I am a retired lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army. Army officers receive performance reviews at least annually.
In the first half of the report, character is evaluated in terms of honor, integrity, courage, loyalty, respect, selfless service and the degree to which professional, legal and moral obligations have been met. Additional skills and leadership behaviors evaluated include mental and physical fitness, emotional self-control, sound judgment, creative thinking and moral reasoning, interpersonal skills in terms of coaching, teaching, counseling, motivating and empowering, oral, written and listening skills, logical decision-making skills and more.
The second half of the report is dedicated to performance of duties and potential for promotion.
The 45th president demonstrates few if any of the character traits applied to those for whom he is the commander in chief. His observed behavior is the antithesis of what is acceptable for our president. What we see in his behavior is the product of his upbringing and years as a businessman, none of which remotely prepared him for this job.
Hillary Clinton is not in jail, the wall has not been built and the swamp has been dredged and deepened.
Do not retain. Do not promote.
David B. Smiley, Shawnee
Note from KBJ: Donald Trump is the greatest president in my lifetime, David, and yours as well. We're going to elect him again. By the way, the wall is being built; it can't be done in a day. Are you paying attention? Maybe you're watching CNN.
