Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley Slated To Make History As First Black Four-Star General In The Marines

[rebewranger]

Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley Slated To Make History As First Black Four-Star General In The Marines
Kui Mwai - Yesterday 12:02 PM
 
Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley is slated to make history as the Marine’s first Black four-star general, The Washington Post reports. He’s been nominated as the U.S. Africa Command, leading all U.S. military forces in the country.
 
Langley has had an impressive, more-than three decade long career. He’s served in Afghanistan, Somalia and Japan, held leadership positions at the Pentagon, and led U.S. Marine Corps Forces in Europe and Africa. He’s currently overseeing Marine forces on the East Coast.

Maj. Ronald Bailey knew that he was destined for greatness. He met Langley as a young Marine in the late ’80s, and remembered his record-breaking intelligence, sharp problem-solving skills, and how unstoppable he was at flag football.

Bailey recounts giving him a powerful piece of advice to The Washington Post.

“You will live under a microscope,” he told him all those years ago. “You must always set the standard.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lt-gen-michael-e-langley-slated-to-make-history-as-first-black-four-star-general-in-the-marines/ar-AA102brJ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=da1ea0075cfe49eab26ec75d1e48f5c2

[rebewranger]

Lloyd Austin was a four star, too, and look what he's done for the military.

[SZonian]

Irony alert?

Black general in charge of troops in Africa?   

[SZonian]

Oops, forgot my typical identity politics in the military response...

 

[Kamaji]

The underlying question is:  is he really what he's being pitched as, or is he just another woke affirmative-action appointment?

[Smokin Joe]

The underlying question is:  is he really what he's being pitched as, or is he just another woke affirmative-action appointment?

And that, dear friends, is the insidious nature of affirmative action/wokeness.

Even the qualified will be covered with the shadow of doubt as to why they hold the positions they do.

[Cyber Liberty]

The underlying question is:  is he really what he's being pitched as, or is he just another woke affirmative-action appointment?

Austin and Milley promoted him, so what do you think?

[Kamaji]

Austin and Milley promoted him, so what do you think?

It doesn't matter what I think, it matters what those who are in a position to know think.

[Cyber Liberty]

It doesn't matter what I think, it matters what those who are in a position to know think.

Doesn't matter what I think, either, in that case we'll see and hope a major war doesn't break out in Africa.   

[Kamaji]

Doesn't matter what I think, either, in that case we'll see and hope a major war doesn't break out in Africa.   

Well, we can find out what people who do, or should, know think about him and go from there; that doesn't take waiting for a war to start in Africa.  What do the troops who have served under him think?

[Cyber Liberty]

Well, we can find out what people who do, or should, know think about him and go from there; that doesn't take waiting for a war to start in Africa.  What do the troops who have served under him think?

A good question because it's the correct question.  Let's see if a discouraging word ever gets out.