Posted on Aug 1, 2020
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LTC Vindman retires, was he right or wrong? What about the second and third order effects?

Aside from the usually partisan (and superficial) comments regarding LTC (R) Vindman, is there a lesson to be learned here? We had a sitting US senator holding up promotion for 1000 senior officers to allow for his promotion. Whistleblowing. Polarizing politics and the politicalization of the military seems to be here for the duration. While the retired could easily just take pot shots from Ft. Living Room, here's my question. How can currently serving members truly remain apolitical? In a world where one callus post can end your career, use some judgment if you elect to weigh in. Was he right? Would you have done the same? Was he dead wrong?
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SFC Melvin Brandenburg
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I don't think it was justified to do what he did.
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SSG Edward Tilton
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did he ask you?
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Col Tri Trinh
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Doesn’t matter whether you are in or out of uniform. When you are called before Congress to testify. You tell the truth.
The military is just a phase in your life.
You live with your words and actions on the right side of history for the rest of your life.
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PO1 John Wypyszinski
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He went outside his chain of command to either advance a personal agenda or at the urging of a third party who may have enticed him with promises that couldn't be kept once the house of cards they were built on came crashing down. Once he had outlived his usefulness to the denizens of the swamp they put on a show of trying to protect him and salvage what was left of his career. I've been told that Ranger School will reveal your character flaws, it apparently showed LTC Vindman's in spades - being tagged as lazy and a chow thief by your peers is a pretty serious character flaw for a leader. That alone tells me all I need to know about him, when the pressure is on he only cares about himself and advancing his needs/wants/desires. They should have been allowed to peer him out in Ranger School and maybe we could have been spared this circus.
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CMSgt David Bridge
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He should have stayed out of it. Military members have no business getting into civilian leadership arguments. It’s not about integrity it’s about knowing your role.
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SPC Brandon Israel
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traitor, democrat stooge, liar, and unbecoming of a senior officer. just too further his career. wat a tool, he deserves a a dishonorable. then to p**** out and blame trump, wat a pathetic POS.
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Capt Frederick Holderman
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You have the right to remain silent. And sometimes that's just damn good advice.

I appreciate LtCol Vinnmman's desire to fall on his sword, what useful did he accomplish? Really, what?
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SGM Gerald Fife
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If what he heard why did he wait to tell it. And then to a politician. Thinking he could get an eagle?
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LCpl Rich Vail
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He went outside the chain of command. He should have been court-martialed for that. Current serving officers and enlisted men/women have a narrow path to tread. Here's a question for you. What if your Battalion commander tells you that you and your company must "secure" the White House and evict a lawefully elected president because "orange man bad."...what would you do?
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SFC Combat Engineer
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Can’t say but I’ll say this; I doubt he passed tape.
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SrA Eric Belko
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I watched the testimony and was astounded by the lack of honesty. It was disturbing to see the uniform disgraced at the level of LTC. This goes to show the level of political brainwashing that is going on, at all levels. His duty and obligations were to his Country, not the Democrat Party.
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