Posted on Apr 25, 2016
Commander of bin Laden raid blasts Senate for disrespecting military leaders
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Military leaders should be more concerned about having the respect of their subordinates.
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Hardly any of the members of the senate, or the house representatives served any military time, nothing but a bunch of pampered pansies.
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CPT John Sheridan
I agree with your general statement, it's important to note that 17 of the 26 members of the Senate Armed Services Committee served. Most of those had combat service.
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That is interesting news Sgt Joe LaBranche. I was not aware that the Senate was deliberately disrespecting military leaders.
"William H. McRaven, a retired four-star admiral, former Navy SEAL and former commander of the secretive Joint Special Operations Command, blasted members of Congress for a “disturbing trend in how politicians abuse and denigrate military leadership, particularly the officer corps, to advance their political agendas.”
Although McRaven did not single out lawmakers by name, he made clear that he was angry at the Senate for its treatment of Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey, the commander in charge of the Navy’s elite SEAL teams and other commando units. Losey, who formerly served under McRaven, was denied promotion last month and is being forced to retire after several senators from both parties pressured the Navy to hold him accountable for retaliating against multiple whistleblowers.
Calling Losey’s fate a “miscarriage of justice,” McRaven called him “without a doubt one of the finest officers with whom I have ever served. Over the past 15 years no officer I know in the SEAL Teams has given more to this country than Brian.”
"William H. McRaven, a retired four-star admiral, former Navy SEAL and former commander of the secretive Joint Special Operations Command, blasted members of Congress for a “disturbing trend in how politicians abuse and denigrate military leadership, particularly the officer corps, to advance their political agendas.”
Although McRaven did not single out lawmakers by name, he made clear that he was angry at the Senate for its treatment of Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey, the commander in charge of the Navy’s elite SEAL teams and other commando units. Losey, who formerly served under McRaven, was denied promotion last month and is being forced to retire after several senators from both parties pressured the Navy to hold him accountable for retaliating against multiple whistleblowers.
Calling Losey’s fate a “miscarriage of justice,” McRaven called him “without a doubt one of the finest officers with whom I have ever served. Over the past 15 years no officer I know in the SEAL Teams has given more to this country than Brian.”
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Sgt Joe LaBranche
Some people are easily disrespected, LTC Stephen Ford! What happen to the crusty old dogs who didn't give a rats ass what others thought or did?
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PO3 David Fries
Sgt Joe LaBranche - Based on the story, it's not just about disrespect. He is being forced to retire due to not getting promoted.
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