Despite Announcing His ‘Retirement,’ General Who Oversaw Walter Reed Scandal Still Serving In Army

[MagickMuffin]

On March 12, the Pentagon announced that Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley, who oversaw neglect at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, was resigning, effective immediately. NBC News Pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski reported that it was “very likely” Kiley “would be reduced in retirement, at least one rank” and “be forced to retire at that two-star level.”

In order to retire as a three-star general, Kiley would have had to do at least three years of active-duty service in that grade. The higher the grade, the greater the retirement pay and benefits a general receives.

Kiley was appointed Army Surgeon General on Sept. 30, 2004. Therefore, as Miklaszewski noted, he retired before serving out his three-year term at the three-star level.

http://thinkprogress.org/

I didn't see this posted yet, if it was so sorry.....

[Taverner]

1. Aren't you supposed to serve your term lest you don't get a pension?

Not that he deserves his pension, but isn't the "army way" to make him peel potatoes until his term is up?

[MagickMuffin]

2. Apparently SOME military personnel are MORE important than others

who are putting their lives on the line.

It's unbelievable that the military would allow this scumbag to continue his "service" just so he can retire as a 3 star general which includes a higher pension package.

I'm sure there is a big going away party planned for his real retirement departure. I believe it wasn't too long ago that the taxpayers paid millions for a retirement party for some a**hole.

Meanwhile there are thousands of soldiers STUCK in Iraq, with no idea when they may get to come home.

Peeling taters for "Freedom Fries" would be too good for him....

[Taverner]

3. Not saying it's right, just the "army" way

As they say: there's three ways you can do something. The wrong way, the right way and the Army way.

[MagickMuffin]

4. Must be nice to have an extra WAY to benefit whatever that WAY may bring

Or in my observation there is this way to describe the army.

[Taverner]

5. LOL...now you know why I never signed up

Also that whole "you can't smoke pot" thing kinda bugged me too...

[MagickMuffin]

6. Just for you.....

It's such a shame the Cannabis lobby couldn't get the army to supply the troops with joints like the tobacco lobbyist did for all the soldiers during our other wars....

[Taverner]

7. Ahh love the poster!

And yes, we are minions for we are many!

I used to have a t-shirt that read "Your Boss Smokes Pot!"