Admiral William "Fox" Fallon is retiring his command. This man who has given 40 good years to the service of his country deserves a tip of the cap from America.It's been reported that he is retiring out of disagreements with the White House, although he disputes this reporting. It sounds to me like this is a man who was given a seat at the table and used that seat by responsibly giving the opinion he is required to give. If indeed he is retiring out of disagreements with the White House then I applaud him. Not because he disagrees but because he said his piece, followed orders and if he felt he could not follow them according to his conscience any longer he chose the correct path and retired.
It cannot be an easy choice for a man of his rank to walk away. In military life this man is a king. He would be treated like the top dog every day until he retires. He is giving all that up. Whether it is for conscience or just that time I tip my cap to him.
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No matter the reason for his resignation, Fallon is indeed an extraordinary man. Men and women who climb the ranks in the military as he did sacrifice much.
"Fox" has more than 4,800 hours of flight time. Having received his commission in 1967, he knows what war entails, including the war on terror. Perhaps like Favre, he just decided to move on amd let the young guns take over.
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