[LarryW]

Just an observation: Given where we are after 8 yrs of a progressive foreign policy (trying to be gentle), and the economic shenanigans of the past umpteen years, a cabinet of flag officers might be what we need. Trump is a development promoter and manager, and the flag officers being nominated have a lot of managerial experience (no comment re: whether it was good or not). If they were successful in their careers much of that experience was in managing logistics and systems acquisition. Trump only has a two year window before the regrouping Dems will launch the mother of all campaigns to recover congressional majorities. Trump's strategic plan appears to be for him to take care of the economic mess while the flags handle the foreign policy and national security. The pressure will be on the flags to deliver. If Trump's strategic plan fails expect to see the flags getting fired wholesale, a blizzard of tweets, and the Dems to win the 2020 elections in a flood. It's looking like an all or nothing gamble for the next two years. I wonder if there are any flags with a judiciary background that could end up on the SCOTUS. JMHO.