Three more Navy SEALs spared review after Trump's intervention

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy announced on Wednesday it would scrap plans to carry out reviews of three Navy SEALs that could have led to their ouster from the elite force, after President Donald Trump’s extraordinary intervention in a related case.

“I have determined that any failures in conduct, performance, judgment, or professionalism exhibited by these officers be addressed through other administrative measures as appropriate,” acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said in a statement.

The decision follows Trump’s order on Sunday that Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher keep his status as a Navy SEAL, even after he was convicted of battlefield misconduct. The review of the three other SEALs was connected to the Gallagher case.

Critics have said such actions would undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated. Trump’s former Navy secretary, Richard Spencer, who was fired on Sunday over the case, said on Monday that Trump’s decision would leave troops with the impression “that you can get away with things.”

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U.S. NOVEMBER 27, 2019 / 5:17 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Phil Stewart
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[badhair77]

1. So everyone who's been accused should go to Fox and tell their story

and trump will give them a reprieve of some kind. It’s a free-for-all.

[Iliyah]

2. Is shithole going to pardon all the war criminals?

Or only the young white ones. That's all I'm seeing, or correct me please.

[pecosbob]

3. Transfer 'em to the middle of the desert in Nevada and let 'em guard tumbleweeds

or any other 'worst duty station' scenario you can evision.

[dewsgirl]

4. He is building an army of corrupt war criminals, this is serious.

I bet a couple of them also join his campaign. His warriors, as he keeps saying.

[dustyscamp]

10. His own personal SS

[dewsgirl]

11. I do believe that is where we are headed.

[okaawhatever]

16. Trump is starting a non-violent coup for leadership of the military. nt

[dewsgirl]

17. So far it's not violent.....he may be an incompetent baffoon

but the evil people surrounding him aren't..

[Hassin Bin Sober]

18. Yep, this shit scares the fuck out me

[PSPS]

5. From the new "acting" Navy Secretary (trump toady)

[yaesu]

6. well, tRump can get away with anything so he's just making sure his war criminal buddies

get the same treatment.

[Jewls2]

7. Just like with the cops. No accountability and the problem gets worse.

[dobleremolque]

8. Looks like Trump is trying to create a Praetorian Guard.

The decision follows Trump’s order on Sunday that Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher keep his status as a Navy SEAL, even after he was convicted of battlefield misconduct. The review of the three other SEALs was connected to the Gallagher case.

You've got to earn the right to be called "Chief" in the Navy. He's an E-7, not Chief. It should read "...Special Operations E-7 Edward Gallagher...."

[ornotna]

12. E-7 is a Chief

CPO. Chief Petty Officer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_petty_officer_(United_States)

[dobleremolque]

13. Quote from Jim Wright, retired U.S. Navy Chief.....author of Stonekettle Station.

"In the Navy, there is an enormous difference between Paygrade and Rank -- and nowhere is this more true than E7/Chief. E-7 is a paygrade, anybody can be that. CHIEF is an entirely different thing, that's about respect, knowledge, authority, experience, and attitude.

Being a Chief is a very big deal in the navy. Ship can get underway without her captain, but she won't move an inch without her Chiefs.

Every Chief is an E7. But not every E7 is a Chief."

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

14. "Chief" is the title.

When I was in the military, way back when, it was assumed that if you are an E7, you earned that rank even before you got the formal promotion into the pay grade. Nobody is called "E-7 Smith". It is "Chief Smith", "Gunnery Sergeant Smith", "Sergeant First Class Smith", etc.

Perhaps Chief Wright has some sort of gripe to air, that there were other chiefs he didn't get along with. Or maybe he's just pissed that he retired not as Senior Chief or Master Chief.

[keithbvadu2]

9. Trump ridicules all POWs who were captured and pardons convicted war criminals.

Trump ridicules all POWs who were captured and pardons convicted war criminals.

[Karma13612]

15. Trump is

A sorry excuse for any human endeavor, anywhere, ever.