Listening to MG Walker’s honest testimony, and having commanded organizations in stressful situations, it is a bad day for the Department of Defense. But given the kind of things we all saw from the civilians in the last administration, it is also not surprising. 1/
Many of us who watched the actions of “the last guy” and his subordinates were concerned about the potential for the erosion of trust in the institution of the military. 2/
Given the berating of officials, the attempts to politicalize “his generals,” the improper insertion into legal issues (pardoning of war criminals), the appointment of “acting” officials w/o experience or accountability & the toxic leadership climate all contributed to this. 3/
An effective & efficient civil-military relation requires competency, professionalism, communication, trust, integrity & an inherent understanding of the role of the military...by BOTH sides. That was missing from the start in the last administration. This is the result. END
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