For the first time in our nation’s history, a foreign commander is in charge of US forces.
Obama has appointed German Army Brig. Gen. Markus Laubenthal to serve as the chief of staff of USAREUR (U. S. Army in Europe) headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany, who took command at the end of August 2014.
One German official stated that this would likely be the first of many such exchanges.
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Doesn’t matter if he HAS the rank of “General”! Since our troops are NOT in any type of POW situation, and this “General” is NOT technically under any US command structure, don’t our troops have the option of disobeying any order he gives? Under the above cir$#%&!@*stances, you would think that would be the case!
Self, this is from last year and he is the Chief of Staff of USAREUR in Heidelberg. Still a long way from commanding any troops, a desk jockey figurehead!!
Minnick, he can’t give orders to US troops.
If he is competent Officer and fair why not ? I to was an army brat in Germany and all my interactions with the German and American military officers was always polite and courteous and professional. I do not see any difference.
I don’t want a world opinion or leadership in my military. The usa military is made for americans nobody else. It is our not theirs, in no way will I ever bow down to foreign leadership. Screw obamas mentality, get him out of office. He is the biggest traitor in us history
WTF
hey why not we have a fagot from kenya in the oval office
U guys r idiots Germany has had command of nato troops before this story is also 2 1/2 years old
No iron cross or S S insignia the uniform yet .
If he is not wearing an American uniform and an American officer, I would not obey his orders. A foreign officer has no place commanding American troops.