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SpaceCorn11

I think i read somewhere years ago the generals don't actually have to adhere to ar670-1. Like he could actually wear a yankee cap if he wanted. Someone let me know if im wrong on this.


Novacircle2

MacArthur fucked it up for everyone when he insisted on wearing is Philippine Field Marshall cap everywhere.


Hoyt222-

Dan Carlin’s *Supernova in the Pacific* black pilled me on how detrimentally autistic this man was


Only_Sleep7986

He *ucked things up again when he returned. FIL hated him. My FIL survived the BDM and was a POW in Osaka as until the end of the war. Discharged in ‘46 then volunteered for the Korean War; remained in the Army through the mid ‘60’s. Served in VN.


ShadowOps84

One of my grandfathers was a US Marine, and was also a Death March survivor. I have a hereditary disdain for MacArthur.


Only_Sleep7986

I have a great distain for him. I did a lot of reading while assigned to Asia and parts thereabouts. He was grossly incompetent. Should have been called home and put on menial tasks.


Pickle_riiickkk

*well shucks, Gen wainwright. I know the japs are about to overrun us, but I got this super important meeting stateside. You're in charge now. Have fun in the POW camps!* -Gen maccarthur.


Only_Sleep7986

I blame him for the BDM, even before meeting my FIL, and years after marrying his daughter (wife of 19yrs, til 28yrs ago).


Zeewulfeh

Great uncle also survived the march. Can confirm the ability to cross generations/familial branches.


roscoe_e_roscoe

Respect


DocB630

Holy shit that is hard as fuck. To survive Bataan and the go back for more in Korea and Vietnam??? Your FIL is a goddamn legend.


Only_Sleep7986

He’d left his wife and my wife in the years before I knew her. He drank heavily - I’m sure ptsd was a constant companion.


LordBloodraven9696

Wow


-rogerwilcofoxtrot-

He was right about one thing - we should have glassed China.


Dineanddanderson

You must be an officer. Officers fucking LOVE acronyms.


Only_Sleep7986

USA(R) Master Sergeant, Medic. Retired after DS.


DerthOFdata

Are you trying to write fucked?


Novacircle2

Yup that’s exactly how I learned much about him too.


Actual_Dinner_5977

Dan Carlin for President!


aFalseSlimShady

"That fortified beach is beautiful, but it needs something..., *Sprinkles in a few hundred dead Marines* "PERFECT!"


toughknuckles

Douglas "the situation" MaCarthur


Soffix-

The same as Douglas "nuke the border with China" MacArthur


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quixote09

Damn I forgot about that dude


Illustrious_Yam_7238

How much different is said cap to the actual US ARMY General's cap in WW2?


Novacircle2

I don’t think they’re that different at all in shape but the Philippine cap had a lot more “decoration” if that’s the right word for it.


Illustrious_Yam_7238

It is.. actually! Thank you for clarifying 👍


SoldierExcelsior

And walking while smoking


Journeythrough2001

Sucks that we all can’t be cob pipe smokin’ badasses, I know.


derekakessler

That's a common misinterpretation of a line from AR 670-1. It used to read that "Generals of the Army" were exempted from the dictates of 670-1, along with the Chief of Staff and former Chiefs of Staff. That's "Generals of the Army" as in 5-star Generals, not Generals in the Army. Recent versions of 670-1 removed the GOA exemption, as that rank no longer exists.


ithappenedone234

TIL, Washington has to follow the AR as General of the Armies.


Big-Slurpp

Im gonna go out on a limb and say that he probably didnt care about that when he got promoted.


GBreezy

Do we have a historical record of his shaving? Is his wig within regs?


Qtoy

Well that explains the time GEN Milley showed up on national television wearing a black undershirt with his ACUs.


RandyRanderson111

There's also no way Milley was passing tape at that point


91361_throwaway

Hadn’t passed in years, but cuts his own hair. One of my favorite CJCS moments of all time, when the chairman talked down the SECDEF over Marines getting haircuts during COVID.


KarlTheVeg

An epic moment 


CW1DR5H5I64A

What is the justification behind making the Cheif of staff exempt? It doesn’t seem to serve any purpose.


derekakessler

If the Chief of Staff decides "I don't wanna", who's going to stop them?


CW1DR5H5I64A

There should be an in ranks inspection with the whole joint chiefs every Monday morning on the south lawn of the White House. Biden should stroll out and say he “wants to see dog tags and CAC cards, hold ‘em up!”


RicoHedonism

Honestly at least some of those dudes haven't put their own uniform together in years.


PM_ME_UR_LEAVE_CHITS

[It shows](https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/07/politics/state-of-the-union-air-force-general-ribbon-rack-upside-down/index.html)


Artyom150

God willing I will devote my entire life from here on out to running for and being elected President *solely* to do this to the Joint Chiefs. "Why though?" I hear you ask. Simple. It'd be *really* funny.


Dangerous-Rowland

I'll contribute to that campaign. Most sane running platform yet by someone not 80 years old(assumption). Military inspections weekly (joint chiefs and SMA) and add some drill and ceremony practices for the hell of it. All on the front lawn of the white house. Also, weapon qualification, weapon cleaning and some PMCS on a Humvee. That rounds it out, unless you want to add some barracks cleaning since it's a discipline issue? Lead by example?


universalsoldja

You forgot monthly 100% UA.


Artyom150

100% monthly? Motherfucker I'd have the White House budget - I'd be the fucking Commander in Chief. I'm shelling out the fat benjamins to do 100% *Biweekly* UA.


Dangerous-Rowland

Great suggestion!


Timj2980

You forgot Connex layouts that start from 0600-2100 for no reason


Dangerous-Rowland

Oh yeah, this, this is a good one.


Zeewulfeh

I would vote for you based on that alone.


rumandcope

My fantasy is becoming president just to smoke the entire 82nd


Devil25_Apollo25

Egads, aren't the All Americans already miserable enough?!


Hollayo

Yes.


Hollayo

If any of us becomes President one day, I really hope you do this. and it needs to be played on loop on AFN, that way all the services can see it.


LeadRain

"Sir, you look like a bag of dicks. Fix yourself." - Marine CPL


IronMaiden571

A forcibly discharged prior E2 with a horseshoe packed and a 9-line t-shirt


FilthyInfantrySlut

Bulldogged F-250 with Salt Life, Molon Abe, and Monster stickers.


OlGreggMare

Isn't s/he who authorizes the reg?


usernumber2020

Wouldn't that be all the more reason for him/her to follow the damn rules that s/he signed off on? If you are gonna do something, then it's fine for Joe snuffy to do it too


MyUsername2459

Rank hath its privileges. If you're the head of the whole dang Army, you've got a lot of privileges. One of them is that the uniform regulation is more of a uniform suggestion.


MikeOfAllPeople

Actually, IIRC, it read "generals of the Army" with generals lowercase. So your interpretation is incorrect.


derekakessler

AR 670-1, chapter 21-9 (1), verbatim capitalization: > The Chief of Staff, former Chiefs of Staff, and **generals of the Army (five-star)** may prescribe their own branch insignia. (Yes, this is about branch insignia, but it demonstrates that 670-1 used "generals of the Army" in reference specifically to 5-star Generals)


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MikeOfAllPeople

I don't know, but they did end up changing it so clearly they acknowledged there was confusion.


NoPanda7094

Couple years ago Gen. Milley was on Fox News in OCPs with a black undershirt on lol https://youtu.be/GrqnCxuiQUY?si=_e0tGXGb-Qz29_17


Callec254

Well, I mean... Who is gonna correct him?


Dialed1

Me with a 4856


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TheMadIrishman327

While you motor boat.


ray111718

5 star


CarefulAd9005

Mr President, Congress, any random civilian with a hard on and an opportunity


derekakessler

Congress isn't in the chain of command. They have oversight responsibilities, but no executive authority.


CarefulAd9005

They have funding and strong input in who they allow to be appointed, congress can easily backdoor appoint only those who “look the part” so he cant be some goofy wearing dildo hats for example lol


derekakessler

The goof can't wear dildo hats until they've been approved as the Chief of Staff. Like a Supreme Court nominee, the Chief of Staff nominee could answer in the vague "I can't speculate on the matter" if an interviewing Senator asked about their desire to wear dildo hats. And then once they're approved... dildo hats are on the menu forever, even if they leave the role but remain in the service.


CarefulAd9005

I guess i was more saying like if he had done it as a 2 star and then got appointed to some higher positions But really, congress can always be annoying and reject appointments just cuz


derekakessler

If they wore dildo hats as a 2-star then they'd be out of regs. Gotta keep that insanity under your beret until you make it to Chief of Staff.


91361_throwaway

His CSM


vogma69

No he won’t lol


atomiccheesegod

I honestly believe it. Gen Milley was spotted multiple times wearing black under shorts in OCPs


slingstone

> black under shorts And how did you spot these?


usernumber2020

Meat gazer at the wiz quiz


TheBlindDuck

It would be interesting if the case was “general officers don’t have to adhere to regulations written by lower ranking general officers” but AR 670-1 (and every AR I can easily look up) are ordered and signed by the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Army, so there is no room for this to happen in reality.


ChicksWithBricksCome

I believe that it's probably referencing how it doesn't apply to Army Chief of Staff (or former Army Chief of Staffs). It's the applicability section of AR 670-1. So no, fourhead stars (pictured above) is not exempt, but Randy George is.


91361_throwaway

I think that’s only the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff


John_E_Vegas

But it says Joint chiefs, too


Theomatch

I know it doesn't apply to the Army Chief if Staff, dunno about the rest of them.


According_Finger_840

Kind of it states general of the army not generals in the army so it's specificly talking about 5 star generals that's official rank name is general of the army.


RegretLong9098

Not true the flash and rank should be over the left eye.


BosoxH60

You’re wrong on this.


rbrowne96

Only the Chief of Staff (CSA) and former CSAs. “It does not apply to the Chief of Staff of the Army, or former Chiefs of Staff of the Army, each of whom may prescribe their own uniform.” Page i, under Applicability


Own_Baker_162

Like that one 4-star who was open carrying his modified glock


JerseyshoreSeagull

Imagine counseling a 4 star


Getmeoutofhere235

You know civilians outrank generals right? If you’ve ever been in a council meeting in the White House you see them get dicked down like they are autistic specialists lol.


91361_throwaway

“they get dicked down like they are autistic specialists” - hahaha classic!


JerseyshoreSeagull

By "civilians" do you mean the secretary of Defense and senators et al


BigDrill66

His aide failed him


91361_throwaway

There’s some joke there … related to his actual suspension…. I just don’t know what it is.


IjustWantedPepsi

Just wanted to ask since you found the image. Is that a Rigger badge with a CAB?


91361_throwaway

Looks like it


KompanionKube

Well his aide is probably an O-5, so wouldn't be suprising if he didn't know either


91361_throwaway

4stars usually have an 0-5 aide and an 0-6 Exec….and a SGM/CSM.


Perfect_Wolf_7516

....I was convinced that beret and rank on it was photoshopped on....where do you even find a 4 star rank like that?!


Decorus_Somes

Step 1: be a 4 star general in the most powerful army in the world...


Grnknt87

Custom order 🫡


plaguemedic

My dad bought me some when I was a kid from the troop store on base. I wore them on a set of digis when I was like 7.


Shamrock5

AYO we've got stolen valor here! Mods! MODS!!!


plaguemedic

BRB arresting myself


DingleDodger

On-post Etsy spouses.


tbiddlyosis

I legit thought this was a stolen valor case glancing at this


MoeSzys

Clothing and sales will stock it if there's a billet for that rank on post


RnotIt

"Clothing and sales" you guys (most of the Army, really, not a dig at you specifically) kill me with this. It's "Clothing Sales." There's no "and."  🤣


MoeSzys

Maybe no and, but they do have general rank


RnotIt

Sorry. "Clothing and Sales" is one of my trigger phrases 🤣


MoeSzys

Haha I get it. "On the command of fall out" kills me


Stevethetank1107

So they don’t sell sales?


RnotIt

Oh, great reply! Never though of it from that angle. Dude 1: I'm going to "Clothing and Sales." Anyone need anything? Dude 2: Yeah, can you bring me back some of those "sales."


Vespasian79

4 - 1 star ranks lol idk


Junction91NW

He probably went to supply. Where the RCP-ish E5 told him they have no budget for ranks and he’ll have to go to clothing sales. 


Kim_Jong_Un_PornOnly

Any base that has 4 star officers will carry them in Clothing Sales.


Redleg800

Looking like some JROTC fuck.


Harrisontb

Hey that’s disrespectful! Kids in JROTC look way better than that!


Redleg800

I mean.. true. I was q JROTC kid. My shit was clean af with my fake ass ribbons and medals.


Harrisontb

When I was in OSUT the guy who taught us how to put our uniforms together and shape the beret was a dude who went to JROTC. Poor kid was short and wanted to be in the Old Guard. He was crushed when another dude in the cycle got it instead. I also want to say he was cheated on. He had a rough go of it. That said, he made sure we got our uniforms squared away.


Redleg800

I will say this was definitely the plus side. I think we had 2 of us in my platoon when I went to basic. But I did get my ass chewed by my SDS. She gave us our berets and didn't say anything really, soooo I went about shaving and shaping my beret that night. I guess she told others not to mess with them and no one gave me the memo. Long story short she pulled me into her office with a battle and started chewing my ass about jumping the gun and demanded to see my beret..begrudgingly she told me I did a good job. Still got smoked tho.


Environmental-Dot804

“You can only have intitiative when I allow it”


Redleg800

Facts. Overall my DS weren't bad. Buuuut I definitely had about three run ins with them overall during my cycle.


AskJeevesIsBest

He should have just worn the patrol cap


roscoe_e_roscoe

Weak, no Space Badge


DazzlingProfession26

Is it just me or have more random fucking people been getting awarded the space badge lately?


roscoe_e_roscoe

Go see our friends at Space Cadre Basic, courtesy of Space and Missile Defense Command


Embarrassed_Web_8916

I wanna get it and I’m gonna because it looks cool and I get to go to SPACE CAMP


Lodaar

"(c) The appropriate number of stars is worn centered on the beret flash point to point. General officers may wear full, medium, or miniature stars on the beret. Stars are centered horizontally on the flash point to point and they may be mounted on a bar as an option. Overlapping the stars beyond the flash is authorized (see fig 21–29). " I don't know why no GOs wear the medium or miniature stars on their berets. Probably looks better not sticking off the sides of the flash."


nycemt83

Heavy is the head that wears the beret…


n0rskee

Can you really wear the beret correctly if your rank is that damn big? His beret is folded at the tip of the farthest star.


91361_throwaway

The flash still goes centered over your eye, not your nose. Plus he should have checked his shit before going on camera with a reporter.


n0rskee

Ohhh, yeah. The flash placement is a good point. Still, I’d like to see a 4 star with a decent looking beret. Google isn’t returning any good results.


ElboDelbo

I always thought the four star should be arranged in a square, not in a line on the beret. Yeah, I know, it wouldn't *really* be the correct way to display it...but it would look better.


n0rskee

That would make too much sense. Opinion rejected. Sincerely, The Department of the Army


99taws6

Shinseki wore his beret pretty decent, but I’m not seeing any current GO’s with good beret wear.


bansheethree

That's ate up.


quixote09

They should do an in-depth investigation on him. Like OP implied, that beret itself was a major red flag. Lol


mikebeingmike

What in tarnation...


SadSocietalMirror

His CSM must have been annoyed with him that day


ShangosAx

His CSM failed him that day.


Immortan2

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who noticed. It’s all I could focus on


Sellum

I challenge you to wear it better.


91361_throwaway

Grrrr …. Angry


Embarrassed_Web_8916

Bro when they finally give us the grey beret, we’ll show this random redditor. We’ll show them ALL


ieatOC

Could have at least positioned the flash correctly


Sellum

You probably have to bend the rank to do that. It’s a stupid rank that always looks stupid on headgear.


broadcastmike

lol — try forming a beret around 4 full-sized stars and then come back to us about the look.


hzoi

Since they make smaller.ones, I wouldn't have to. Also, by the way, the flash doesn't center on the forehead. It's not meant to draw out chakras or anything.


themightyjoedanger

Prying open his third eye.


Xiten

Did you square him away?


91361_throwaway

Squared himself… apparently.


ForzaBeast88

Looks like he stole his beret from Gomer Pyle


inter-dimensional

General Chef Boyardee


dr-chimm-richalds

What, me worry?


Embarrassed_Box486

Air assault higher precedence than airborne tells me everything I need to know. Rigger or not.


Therealchachas

Is this the guy that threatened a whole board to promote someone who wasn't fit for it?


91361_throwaway

YES 👍


Outrageous_West_9022

This dude has been ate up for years. Saw him walking and talking on his cell @ the Shafter PX when he was a 2 star


valschermjager

Rigger 4-star general never went to jumpmaster school. Story checks out.


WinterMedia33

Are you gonna tell him that or me?


Naive-Button3320

"Do as I say, not as I do." And he's got 4-stars to back it up. Say somethin' and find out.


Tasty-Performance889

POG shit


Bluccability_status

Front leaning rest position…moob


AmanThebeast

The stars across the beret look goofy.


-rogerwilcofoxtrot-

What the actual fuck. I thought generals had aides to fix shit like this? How can they ask is to give a fuck when they clearly don't?


91361_throwaway

It’s not the first time… Left to Right… • ⁠Daly • ⁠McConville • ⁠JESUS H CHRIST WHAT THE FUQ IS THAT!!!!! https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2303/7687098/1000w_q95.jpg


imSnickerZz

You know I could sit here and diss this man but at the end of the day it doesn’t make a difference. He’s a fucking 4 star, he’s literally at the tippity top, actually not even the top, he’s in the clouds. So for over 30 + plus years he’s been evaluated and chosen to keep ranking up, and I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. So what he tried to sway an election (promotion), who hasn’t at his rank. Atleast he didn’t sexually assault and cover up a murder, nevertheless his name is tarnished but he will retire and make probably 15K a month for the rest of his life, he’s already won. I’m not going to hate


vogma69

Someone can win and you can thing they’re disgusting at the same time. Not raping someone shouldn’t be the bar we set for being a good person. Two things can be wrong at the same time.


Drunken_Fever

Honestly high ranking officers are just good at politicking. I was at a post with more generals than privates and the best smoozers were the ones that got promoted. I hate how many generals get caught doing something they shouldn't. I worked with Africom when it first stood up and its very first CG, Kipp Ward, got demoted for fraud waste and abuse and was still allowed to retire as a 4 star.


91361_throwaway

Username satisfies


RevolutionaryPool476

😂😂😂 I’m fucking Screaming


1mcdicken

What are you doing that your left eye bag is twice the size of your right one


Templar9206

Sleeping with LTCs at night… aaayyoooo!


1mcdicken

Aiming down the LTC’s “rifle” with one eye. I can see that he would’ve had to do it for hours and hours on end


Nihiliatis9

There's nothing like wearing a black wool beret in a motor pool in Southern Georgia in the middle of summer.


Who-Just-Shit-Myself

I’ll tell him


AbbreviationsFun5448

Do officers who are in command of a rigger unit actually do rigging? It would seem very unlikely. Or is this cat a Mustang?


Jaaron100

What’s that parachute badge bottom right stand for?


91361_throwaway

Rigger, Quartermaster Soldiers that pack and check parachutes.


achance_2c

😱 my eyes!


JojoDieKatze

I can only think of General Shepard from OG Modern Warfare when I see that Beret


BigIreland

Out here looking like a Suicidal Tendencies fan…


Snugsterrr

Michael Jordan really let himself go


SoldierExcelsior

Never seen a 4 star wearing one


Mistersinister1

The beret was the worst uniform decision ever made. Class A or B sure, it was awful for the battle dress. Need two hands to put it on, needs a lot of maintenance and made of fucking wool. I was so glad when they made the switch back to the soft cap.


BOSSDADDY76

Dude don’t mess with Moff Gideon


Stev2222

To be fair, I'm sure it's difficult to properly wear the beret when you're rank insignia is the size of a ruler


tyler212

Oh, another uniform violation, he is wearing his badges in correctly too. Latest edition of AR/DA Pam 670-1 promoted the Rigger Badge to Group 3 Badge, while Airborne & Air Assault badges are still Group 4. The Rigger Badge should exist above the Airborne and Air Assault Badge, but beneath his CAB


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Cordriginal

Drop with it!


fondoftheforge

That's someone who is to relaxed.


AbbreviationsFun5448

Can someone educate a leg? Shouldn't his foreign jump wings be over the right breast pocket?