Marine SGT Tahmooressi finally getting released!

SGT Richard H. — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:14:43 -0400

Finally! See? All we needed was a Mexican judge instead of a lame-duck State Department.

Mexican Judge Orders Immediate Release of Jailed U.S. Marine Andrew Tahmooressi

SAN DIEGO (TheBlaze/AP) — A Mexican judge has ordered the immediate release of a jailed U.S. Marine veteran who spent eight months behind bars for crossing the border with loaded guns. Family spokesman Jonathan Franks told The Associated Press on Friday that the judge decided to release retired...

Response by SSG Tim Everett made Oct 31 at 2014 10:48 PM

SSG Tim Everett — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:48:11 -0400

I'm glad he's finally coming home.

The LA Times is reporting differently than your assertion that we have a lame-duck State Department that isn't doing anything...

http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-ra-tahmooressi-spin-machine-20140807-column.html#page=1

“Quite frankly, Mr. Tahmooressi’s case has gotten a tremendous amount of attention from the State Department,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State John D. Feeley, the No. 2 official in the department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and former Marine Corps officer. “This is a case we have raised repeatedly and at high levels with the Mexicans. Secretary [John F.] Kerry did it in May. I have raised the case with the Mexican ambassador in Washington, our ambassador in Mexico has raised it with the [Mexican] foreign secretary and we have had excellent cooperation in that we have had access to him on a regular basis.”

The story and spin behind ex-Marine Tahmooressi, jailed in Mexico

Although many things about the case against former Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi are murky, one thing is clear:

Response by SSG Selwyn Bodley made Oct 31 at 2014 10:57 PM

SSG Selwyn Bodley — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:57:00 -0400

Great News!!!!!!!

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 31 at 2014 11:23 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:23:47 -0400

Welcome Home Marine! Semper Fi. Don't do it again!!!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 12:30 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:30:21 -0400

Yay!

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 1:32 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:32:55 -0400

Amen, SSG Keven Lahde, amen!

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/11/01/mexican-judge-orders-jailed-marine-andrew-tahmooressi-freed-family-spokesman/

Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi freed from Mexican jail, returns to US

A Mexican judge has ordered the immediate release of jailed US Marine Andrew Tahmooressi, a family spokesman told The Associated Press.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Nov 1 at 2014 1:36 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:36:48 -0400

It's good to see justice prevailing. Welcome home and Semper Fidelis brother.

Response by SGT Ernest Barker made Nov 2 at 2014 1:20 PM

SGT Ernest Barker — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 13:20:34 -0500

Thank God that this soldier was finally released.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 2 at 2014 3:51 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 15:51:15 -0500

I want to know why it took so long and for it to NOW be "demanded"...

Response by Capt James Clement made Nov 3 at 2014 10:14 AM

Capt James Clement — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:14:18 -0500

Too bad it took so long. Regardless of what his actions were, there is no reason for an American citizen, much less an active duty Marine to be held in the hands of the Mexican authorities for as long as he was. We need to take care of our own.