Originally Posted by The Reaper

By having a deployment at some point in their careers in a combat zone.

They wanted to pick Cartright, he has NEVER been in a combat zone, as I understand it. We have been continuously at war on multiple fronts for almost ten years now.

How could you be a career marine over 30, and have never been to a combat zone? Better yet, how could a promotion board make you a BG, and then promote you three more times during the war without you ever going?

I noticed that ADM Mullen isn't showing anything but his face in his photo.

Now why are half the squids wearing headgear, and the others are not? Do Admirals design/pick their own uniforms? No 670-1 for them, eh?

TR