Friday, May 22, 2009

One more thing about Crisler......

People seem to think I dislike or hate Crisler. It's not that I dislike or hate Crisler, it's that I don't respect him. I don't respect someone who is using getting shot as an obvious and gross campaign ploy, just as I also don't respect people who shirk their duty. Duty? What do you mean, Kingfish? It's quite simple.

In August of 2007, his unit in the Mississippi Air National Guard received orders to deploy overseas ( I will not divulge which county but will say it was a former Soviet republic). The deployment was from January of 2008 to August of 2008. When the orders were issued, Crisler submitted his letter of resignation within a few days and by that I mean within a week. This is not hearsay. This is not internet chit-chat or talk radio gossip. This information is personal knowledge coming from me. You can consider me to be the primary source.

I am posting this because frankly I have had it up to here with people talking about what a great soldier and warrior he is when they have no clue about his actual service record. As a former soldier, I can say I didn't appreciate one bit the fact that friends and relatives of mine were forced to deploy to a country not too far from combat theaters while he decided to stay home. It's pretty obvious he didn't want it to affect his "political viability". (Do you remember that phrase, my fellow Clinton-haters?) While everyone talks about his Iraq duty, they fail to notice Crisler had none of his former fellow soldiers giving testimonials for him. I still seethe with anger over those guys leaving their homes and families to deploy near Russia while he sat at home playing the politician.

There is a word I and my former fellow soldiers have for officers who let their troops go to the front without them and that is a "REMF". It was a favorite term of the late Colonel David Hackworth who felt little love for perfumed princes and REMF's. Also remember the Vichy French were led by WWI veterans and Margaret Thatcher never once served a day in the military. Bismark treasured his soldiers and knew when to stop a war while the Kaiser saw war as a big game to be played by Kings. The point is, character is character and time in service is no substitute for it. He joined the MANG so he wouldn't be shipped anywhere, then when he found it was going to happen, he immediately retired. REMF.

Posted by Kingfish at 7:23 AM

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm...rear echelon something somethings?

May 22, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Kingfish said...

ding ding ding!!!!

We have a winner.

You get to do a few lines with Macke tonight.

May 22, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Anonymous said...

I was curious about the Margaret Thatcher dig and did see she was in Oxford studying from 1943 on. She was 19 when the war broke out. Nothing on what she may have done in a non-military way as many young girls did. Didn't have to join up to be useful,so still not sure about your distain for her.
Get the rest of it though as I've spent every moment of my life with a COMBAT vet...father then husband.
I make a distinction between the combat vets and the desk jockeys who, while I appreciate their service,I don't appreciate it when they let others believe they have FOUGHT for our country and risked their lives in the same way...not too impressed with fly boys who opine about combat on the ground either.
IF Chrisler saw combat and lost guys over there in the process, he's paid his dues and you should cut him some slack. IF he rode a desk in the rear, have at him.
And, those who wore a uniform but just played soldier,stop pretending you're Rambo and get some humility.

May 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Kingfish said...

There are two types of officers. Those who lead and look after the troops and those who are back at HQ kissing ass. You can guess which one I was told that applied to him when in Iraq.

The men here didn't think much of him at all. When at drills he was hard to find as he was always on the phone, alot of times the company phone, doing his politics.

What you say is true but I can say something when he ducked out while they shipped out.

May 22, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Hookah said...

Maybe Kingfish won't remove this comment:

Hey there Army.
Get off your tanks and follow me...
I am Marine Corps Infantry.

Hey there Navy
Get off your ships and follow me...
I am Marine Corps Infantry

Hey there Chair Force
Get off your planes and follow me...
I am Marine Corps Infantry.

Hey there civilians get off your ass and follow me I am Marine Corps Infanrty.

0311 USMC
Semper Fi Till I Die

May 22, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Anonymous said...

He served in 3 [THREE] BRANCHES OF SERVICE, DURING 19 YEARS. WHY?

See KF entry above.

I know why. I served in one of the 3 WITH him.

May 22, 2009 at 9:07 PM
Anonymous said...

I told you - MCMILLAN's endorsement would hurt Crisler.

May 26, 2009 at 7:25 AM
Anonymous said...

Semper Fi Micheal

Once a Marine, always a Marine...my Marine enjoyed your post

There's a bumper sticker I love...
" I have a Marine and I'm not afraid to use him" :-)

May 30, 2009 at 9:20 AM

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