The U.S. Army has lost its edge — not because of the troops, but because of the brass. There are now more general officers on active duty than there are infantry companies in the field. Think about that: more men with stars on their collars than captains leading rifle companies into combat. And the face of this rot? Lloyd Austin — the Secretary of Defense who embodies everything wrong with America’s top-heavy, politically corrupted military leadership.
Lloyd Austin: The Poster Child of Failure
As a four-star general, Austin presided over the train wreck that was the U.S. exit from Iraq and Afghanistan. The “end” of those wars became humiliating withdrawals that left thousands of allies behind and emboldened terrorists. Then, as SECDEF, he botched the Afghanistan withdrawal so catastrophically that the world watched American power crumble on live television.
And yet — somehow — this man was rewarded. Not for victory, but for loyalty to the political class. Between retirement and appointment as SECDEF, Austin sat comfortably on the board of Raytheon Technologies, one of the largest defense contractors in the world. He also collected checks from Nucor Steel and Tenet Healthcare. This is the revolving door at its worst: fail in uniform, then cash in on the very corporations feeding off bloated Pentagon budgets.
The Brass Club of Political Generals
Austin isn’t alone. He’s surrounded by a gallery of general officers who put politics and profit above mission:
• Gen. Mark Milley: Preached “white rage” to Congress while the Taliban rolled into Kabul. A man who made the Army woke but never made it victorious.
• Gen. Martin Dempsey: Helped usher in policies that prioritized social engineering over lethality, all while selling himself as a sage elder statesman.
• Gen. David Petraeus: The golden boy of Iraq who pushed “nation-building” that drained lives and treasure, only to resign in disgrace — and then find refuge in Wall Street and academia.
• Gen. Stanley McChrystal: Once feared by terrorists, now adored by corporate boardrooms and liberal think tanks. Another general who traded his rifle for a keynote speech.
The Woke Army They Built
These men presided over the Army’s transformation into a woke experiment. DEI quotas, pronoun training, “safe spaces” in the ranks — all while basic readiness withered. Rifle ranges sat empty while PowerPoint briefings on “equity” filled the schedule. The Army’s official mission is to “fight and win the nation’s wars.” Instead, it’s become to “appease the ruling class.”
The Scorecard of Defeat
The proof is in the history books:
• Korea — stalemate.
• Vietnam — retreat.
• Iraq — chaos.
• Afghanistan — catastrophe.
Every conflict since World War II has ended in defeat or indecision, but the number of generals and their perks keep growing. Success is no longer measured in victories, but in board appointments and book deals.
Dereliction of Duty in Broad Daylight
This is not accidental. It is dereliction of duty. The general officer corps has abandoned its mission in favor of politics and profit. They’ve presided over a woke, distracted Army that bleeds morale and readiness. Meanwhile, our adversaries — China, Russia, Iran — are laughing.
Time for a Reckoning
It’s time for a house cleaning:
• Slash the bloated general officer corps.
• End the revolving door between failed generals and defense contractors.
• Dismantle the DEI bureaucracy.
• Promote warriors, not politicians.
Because America doesn’t need generals who cash in at Raytheon. It needs leaders who can win wars. And right now, the Army has more brass than backbone — and Lloyd Austin is the perfect symbol of that failure.
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Excellent! It’s hard to believe we have enough generals that each could “lead” an infantry company. With that many generals, who needs captains? Except, these generals couldn’t lead flies to an open air latrine using a map, compass and GPS.