Secretary of the Army warns officers to keep 'out of the culture wars' following the...

I'll second that. That's the job of veterans, to give voice to those on active duty and must remain above the common culture

One of the primary things that they teach at the Service's charm school for GOFOs is that you better get used to the fact that "you can't do things like that anymore". One of those 'things' is an vibrant and opinionated social media presence (well, unless it's about cats ... the military gives you a pass on calling those spawn of Satan out).

There are many things that I would be able to get away with being a lowly O6 that an O7+ would be called on the carpet for.

No matter what, generals are citizens too.