McChrystal to lead program for military families
Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, who was relieved of command in Afghanistan after a magazine profile quoted his subordinates as disparaging senior civilian leaders, has been invited back to public service by the Obama administration -- this time to help oversee a high-profile initiative in support of military families, The New York Times quoted White House officials.
McChrystal will lead the three-member advisory board for the initiative, called Joining Forces. The board's aim is to encourage companies, schools, philanthropic and religious groups and local communities to recognize the unusual stress that is endured by families of active-duty personnel, reservists and veterans, and to strive to meet their needs.
The appointment of McChrystal, who commanded elite Special Operations units before taking over the mission in Afghanistan, can be seen as an effort to mend any perception of a civilian-military breach following his forced retirement.
Read "McChrystal to lead program for military families" in The New York Times.
