Hardly political, Alvin. A simple matter of ethics.
I wonder how many soldiers received punishment for being derelict or UA under his authority?
Any veteran with an honorable discharge should be outraged by this hypocrisy and double standard. *I* am. Service Academy graduates, from I-day on, are inculcated with the mantra that we are to hold ourselves to the highest standards of Honor, Discipline, Ethics and Professionalism. General Austin is a stain on the honor of ALL of us. The only honorable thing for him to do is resign immediately.
Semper Fi,
John