Avatar feed
Responses: 11
LCDR Naval Aviator
6
6
0
I'm shocked that his punishment was less than 4 years of confinement. How could we ever find a better example of a high-ranking officer ruining the trust in the Navy's leadership and ethics? How can Americans trust our military and its promotion system to provide the best stewards for their sons and daughters?

This guy is a disaster for the military as a whole, and certainly more so for the Navy. How is 46 months enough for what he's done? That level of theft - stealing directly from the American taxpayer - and corruption deserves a hell of a lot more than that.
(6)
Comment
(0)
SCPO Jason McLaughlin
SCPO Jason McLaughlin
8 y
I would not be surprised if some deal was made for him to provide information regarding other people involved in the scandal. What has been conveniently left out of the article is whether or not he will be allowed to retire at his current paygrade after he completes his sentence. I did not hear anything regarding a dishonorable discharge.
(1)
Reply
(0)
LCDR Naval Aviator
LCDR (Join to see)
8 y
If he's allowed to retire rather than be discharged, I hope the entire Navy stands in protest. An O-6 has huge amounts of authority and responsibility, as you well know, but it's not like they're scraping to get by; he didn't accept bribes because he was desperate, he did it because he's a dirtbag. Unless it was a light sentence in order to get him to roll over on the Vice Admiral implicated in that whole mess, it's just too lenient.
(2)
Reply
(0)
Avatar small
LTC John Shaw
6
6
0
Leadership means holding people accountable, something that seems to rarely happen in the senior ranks. Sad to see the failure of other people, I hope we learn from it.
(6)
Comment
(0)
CSM Charles Hayden
CSM Charles Hayden
8 y
LTC John Shaw Colonel, you are approaching those 'senior ranks'! Best of all!
(2)
Reply
(0)
LTC John Shaw
LTC John Shaw
8 y
CSM Charles Hayden - the higher the rank the higher the standard.
(3)
Reply
(0)
Avatar small
CPT Jack Durish
6
6
0
Stories like this make you wonder why spy thrillers almost always involve a male agent. No man could ever hope to open as many secrets as a woman can simply by opening her legs
(6)
Comment
(0)
LCDR Naval Aviator
LCDR (Join to see)
8 y
That's the reality of it and always has been, but I suppose that the film industry wouldn't succeed as much with movies about hookers trading secrets for sex as they do with Bond films.

Cinemax might pick it up, though.
(2)
Reply
(0)
PO1 Kerry French
PO1 Kerry French
8 y
yep... testosterone... makes you do stupid things!
(2)
Reply
(0)
PO3 Steven Sherrill
PO3 Steven Sherrill
8 y
Because if spy thrillers followed reality, Jane Bond adventures would only need thirty minute installments for resolution, there would be no intrigue, and it would only be available in adult video stores.
(3)
Reply
(0)
PO3 Sandra Gomke
PO3 Sandra Gomke
8 y
Because back when spy thrillers began, women were supposed to be at home, taking care of the children. *snicker* :)
(0)
Reply
(0)
Avatar small

Join nearly 2 million former and current members of the US military, just like you.

close