ChestyP
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Recall the brouhaha late last year over MG Charles Jacoby's policy prohibiting soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Alaska from carrying concealed OFF-DUTY, OFF-POST?
Jacoby has just been reassigned to command Fort Lewis, WA. WA is a state with a strong and long history of shall-issue concealed carry (since 1961). It should be interesting.
I'm not going to address on-post policies. The commander has full authority to implement any regulations he or she feels neccessary to control on-base activities. I may not agree with (some of) them, but I don't question his authority.
IMNSHO, based on 28 years USMC active duty, the commander's off-duty/off-post authority is limited to prohibiting those things that are prejudicial to the good order and discipline of the service. Legitimate exercise of a fundamental right is not and cannot be prejudicial. Jacoby's Army Alaska policy equates licensed law abiding soldier gun owners with gang bangers (many of whom are in the Army of One, according to some news articles).
Announcement quoted below:
New Fort Lewis commander named
FORT LEWIS — The top Army general in Alaska, a paratrooper with combat experience in Afghanistan and Grenada, has been named to become the next commander at Fort Lewis, the Army announced Friday.
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., 52, is a Michigan native and West Point graduate who for two years has led the Army’s buildup in the 49th state and managed the flow of thousands of troops from posts there to Iraq and back again.
President Bush nominated the commander of U.S. Army Alaska on Friday for a third star and assignment as commanding general at Fort Lewis and I Corps, the Army announced.
If the Senate confirms the appointment, Jacoby will become the 62nd commanding general in the local post’s 90-year history. He will succeed Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, who has been assigned to take over leadership of the Multi-National Transition Security Command in Iraq.
A change of command ceremony has been scheduled for April 29.
Jacoby has just been reassigned to command Fort Lewis, WA. WA is a state with a strong and long history of shall-issue concealed carry (since 1961). It should be interesting.
I'm not going to address on-post policies. The commander has full authority to implement any regulations he or she feels neccessary to control on-base activities. I may not agree with (some of) them, but I don't question his authority.
IMNSHO, based on 28 years USMC active duty, the commander's off-duty/off-post authority is limited to prohibiting those things that are prejudicial to the good order and discipline of the service. Legitimate exercise of a fundamental right is not and cannot be prejudicial. Jacoby's Army Alaska policy equates licensed law abiding soldier gun owners with gang bangers (many of whom are in the Army of One, according to some news articles).
Announcement quoted below:
New Fort Lewis commander named
FORT LEWIS — The top Army general in Alaska, a paratrooper with combat experience in Afghanistan and Grenada, has been named to become the next commander at Fort Lewis, the Army announced Friday.
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., 52, is a Michigan native and West Point graduate who for two years has led the Army’s buildup in the 49th state and managed the flow of thousands of troops from posts there to Iraq and back again.
President Bush nominated the commander of U.S. Army Alaska on Friday for a third star and assignment as commanding general at Fort Lewis and I Corps, the Army announced.
If the Senate confirms the appointment, Jacoby will become the 62nd commanding general in the local post’s 90-year history. He will succeed Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, who has been assigned to take over leadership of the Multi-National Transition Security Command in Iraq.
A change of command ceremony has been scheduled for April 29.