Email I sent to Congresswoman Luria Re: Active or Retired military that engaged in the coup

[maxrandb]

Dear Congresswoman Luria,

As a retired Naval Officer, I'm sure you share my concern that active or retired military may have participated in the horrible events at our seat of democracy on Wednesday, 7 January 2021.

As a retired Navy Mustang Officer, I am deeply saddened, and angry enough to spit nails. I served for 29 years. In most cases, I never even knew what the political beliefs of my fellow Shipmates was. It wasn't important. It didn't matter, because we all swore an oath to the Constitution, not a party, or individual.

Any military member, active, or retired that participated in the terrible events at the capitol that day MUST be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and the UCMJ.

Active duty members must be identified and punished. I'm not talking Captain's Mast, or Office Hours with Restriction or a slap on the wrist. They must face Court Martial, Dishonorable Discharge and significant confinement in Federal Prison if convicted.

Retired members, NO MATTER THE RANK, TIME OF SERVICE, OR DISABILITY STATUS, MUST be recalled to Active Duty, Court Martialed, stripped of all rank, privilege and awards, and sentenced to significant confinement if convicted.

This is the only way to deal with this sedition, or we are going to find ourselves at this very same place 10-20 years from now.

This simply cannot be allowed to stand. The Court Martials should be streamed live and broadcast on every media platform.

If needed, several of my retired Shipmates and I stand ready for recall to serve as GCM Members.

Sincerely,



×××××××××××××, CDR, USN(RET)

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. Thank you

[llashram]

2. this

[Irish_Dem]

3. Excellent letter Max.

They must lose their retirement pay, benefits and Tricare.
In addition of course to jail or prison time.

[dware]

4. This retired Devil Dog would be right there also.

[liberalmuse]

5. Excellent!

And very well thought out and conveyed. Thank you!

[pecosbob]

6. Hear, hear.

I posted similar thoughts last night and concur.

[RealityCheque]

7. Thank you for your service and...

Thank you for standing up. You are more of a patriot than the combined lot of those who voted for Trump!

[tinymontgomery]

8. What was your designator, I was a 6110

What was your designator, I was a 6110, deck officer, came over from Quartermaster rating.

[maxrandb]

10. 6410 - Admin Officer

But, did many tours as command Legal Officer and spent my last 8 years as a Flag EA dragging Pelican Cases behind Flag Officer around Jabuti, the O-Plats and the Sandbox. Dove under a few tables in my day.

[tinymontgomery]

56. 6110, Deck Officer

Billeted as Ships Bos’n and then 1st Lt. Whole bunch of sea time under my belt.

LDO-Fleet Elite, we did it the hard way, we earned it. lol

[onethatcares]

9. bravo to this man

you cannot be collecting any compensation for a government you supposedly hate.

[Traildogbob]

22. Excellent my fellow salt

Just think, all the Pelosi haters just cashed checks from her at $600 per head. The idiot in Pelosi’s chair, 5 kids and a wife=$4,200, same with the guy stealing the lectern. Identified, wife and 5 kids. AND when Joe gets in, every single treasonous asshole there may get $2,000.
At least all identified should be denied a dime, and IRS should collect returns from the first 2,000 and the current 600. Saw numerous signs to end socialism.

[A HERETIC I AM]

11. THERE IT IS!

[VA_Jill]

12. YES!

This Navy brat approves.

[freepotter]

28. Ditto!

This AF brat agrees!!

[SheltieLover]

13. Exceptional!

Ty!

[world wide wally]

14. Go, Navy!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Truth: "or we are going to find ourselves at this very same place 10-20 years from now." . . . nt

[brooklynite]

16. Fine except for your last line...

You've biased yourself out of the jury pool.

[stevesinpa]

26. it will be impossible to find an unbiased jury among Americans

and possibly even any other nation

[Karadeniz]

17. May I volunteer Michael Flynn....

[meadowlander]

18. Ditto anyone with a security clearance or on the federal payroll.

[ProfessorGAC]

19. K&R!

Good for you, Max!

[MLAA]

20. Excellent letter, maxandb.

[alwaysinasnit]

21. K&R Excellent posting.

[leftieNanner]

23. My WWII Navy Dad Approves

From the grave.

I would like to see Michael Flynn recalled to Active Duty and Court Martialed. He should definitely lose his rank and pension, if not more.

[Turbineguy]

24. Fox defense

It's like the Sgt Schultz defense, only, "I got all my knowledge from Fox News!"

[trof]

25. Damn straight. +1000

I salute you.

[Hekate]

27. Thank you

[BobTheSubgenius]

29. He is not wrong.

Absolutely not wrong. Give 'em hell!!!

[sarge43]

30. This retired Zoomer stands with you, sir.

If any have, drop The Book on them from a great height.

[SergeStorms]

31. Excellent email.

Hopefully the Congresswoman doesn't need to be reminded of this, but your email is a sober and solemn outline of what must be done.

Thank you for your decades of service to our country as well. It is appreciated.

[Codifer]

32. And... in the end,

no military or VA paid burial.

Scatter their ashes in the sewer. Fuck them.

Flight Deck Electrician... Retired

[sarge43]

38. If they get a dishonorable, every bennie is cancelled. n/t

[Orrex]

33. Damn, that's an excellent letter. (nt)

[llmart]

34. Great letter.

Kudos to you for doing that and speaking truth to evil.

[crickets]

35. Fantastic letter. Thank you.

My late father served in the Navy during WWII and Korea. He would be absolutely gutted by what is going on. Thank you again for speaking out.

[Marie Marie]

36. Start with Michael Flynn.

[ms liberty]

37. And don't skip over with that asshole Flynn. n/t

[fierywoman]

39. BRAVISSIMO !!!

[ffr]

40. K&R

I'm sick of eating shit and told to like it, in the name of healing. Law breakers must be punished. Healing doesn't begin until they have served out their sentences.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

41. Here's one

[DarleenMB]

42. Bravo!

And thank you!

[demigoddess]

43. I'm an armybrat, airforcebrat, airforce wife, retired now

AND I AGREE.

[paleotn]

44. Perfect! Thank you!

No quarter for traitors!!!!

[Aviation Pro]

45. Well said, brother

Bravo Zulu.

[marieo1]

46. A Disgrace

Hooray, Max Rand. You voice my opinion.........thanks...Who gets off saying invading our hallowed halls of our democracy wasn't a criminal act. Who says so.?, the Justice Dept. probably appointed by DJT. I want to know the facts!!! We elect these officials to protect our property and us and then they write off a criminal act like breaking into the White House and breaking and destroying our property and even stealing things, and people even lost their lives. I believe we all are owed an explanation, all involved should be charged and imprisoned immediately!!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

47. Thank you!

(I think the “s” goes after the “court” not the “martial”)

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

48. I'm with you in appreciating maxrandb's letter!

Truth, outrage, and passion delivered to the powers that be all fit the moment.

As for the plural of court martial, it seems court-martial or court martial are both acceptable as singular nouns and courts-martial or courts martial the preferred plural forms (per Wikipedia, for instance.) However, Merriam-Webster approves either courts-martial or court-martials. (They don't mention the non-hyphenated versions.) I suspect they won't be the only ones finding the s after either the first or second word acceptable.

In a similar vein, while I haven't looked up whether Attorney General or Attorneys General is considered correct, I'll bet the second is the preferred, but the first acceptable.

Due to my background, as both a student and a teacher, I almost always notice typos and related errors and they distract from the message. However, as they are more and more common (I am mortified at how many errors can be found in things I've posted!), I'm working on learning to move on from the jolt they give my brain and focus on the message. Though, often the errors make it possible only to assume the writer's intent, when a correction would have made it far more definite.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

50. The only reason I said anything is in case he plans on distributing the letter to other members.

I wasn’t an English major - by far. I can barely spell. Lol

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

51. Well, I'd say you have a touch of the curse, anyway,

because you noticed the potential error and felt it mattered, for whatever reason. And I'm guessing most didn't.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

49. Here's another

Link to tweet

[flibbitygiblets]

52. Add Flynn to the list

Recall court Marshall and imprison

[CRK7376]

53. I like your post Commander.

I too started as an enlisted kid, six years later was commissioned and retired as an Army O-6 with 21 Active years and 17 in Guard/Reserve units. I always voted, mostly absentee ballots, from around the world and across the nation as assignments and missions took me away from home and family in NC. What these cowards and seditious traitors did to our Capital is disgusting and they should all be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Noon on January 20th will not get here fast enough for me!

[LiberalLoner]

54. Thank you!

🇺🇸

[Lonestarblue]

55. Thank you! This sedition cannot remain unpunished.