Perhaps its a slightly subtle statement to adversaries and enemies.
Perhaps its Trump hiring people with less hidden agendas who have less to prove and more to offer than executives at Goldman Sachs.

Nope, Worrying is like rockin in a rocking chair ,it gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere.

The people less likely to engage in war are those who have been in war and know how to engage in warfare. I worry more about lifelong career politicians in office engaging in war than retired generals in cabinet positions. They are the most qualified and most experienced in managing large organizations and decision making. As the saying goes: For those who fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know".

So, we should not worry about career politicians who have the pretty face and gift of BS but we should worry about highly trained military men who have proven themselves in and on the field of battle with the ability to lead men and a major organization.
My Senator is Chuck Schummer and I would not trust him to care for my dog but he is the leader of the dumbocrats.

There are two kinds of flag officers (generals and admirals): real professional leaders, and politicians in uniform. The former are dedicated, trustworthy public servants. The latter are self important, untrustworthy careerists. During my military career I had the experience of working for both types. Thankfully, there were more of the good ones than the bad.

Since all of the generals Trump has selected have already proven they are willing to stand up to an incompetent Commander in Chief, they appear to be the good guys. They all have experience with controlling large, highly complex organizations, I have no reason to doubt they will be very competent in their assigned duties.

Just in case people (like CNN) are confused, there are no military officers in Trumps cabinet. They are all civilians, retired military, but now civilians.

I would say in my experience most military people are not skilled at developing new management structure. They have moved from post to post in fully-manned, positions their entire careers. They are pretty much terrible as P&L business turn-around agents (terrible!); however, they can be great at managing a successful staff, and instilling additional vision and discipline.

Having worked with many retired military, including many general officers, I do NOT see an interest in war mongering. They know what war is, what is winnable, and what is scary as a post-win scenario. These people can be great leaders, just don't look to them to reset an organization.

I am not worried at all. I want people in government who say what they think and arent afraid to act to defend my constitutional rights. Down with politically correct government people like we have now.

When it comes to strength it is much better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. The military is the ultimate immune system.

Not at all worried about the Generals. Recalling the "qualifications" of too many Obama appointees (and the unusually long delay in filling some of those positions), Trump's appointees offer a history of accomplishment in their respective military careers. Probably the most anyone can say at this juncture is that hopefully, Trump's appointments will help deliver the kind of reasoned judgments born by experience that will help Trump to become a better President and leader for the nation and our allies than Obama's commitment to political ideology allowed him to be.

I agree. The men Trump has chosen are not those who commanded a desk, but the real thing. They will do what they see that is best for the country and act in a rational manner to fix it.

Not at all. Some of the best leadership comes from the military.

That's, three former generals; they're all retired. And, no, that's not what worries me.

The right people to prepare for War are those who hope to NEVER fight one.

I am not concerned. I know I was Navy but I got to meet some of the Generals, of course, they were not generals when I met them. They are all great men with outstanding credentials. I really feel good about General Mattis in the Defense Secretary position. He will bring the pride back to being in the military and build it back to the strong fighting force that it should be.

ISIS should be.

Hey...at least they aren't cops.

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I will take anyone who has stepped forward and sworn to defend the Constitution against enemies foreign and domestic and lived up to that oath against any liberal think tank academic who has not.

Frankly, I would not mind seeing an amendment to the United States Constitution raising the age the President to at least 55, clarifying what it means to be a "Natural Born Citizen" and REQUIRING the candidate having served honorably in one or the other of the five branches of the United States Military.

Actually they are all civilians.

Does not worry me. Military in positions regarding war and civilians in positions regarding peace.

Worried? Hello, no........thrilled.

I agree with you :-)

The "Art of War" is about deleting your enemy WITHOUT fighting. It is about out thinking the enemy.. Worried, NO. Obama has caused so much harm, "open borders, illegals go ahead and vote, LBGT it is OK for men to use the little girls room. What worries you more?

The founding father went out of their way to prevent the military to have too much power politically. Their aim was to make the military subservient to the government. History has shown time and time again when people in the military has too much political power they often tempted to take power and with the military behind them they are often successful.

The appointments are a bit concerning but the president and the secretary of defense will be civilian. Plus the military has been regimented to be loyal to the state and not the generals. Of course, its to be seen what kind of president Trump will be. I feel fearful he will ultimately be ineffectually and a weak president, but that is to be seen.