stars and Stripes first reported.
Neary allegedly asked junior Marines how they felt about the N-word while they were conducting physical training with rap music using the word on in the background, “which prompted Neary to ask the junior Marines how they would feel if he said it,” and then said it, a lance corporal present told Stripes.
The investigation into the incident is still ongoing, Capt. Joseph Butterfield told Marine Corps Times Tuesday.
The general joined the Corps in 1988 and was a career infantry officer who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm as a company commander and as a battalion commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to his official unit biography.
Neary took command of Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa July 8, according to a Marine Corps press release.
Marine Col. Jame Iulo will be acting commander of the forces, according to the press release.
Marine Corps Times has not yet been able to reach Neary for comment.
Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa commander fired
Maj. Gen. Stephen Neary is under investigation for alleged use of a racial slur during physical training.
www.marinecorpstimes.com
