Sgt Spencer Sikder908911<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Speaking with a recently discharged Marine, the discussion centered around a belief that Marine Corps is looking for the slightest reasons to discharge their Marines. When we see the Marine Officer discharged because he sent an e-mail to help prevent disaster down range, it seems to validate the question.Is the Marine Corps looking to downsize it's force by trumping up charges?2015-08-21T16:23:06-04:00Sgt Spencer Sikder908911<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Speaking with a recently discharged Marine, the discussion centered around a belief that Marine Corps is looking for the slightest reasons to discharge their Marines. When we see the Marine Officer discharged because he sent an e-mail to help prevent disaster down range, it seems to validate the question.Is the Marine Corps looking to downsize it's force by trumping up charges?2015-08-21T16:23:06-04:002015-08-21T16:23:06-04:00Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS908920<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There's no reason to. Most folks get out after 4 years anyways. The USMC can draw down naturally within 2~ years without much problem. Unfortunately, we have "cycles" of issues, and the media (and ourselves) become aware of legal issues, which make these things more prominent.<br /><br />It's the "New car theory." When you buy a new Mazda, you start seeing that model everywhere. Same thing with specific criminal cases. Once you see one, you'll start seeing them (and similar) everywhere.Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Aug 21 at 2015 4:26 PM2015-08-21T16:26:20-04:002015-08-21T16:26:20-04:00LCDR Private RallyPoint Member908923<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="564935" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/564935-sgt-spencer-sikder">Sgt Spencer Sikder</a> is this in reference to the below article?<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/capitol-hill/2015/07/29/lawmakers-petition-obama-investigate-marine-officers-dismissal/30837301/">http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/capitol-hill/2015/07/29/lawmakers-petition-obama-investigate-marine-officers-dismissal/30837301/</a><br /><br />If so I would have to say this was a bad circumstance and defends the question you pose, but it was also 2 years ago.<br /><br />I haven't noticed anything personally that would lead me to believe that is what is going on. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2015 4:27 PM2015-08-21T16:27:02-04:002015-08-21T16:27:02-04:00SSG Trevor S.908952<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Is THAT email one of the H--> emails?Response by SSG Trevor S. made Aug 21 at 2015 4:37 PM2015-08-21T16:37:25-04:002015-08-21T16:37:25-04:00LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow909193<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Without knowing the specifics of the incident you relate <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="564935" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/564935-sgt-spencer-sikder">Sgt Spencer Sikder</a> I can say that in a downsizing force, anything negative will hurt. I failed to promote to CDR (O5) in the post Desert Storm Navy. If I had been in during OIF/OEF, I'd probably have been a CAPT (O6).Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Aug 21 at 2015 6:16 PM2015-08-21T18:16:23-04:002015-08-21T18:16:23-04:002015-08-21T16:23:06-04:00