Yes you read that right. Now it’s the Army SG submitting his papers:

“On March 11 Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of Army Medical Command, submitted his request to retire from the U.S. Army to Acting Secretary of the Army Pete Geren. Maj. Gen. Gale Pollock, current Deputy Surgeon General, immediately assumed the Surgeon General’s duties.

Acting Secretary Geren further directed March 11 the immediate convening of the required advisory board who will recommend a slate of candidates from among officers in the Army Medical Department for consideration as the next Surgeon General. Title 10, United States Code requires such a board. The officer ultimately selected must be approved by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. This board will be announced as soon as possible with the intent to convene on a date in April. Major General Pollock will execute the duties of The Surgeon General/Commanding General, Army Medical Command until a new officer is named.

“We must move quickly to fill this position - this leader will have a key role in moving the way forward in meeting the needs of our wounded warriors,” Geren said March 12. “We have an Army Action Plan underway under the leadership of the Vice Chief of Staff, Army, General Dick Cody, and the Surgeon General has a critical role in the execution of that plan. I am confident Maj. Gen. Pollock will ably lead the Army Medical Department during this transition period.”

Since we know that the problems at Walter Reed have transcended decades and administrations, all this falling on the sword is ridiculous and hypocrtical. Just like when the MSM over covered the sad but regionally small Abu Grab story so they are creating a forest fire out of a lit match.

It’s interesting that the MSM completely ignored Senator Schumer’s hypocrisy from Friday’s Imus Show. By the same standard of accountability Schumer should be resigning today.