A Straight Shooter

Sometimes you see someone at their job, and you're thankful that person is there. That's the feeling I came away with this morning after sitting in on a breakfast question and answer session at Ft. Bragg.
General Richard Cody, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, sat down with a few dozen Officers and NCO's at a post dining facility (DFAC). The General spoke in a down-to-earth, soldierly manner to men who have a personal knowledge of this war. He told them the reasons certain things were being done, and why specific policies were made at higher levels. He spoke of his feelings on those things, and what he expected of the men seated around him. In addition, he told the men of things that he wanted to implement in order to help soldiers, and make the burden on them and their families easier to bare. I won't go into detail, because when a four-star says "it stays in this room", well, it stays in that room.
I can give you my personal observations though, which is what this blog was intended to do. That said, this is the type of man that you would want your sons and daughters to serve under. Intelligent, professional, caring, dedicated, and above all, concerned with the welfare of the soldiers of the U.S. Army. I wish the regular media would do candid interviews with leaders such as General Cody, it might change some attitudes on the handling of this war.
When breakfast was over, the General shook each soldiers hand, gave them a commemorative coin, and wished them luck.