The military has an unambiguous duty to the elected government of the day. Huston is correct there. However his promotion into "general rank" is a consequence of the elected government of this day and is therefor subject to the scrutiny of those same electors if his policy is now at odds with the original and can make his title something of a fraud. When military officers leave "field rank" their promotions are at the behest of the government via their peers. It's then they loose objectivity and man management skills and become part of the "punch and judy show". They should be ignored as having any sensible input into any civilian problems. (Including looking for sunken aircraft).