Posted on Sep 17, 2015
SGM Erik Marquez
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http://www.kcentv.com/story/30047206/fort-hood-soldier-charged-with-failing-to-render-aid-in-death-of-another-soldier

Where is the honor? Where is the professionalism of personal responsibility?
Both of these SM in the same unit.. Makes you wonder if this is how they commonly handle or deal with mistakes (run, cover up) ... or is this an isolated incident, where just one member of the command has failed himself and his fellow soldiers.
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What happened to the Military 'community' as a whole? It's dog-eat-dog out there now, no camaraderie no values.
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Capt Jeff S.
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It's just a symptom of a society that is obsessed with "self."
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SGM Erik Marquez
Let's hope this is an isolated incident and that Jacobs is just a piece of shit who should have washed out during basic.

I'm also wondering if alcohol was a factor.
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SGM Erik Marquez
SGM Erik Marquez
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The story indicates "Alcohol was a factor" but as he ran, and was not picked up till the next day, unless he allocutes I doubt they can get him on DUI.. Hope so, but have to wait and see.
In that they only charged him with leaving the scene..I hope that is just what was fast, easy and initially supportable as evidence to get the ball rolling.
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I'm curious why he wasn't also charged with vehicular manslaughter.
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SGM Erik Marquez
SGM Erik Marquez
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LTC (Join to see) - My hope is,this was just an interim charge to get things going. Something them had evidence on hand for, while they continue the investigation.
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SSG Keith Cashion
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Hard to say about this being isolated. The story also says they knew each other...lot of different dots that can be connected or speculated there. Unfortunately, I think the personal responsibility was never instilled in this young man.
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