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re: Tom Ricks: A letter from a major fired by the Army
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:23 pm to Poodlebrain
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:23 pm to Poodlebrain
quote:
Poodlebrain
A tremendous amount of truth in that post. Upvote.
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Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:25 pm to Wolfhound45
He should have been purged when he got the dui. It rustles my jimmies that we dont take this crime seriously, as say attempted homocide.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:26 pm to Wolfhound45
people need to:
1) take responsibility for their frickups. does he have someone else he wants shitcanned instead of him?
2) pay attention to how the military works. Getting pujt out before 20 can mean you don't get shite
3) stop whining about their sacrifice. You were paid for what you did. So STFU.
1) take responsibility for their frickups. does he have someone else he wants shitcanned instead of him?
2) pay attention to how the military works. Getting pujt out before 20 can mean you don't get shite
3) stop whining about their sacrifice. You were paid for what you did. So STFU.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:26 pm to arcalades
quote:
He should have been purged when he got the dui. It rustles my jimmies that we dont take this crime seriously, as say attempted homocide.
Trust me, it's taken more seriously in the military than it is anywhere else in society. It's a career killer, as you can see by the OP.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:28 pm to Tigah in the ATL
quote:So much bitterness so little spine.
3) stop whining about their sacrifice. You were paid for what you did. So STFU.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:29 pm to Jbird
I did my time, how about you?
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:29 pm to Jbird
ATL is entitled to his opinion. He served.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:29 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
Trust me, it's taken more seriously in the military than it is anywhere else in society.
Interesting how he didn't lose rank but we all know when enlisted get one we do.
I wonder how much of officer frick ups get swept under the rug.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:30 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:
I am an African-American armor officer,
How exactly does/should this fact enter into the conversation?
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:30 pm to Tigah in the ATL
Still am.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:30 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:
Which component/service?
Army
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:31 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
Trust me, it's taken more seriously in the military than it is anywhere else in society. It's a career killer, as you can see by the OP.
In retrospect, he probably should have gotten out after he was given his GOMAR (should have been locally filed - apparently it went into his permanent file). Instead he faithfully labored away (quite well) and felt his record as a whole should have been considered.
It wasn't.
Meanwhile, a mediocre officer (more than likely) with no disciplinary actions was retained. And that is our system.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:32 pm to StraightCashHomey21
quote:
Interesting how he didn't lose rank but we all know when enlisted get one we do.
I've never heard of an officer getting demoted. They either get shown the door or are never going to pick up any more rank.
quote:A lot. But we enlisted rarely get to see what happens to officers that screw up. At least in the Marine Corps that's how it worked. And if you asked what happened to an officer after he got in trouble you got told to STFU and mind your business.
I wonder how much of officer frick ups get swept under the rug.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:32 pm to Gray Tiger
quote:appeal to emotion
How exactly does/should this fact enter into the conversation?
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:33 pm to StraightCashHomey21
quote:
Interesting how he didn't lose rank but we all know when enlisted get one we do.
Unless convicted of a felony and confined to the Disciplinary Barracks, an officer is rarely reduced. If reduced his/her career is over and they are separated.
Different methodologies.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:34 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:
In retrospect, he probably should have gotten out after he was given his GOMAR (should have been locally filed - apparently it went into his permanent file).
He's a major now so that means he was probably a LT/Capt combat arms officer around the 04-08 timeframe. Lots of transgressions were overlooked back then. I'm living proof of that.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:35 pm to Lakeboy7
quote:
Army
I need all the help I can get against Jbird.
Guard or Army Reserve?
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:35 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:Blue versus Green? One team one fight Wolf!
I need all the help I can get against Jbird.
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:36 pm to Gray Tiger
quote:
How exactly does/should this fact enter into the conversation?
Black Majors being cut at a disproportionate rate.
LINK /
Posted on 8/9/14 at 12:36 pm to Jbird
quote:
One team one fight Wolf!
If they ever start cutting back on posters on the Poliboard, I need all the help I can get.
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