In Medal of Honor battle, senior officers failed

[nadinbrzezinski]

Sgt. Dakota Meyer is wearing the iconic blue ribbon and gold star of the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan two years ago. But while that day was the pinnacle of Meyer's service in the Marine Corps, it may have been the nadir in the careers of three unidentified U.S. military officers involved in the incident.

Instead of medals, those three unidentified officers have received letters of reprimand, almost certainly meaning their careers are over.



President Barack Obama awarded Meyer the nation's highest military decoration on Thursday for risking his life to save 36 U.S. and Afghan troops caught in a blistering firefight. But an investigation by the military found Meyer may not have needed to act if some of the officers overseeing his mission from the rear had done their jobs properly.

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/16/in-medal-of-honor-battle-senior-officers-failed/?hpt=hp_c2

[geckosfeet]

1. Officers (and leaders) who demand blind obedience and loyalty to themselves do not serve us well.