If honor, duty and country and the generous retirement packages for generals are not enough to motivate men and women to serve and agree to live non-conflicting lives post-retirement, then Congress needs to mandate it. Our heroes who serve at the very highest levels of our military owe it to the men they leave behind in service to live their retirement years without bastardizing themselves as advocates for the manufacturers of the weapons they used in service or countries interested in altering American foreign policy.
This standard is, admittedly, very high. But such a standard is the only one worthy and appropriate for the men and women who hold the rank of General or Admiral. This may be the very highest standard in the world for post-employment conditions and it is exactly what our military leaders should demand of themselves, their predecessors and their successors.
We believe that if these steps are not taken and taken soon, the U.S military will merely come to replicate the disgusting prostitution of public service and the revolving door of Congress to K Street. The American people expect more from their military leaders. Congress should demand more from our military leaders and our military leaders themselves should demand nothing but the highest standards of themselves.
