"Adm. Michael Mullen said the military services were examining their "senior mentor" programs because of concerns raised by a USA TODAY investigation published Wednesday.
"This is a group of individuals who provide incredibly valuable, seasoned, wise advice," Mullen said. "But at the same time, we have to be terrific stewards of the taxpayers' money. We have to be aware of any conflicts of interest or a perception of conflicts of interest."
His comments came as Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said she will investigate the military's use of retired generals and admirals who also work for defense contractors. In a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, McCaskill called for the Pentagon turn over a large volume of records by Dec. 22."
Is it inappropriate to ask a question about this??? (As I was ready, after reading the article, to tell this Senator to bite me!)
Am confused as to why our retired BG's and higher being used as mentors is a bad thing.
Am not military, so obviously am at a disadvatage in my understanding here. Hope it is okay to ask?
Holly