General McChrystal here on RallyPoint - What questions do you have?

Not sure how to ask this question but, as an industrial psychologist, we have begun to notice unfair hiring practices aimed at those that served. The government has many protected groups such as those with disabilities, GLBT, Age, Gender, Pregnancy, Race, Color, National Origin etc. Is there a move to protect Veterans in this way so that those employers that treat them unfairly are held accountable?

GEN Stanley McChrystal in light of recent events in Syria at what point do we stop letting people know what our Teir One operators do? I understand times are different but do you think it breeds for these Operators to write books about their missions? I would think they are taught from the first day of there training that they are silent professionals and to never seek fame or glory from these missions. But when we are putting out what they do to the media and telling them about specialized equipment that was used and how the mission was done (at least partialy) with computer images. Then what is a book to that? This is something that i have been thinking about for a while. Thank you for your time Sir.

GEN Stanley McChrystal, welcome to RP, sir! I also thank you for your service to our great nation, both past and present.

I have always told my Soldiers to learn two things from every leader. The learning objectives are something done correctly and something done incorrectly. I strongly believe that learning from others' mistakes can greatly reduce frustration.

You obviously did an outstanding job in your Army career and in Afghanistan. Besides those things, I have two questions, sir:

1) What example(s) would you hope to pass on to others?
2) What lesson(s) learned would you consider most beneficial to troops currently serving?

I look forward to your response, sir.

General, I wish you would consider running for office. Or at least be willing to become VP should you be offered the opportunity. When I see how our military is being treated by this worthless, devant administration,...................

No questions Sir! Just a warm welcome to the RallyPoint site.

You joined the same year I did, although I was just out of JROTC, so a bit younger. I did not stay in the military, although at times wish I had. It had a profound effect on me and how I succeeded in life. The regimentation, discipline, and self-respect helped me be where I am today.

Good afternoon GEN McChrystal, let me say that its an honor to have an dialogue with you here on RP. I will definitely buy your book and learn from your military experiences and apply them to my own military experience. Thank you for your service.

My question to Gen. McChrystal is why would he dishonor the uniform by being a propaganda tool for white house and covering up the Pat Tillman death by awarding him the Silver Star?

And why would RallyPoint actually have him as a guest unless they were going ask serious questions of the General - in a No Spin Setting, a real answers... I've talked with people (colonels) that were with him when he was in country and they are disappointed with him because they saw the coverup...

I guess this was a way he "Bent the Rules"

As someone who has had a Great Grandfather in WWI, two Grandfathers in WWII (one that survived Pearl Harbor and the rest of the Pacific battles, the other flew 29 missions over Germany in a B-17 as a pilot), a Father in Navy after Korea, myself in the Cold War on an Aircraft Carrier and Gulf War One as an analyst and my son who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan - Gen. McChrystal disgusts me, he should be remembered only as someone who dishonored the uniform.

If this isn't the case, I'd like him to explain what happened.

General McChrystal. Thank you for allowing us to ask you questions. I am retired after 21 years in the Infantry, and I remember back in the 90s during the Clinton era draw downs, the saying "No more Task Force Smith". Now here we are again in another RIF and soldiers are getting pink slips while deployed. My daughter is dating a soldier (he is an Artilleryman but hey, no one is perfect!) and I see the same things happening at Ft. Carson as I saw back in the 90s. Draw downs, unit realignments and long days of boredom for these young soldiers are draining moral, add in the multiple deployments and months of pre-deployment training, and you have a force that seems to be slipping back into mediocrity.
My question to you is do the civilian leaders, many of whom have never served in uniform, realize that we need to maintain a strong, mobile and motivated force, or do they just look at the bottom line which is the money it takes to maintain such a force?
Thank you for you input.
Terry Murphy
USA, Ret
SFC, Airborne Infantry

Sir,
First of all I am completely honored to have you on RP and thank you for giving us all a chance to talk with you.
My question is kind of a sensative one. Recently a vet commited suicide at the Pheonix Regional VA. In his note and several other sources saying that, that office and many more are letting vets that are suicidal "slip through the cracks". The question is how do you think we combat this and fix the VA with this issue and many many more? Do you think you would ever get involved and try to influence or change how things are done with the VA? We not only lose our brothers and sisters on the battlefield, but back at home where we are supposed to be safe and have a VA system that is supposed to support vets when they return. I look forward from hearing your response, and again thank you for taking time out of your day and speaking with us!

Sir: The only question I have is why is the SR. Leadership so afraid of upsetting the Administration by doing what is the right thing for it's soldiers and by hanging the troops out to fall. I served 21 years in the Army and retired as an SFC and I have served under Generals like Westy and LTG. Prillman at Hood and LTG. Crosby Saint to name a few and I never saw these SR. LDR's do what these new ones do I don't understand it.