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1/ Stanley McChrystal is making headlines lately, so what better time to take a dive into his background. For those unaware, Stanley followed in his grandfather and father's footsteps serving in the Army. Herbert J McChrystal Sr. served during WWI (1895-1954)...

2/ Herbert J. McChrystal Jr. served during WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam. Interestingly, Jr. was born in the Panama Canal Zone just like NoName. Small world, huh? Wiki Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_J._McChrystal

3/ Stanley's Wiki info. "In February 1981, McChrystal moved to South Korea as intelligence and operations officer (S-2/S-3) for the United Nations Command Support Group—Joint Security Area." Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_A._McChrystal

4/ "After a year as a senior service college fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, he moved up to command the entire 75th Ranger Regiment from June 1997 to August 1999..."

5/ "..then spent another year as a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations."

6/ Promoted to brigadier general pre-9/11.

7/ During his tenure as commander of JSOC, McChrystal was also criticized for his role in the aftermath of the 2004 death by friendly fire of Ranger and former professional football player Pat Tillman. More in this thread. https://twitter.com/bigredwavenow/status/1263679303331405824?s=20