A new report Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has found that 70 percent (or 76) of the 108 three-and-four star US generals and admirals who retired between 2009 and 2011 took jobs with defense contractors or consultants.
In at least a few cases, the retirees have continued to advise the Department of Defense while on the payroll of defense contractors, suggesting the Pentagon may not always be receiving unbiased counsel, the research states.
The report further states:
The retired generals and admirals moving into the private sector in general do not appear to be breaking any rules. Nonetheless, their heavily traveled path through the military-industrial complex continues to raise important questions about the intersection of national security and the interests of private companies that stand to make billions of dollars.