Bro, hold on tight, 'cause I've got news that'll make you realize even the Army pulls moves like we do in the hood! General Gheorghiță Vlad, Chief of the Defense Staff, was summoned Tuesday, June 2, to DNA's Military Section to give explanations. And no joke, he showed up in civilian clothes, like a regular Joe, not in parade uniform! He brought his lawyer and walked in without saying a word to the press. Man, what can you do when you're caught red-handed? Shut up and take it.

The case, bro, is a sweet little scheme: illegal hiring, influence peddling, abuse of office. Exactly what I used to do back in the day at the state, but this is the Army, it's supposed to be clean! The Defense Staff confirmed DNA is investigating but won't comment, so as not to influence the probe. Fine, fine, we know how it goes: until things clear up, the general stays home sipping coffee.

Now, let me tell you what I found out from sources: it seems General Gheorghiță Vlad intervened so that the daughter of another general, Mihai Șomordolea – former CSAT secretary – could be hired in the Army. And not just anyhow, but he sent a memo to ANEFS (Ministry of Education) for the girl to study for free, "on the budget." Well, man, that's slick! That memo should have been signed by the Defense Minister, not the Chief of Staff, but he played the hero. Now he's paying for it.

General Mihai Șomordolea is already under indictment. In January 2025, interim President Nicușor Dan signed the decree for his retirement and released him from his position as state counselor. Now Gheorghiță Vlad is also a suspect. The case has been ongoing since last fall, and now the criminal investigation is expanding. Investigators are checking the hiring contests, and the charge is complicity in usurpation of office. Meaning, if you did something you weren't supposed to do to get a benefit for yourself or someone else, you're on the hook.

Gheorghiță Vlad is a seasoned Army man: he was appointed Chief of Staff on November 30, 2023, previously served as deputy, commanded the 2nd Infantry Division Getica in Buzău, the National Training Center in Cincu, the 1st Mechanized Brigade Argedava, and the 631st Tank Battalion. A graduate of the Dimitrie Cantemir Military High School (1988) and the Tank Officer School (1991). A serious guy, but it turns out he's human too: if you can help someone, you help. Only in Romania, that's called corruption.

So far, neither DNA nor the Defense Ministry have spoken officially. But I think this is a bigger deal: when you start picking apart the Army chief, it means someone's pulling strings. Maybe it's a settling of scores between agencies, maybe it's a cleanup demanded by the EU. Either way, I don't like it: if these guys aren't clean, who is?

Alright, I'm off to tell Mioara not to get her hopes up about military pensions, 'cause we might catch a scandal and end up with an investigation!