One of our generals is missing

[Monty]

Retired General William McCasland Is Missing. Some Draw Parallels to Nancy Guthrie

Maj. Gen. William McCasland was the Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. In that position, he was “responsible for managing the Air Force’s $2.2 billion science and technology program as well as additional customer-funded research and development of $2.2 billion,” his U.S. Air Force bio says.

That’s a powerful position and, now, McCasland has mysteriously disappeared. That’s caused some people on social media to draw parallels to the Nancy Guthrie abduction. As with Guthrie, 84, McCasland, 68, is an elderly person with some prominence and medical issues who suddenly disappeared in the American Southwest. Beyond that, though, there is no indication of any connection, and authorities have not said there is; unlike Guthrie, authorities have not said that McCasland, of New Mexico, was abducted, and he’s not getting a lot of news coverage. They’ve issued a silver alert for him.

Still, as with Guthrie, the disappearance of William Neil McCasland is an odd case, largely due to his background. It’s not every day that a retired general goes missing.

There is more at the link.

[ASL_v2.0]

For the curious, this is his official bio:

https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/article/104776/major-general-william-n-mccasland/

It never ceases to amaze me how far some people can make it in the military (disproportionately, it seems, in the Air Force) without deploying even once in their entire career. Must be nice.

Anyway, a lot of fluff in the “news” article. It quotes extensively from his bio, perhaps to satisfy a minimum word count. Not even trying.

[needscoffee]

68 is elderly?

[Aspenglow]

LOL, I know, right?

[ASL_v2.0]

On the one hand, I see your point. On the other hand, technically, I suppose he may be. In my state, “elder abuse” is defined as abusing someone who is 65 years of age or older.

[wolfpup]

@needscoffee

68 is elderly?

Oh, to be 68 again, in the prime of youth!

ETA: Mind you, we’re talking dog years here, right?

[Aspenglow]

To be fair, for some, 68 is elderly. For others, they’re still in their prime.

I hope he is found soon, and is all right. I find the story pretty creepy.

[Loach]

@ASL_v2.0

It never ceases to amaze me how far some people can make it in the military (disproportionately, it seems, in the Air Force) without deploying even once in their entire career. Must be nice.

It’s not that hard with the slide rule set.

[aruvqan_myers]

Puzzlegal hid a thread shit

No shit - the 3 years I was in Norfolk VA with my husband [Sub Group 2, USS Spadefish] the CO detested his family and spent as much time deployed as he could [they had to tell him to stop deploying because it was not fair to the families] - back 80s it was typically a 3 or 6 month deployment every year with short 1, 2 r 3 week deployments. I think a couple years he had 2 - 3 or 4 month outs in a year with a bunch of shorties. Shore duty was better, it was like a day job with 1 overnight every third day. Post 95ish the actual deployments shortened - no more fast attack 6 month deployments, but a lot of little ones down to the Caribbean rather than one of the longer North Sea/Med/Southern Caribbean tours.

[VOW]

Wright-Patterson is mentioned regularly in UFO (now UAP) lore. Maybe the General has been abducted?

~VOW

[Frodo]

whistles the X-Files tune

[Beckdawrek]

The Truth is Out there.

[Frodo]

If he comes back with a mysterious trembling hump in the back of the neck it may be concerning.

[puzzlegal]

Moderating: this is really off-topic, into thread shit territory. Please don’t post if you don’t have anything at least vaguely relevant to say.