Despite Retirement And New Job, Dempsey Won't Stop Observing Army Training
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Despite recently retiring and landing a job as a defense lobbyist and analyst at Fox News, retired Gen. Martin Dempsey is not taking "no" for an answer when it comes to the readiness of his former troops, reportedly showing up to training exercises unannounced to offer unsolicited and contradictory tactical and operational guidance to active Army units.
According to senior Pentagon officials, Dempsey used the money from a signing bonus to purchase a 40' travel trailer to continue visiting Army installations and forcibly volunteer his opinion on regulations, training, doctrine, and foreign policy.
Dempsey gave some brief remarks after he was observed by reporters at Fort Campbell's Son Drop Zone (DZ) looking particularly dapper and refreshed in a Bermuda shirt, powder blue shorts, and straw hat.
"Yeah, it's a pretty sick rig," Dempsey said, while gesturing to his opulent travel trailer while lacing up his white Nike Air Huaraches. "It has all of the comforts of home a…
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