Posted on Feb 16, 2016
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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RP Members this is one of those questions that got lost back in 2016 that is still a great question.

What would you do about this situation? Would you turn them in or comfront them first?

Would you have rights if you were a "whistleblower" against your immeidate supervisor or leader?

How many have been faced with this situation and can you share your story with the rest of the RP Group (no names please)?
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SGT Juan Robledo
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I believe those who are involved in committing fruad should be held accountable and prosecuted regardless no excuses
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SPC Steven Depuy
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Been my experience in the Army, and in life, unless your talking about serious crimes involving harm to others, your better off keeping your mouth shut and minding your own business. When you try to play the good guy, and the bad guy is connected, you often only end up screwing yourself in the end. Generally speaking in the military, your going to move on with your career, and have a different supervisor and leader. My advice would be document what you see, don't take part in it, and just move on with your life.
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CPO John Krawczyk
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Report them.
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CPL Mark Garrigus
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I don’t know why this is even a question.
If someone takes a pen home, who cares!
Fraud or a Criminal offense. You report it!
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TSgt Chuck Mankin
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I would surely let the appropriate authorities know. If not through the chain of command than through the appropriate LE agency like CID or OSI.
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1SG Tom Carter
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I was retaliated against, but in a way that I could not really fight against.

In Iraq, Bde level S6 shop, my LTC wanted me to run SIPR lines over the ground to an unsecured tent that was erected next to our building for IPLO teams. I refused to do this, and was pushed out of the shop and on to one of the IPLO teams. The E6 who took over for me did not bat an eye at this request and ran the lines. I went to the BDE XO, a COL who had been a previous Bn Cdr for a Sig Bn. She put a stop to it and had the lines removed.

At the end of the tour, the entire BDE HQ received Bronze Stars for being fobbits, and I received an ARCOM for driving daily down route Irish, through downtown Baghdad, and into the Karada District.
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SPC Steven Depuy
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Sounds like what happened to my son. Survived 5 IED hits patrolling between the FOB and Baghdad six nights a week. Got an ARCOM at the end of the tour, as you said, the Fobbits all gave each other bronze stars.
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SSgt Daniel d'Errico
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Write down what you saw happening, when it occurred, the contract number and the amount being paid out against the amount received for the contract. If the first higher up says "it's okay" and nothing happens. Go higher with evidence. That's bound to catch some ones eye.
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SGT Richard H.
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Integrity means doing what's right whether or not you have to. Period.
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LTC Chief, Assistances And Investigations
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Call the IG.
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CPO Jack De Merit
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I would report that person immediately. Knowing about it and doing nothing makes you an accessory.
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CPO Jack De Merit
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If he or she is doing something Illegal, I would turn them in immediately. Being an officer does not make them immune to the laws of this country. Confronting them would only be a benefit to them as they would have time to hide whatever it is that they are doing.
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