Posted on Jul 25, 2019
US Navy SEAL team ordered home from ISIS fight due to alleged misbehavior
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The US military is taking the rare step of sending home an elite team of Navy SEALs from Iraq due to "a perceived deterioration of good order and discipline" that caused a military commander to lose "confidence in the team's ability to accomplish the mission."
"The commander of the Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (in Iraq) ordered the early redeployment of a SEAL Team platoon to San Diego due to a perceived deterioration of good order and discipline within the team during non-operational periods," US Special Operations Command said in a statement Wednesday.
"The Commander lost confidence in the team's ability to accomplish the mission," the statement added.
A US Defense Department official familiar with the situation told CNN that the unusual step of sending the team home was due to allegations regarding the consumption of alcohol during their downtime, which is a violation of general orders issued to troops participating in overseas campaigns.
The official added that there is no evidence the alcohol consumption happened on missions and there is no evidence of drug use.
A fact-finding investigation has been initiated.
"The commander of the Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (in Iraq) ordered the early redeployment of a SEAL Team platoon to San Diego due to a perceived deterioration of good order and discipline within the team during non-operational periods," US Special Operations Command said in a statement Wednesday.
"The Commander lost confidence in the team's ability to accomplish the mission," the statement added.
A US Defense Department official familiar with the situation told CNN that the unusual step of sending the team home was due to allegations regarding the consumption of alcohol during their downtime, which is a violation of general orders issued to troops participating in overseas campaigns.
The official added that there is no evidence the alcohol consumption happened on missions and there is no evidence of drug use.
A fact-finding investigation has been initiated.
US Navy SEAL team ordered home from ISIS fight due to alleged misbehavior
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It may seem harsh but if you can't maintain discipline you will get yourself and/or one of your team killed or injured.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter LT Brad McInnis PO3 Bob McCord CW3 Dick McManus SGT John " Mac " McConnell CWO3 Dennis M. MSgt Stephen Council LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephan PorterLTC Stephen C. LTC Greg Henning SGT Gregory Lawritson Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SGT Jim Arnold Maj Robert Thornton SFC Francisco Rosario LTC (Join to see) Sgt Deborah Cornatzer Sgt (Join to see)
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - Something just does not seem right about this... What say you Chip?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Sgt (Join to see) There is a Lot that Seems Hokey about this but it is a Situation that can Allow for Some Problems. They don't operate in same Realm as Most Sailors and "Adult Supervision" is Always "Debatable". See what Happened with LCDR Richard Marcinko.
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Good the leadership is still there to identify the problem and look to solve it. If there behavior to be unethical and unlawful outside of their mission one needs to look at what was the reason for this.
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