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TomSlick

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1. Not terribly shocking.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2019, 08:43 PM

May 2019

Relief is military speak for firing. A commander always has the right to relieve a subordinate commander anytime there is a loss of confidence.

The military is a laboratory that constantly proves the Peter Principle. Officers will rise in rank and position until they reach the level at which they become incompetent or at least fail to show potential for advancement.

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Not terribly shocking. TomSlick May 2019 #1