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25. If he went up the chain of command and they refused to act, then he had

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 05:35 PM

Apr 2020

no choice but to go public in order to force their hand and protect his sailors. He probably knew when he wrote the letter that it might be the career-ender for him. What an impossible situation for him--not able to complete the mission, not able to protect his people, and having to let enemy forces know the US has what amounts to a defunct carrier right now. Really a shitty situation.

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Navy Expected to Relieve Captain Who Raised Alarm About Covid-19 Outbreak on Aircraft Carrier [View all] lavenderdiva Apr 2020 OP

So he decided to make an example out of another whistleblower. bullwinkle428 Apr 2020 #1

Captain tries to save his crew... Trump makes sure Captain is crucified for defying 'talking points' NotHardly Apr 2020 #23

+ 1. nt iluvtennis Apr 2020 #38

No. Alacritous Crier Apr 2020 #2

Trump's Navy. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #13

That sounds about right. - nt Alacritous Crier Apr 2020 #19

My, how very CCP of them nt intrepidity Apr 2020 #3

Future Medal of Honor recipient Freethinker65 Apr 2020 #4

I knew it. dawg day Apr 2020 #5

"relieved" doesn't sound like a good thing in this case. What was he supposed to do? flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #6

Relieved means he'll never get another promotion. marble falls Apr 2020 #8

Yep. He'll be a Captain, assigned to some no, nevermind COLGATE4 Apr 2020 #10

Yep. He'll be buried in the Pentagon. marble falls Apr 2020 #11

Jn charge of the widget inventory COLGATE4 Apr 2020 #12

No he won't atreides1 Apr 2020 #20

My experiance leads me believe otherwise. Millitary bullies treat their victims like trophies. marble falls Apr 2020 #22

Commanders aren't supposed to broadcast readiness problems. BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #26

A new twist on the old adage, 'a squeeky wheel gets greased.' Shame in the Navy. marble falls Apr 2020 #7

Excellent makeover! Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2020 #14

This decision came from the top, as did those re the Vindamans and the Seal war criminal. Marcuse Apr 2020 #9

+1 2naSalit Apr 2020 #30

No good deed will go unpunished Zambero Apr 2020 #15

good one n/t Lulu KC Apr 2020 #53

He'll Likely Resign... Standby for the Interview. djacq Apr 2020 #16

No, he'll put in his retirement papers. Then, he may do an interview. sarge43 Apr 2020 #51

MotherFUCK that shit. Paladin Apr 2020 #17

Come January 20, 2021, he will be reinstated to his command and the person(s) turbinetree Apr 2020 #18

Of course they did... artemisia1 Apr 2020 #21

It's official: U.S. Navy relieves commander of coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier Eugene Apr 2020 #24

If he went up the chain of command and they refused to act, then he had BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #25

Yes - there are other ethical reasons for taking his actions ArizonaLib Apr 2020 #31

Probably the case. Sometimes you've got to do the right thing... paleotn Apr 2020 #32

I agree. This captain put his crew above career. Strelnikov_ Apr 2020 #44

I'm sure Trump already told his dictator buddies that the carrier was defunct. hadEnuf Apr 2020 #46

I Bet He Thinks Saving All Those Men Was Worth It Me. Apr 2020 #27

Great....Now we have a carrier down for who knows how long paleotn Apr 2020 #28

On Stephanie Miller's show yesterday Malcom Nance dflprincess Apr 2020 #29

Well put nt Quixote1818 Apr 2020 #33

Navy Expected to Relieve Captain Who Raised Alarm About Covid-19 Outbreak on Aircraft Carrier FelineOverlord Apr 2020 #34

I am surprised and disappointed in the Navy if true. Sapient Donkey Apr 2020 #35

A warning to all in the C of C never to speak out. kairos12 Apr 2020 #36

That is so true DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #50

I hope the real military leadership in the Biden administration will fix this. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #37

That presumes the blinders come off nitpicker Apr 2020 #48

Sorry for the Captain, but he was going to become the scapegoat and be relieved anyway Raven123 Apr 2020 #39

K&R He deserves the Medal of Freedom! bronxiteforever Apr 2020 #40

Another "leaker" dealt with JHB Apr 2020 #41

The Captain knew Chainfire Apr 2020 #42

Mickey Mouse and Chickenshit sarge43 Apr 2020 #49

Is Shitler still having his daily chats with Vlad? I swear that's who is "advising" him. OMGWTF Apr 2020 #43

Malcom Nance said this guy was track to be an admiral but admitting this blew his chances kimbutgar Apr 2020 #45

Punishe the innocent; promote the guilty. SOP. n/t sarge43 Apr 2020 #47

How dare he protect his crew???? TNNurse Apr 2020 #52

I suppose to be the contrarian..... TomSlick Apr 2020 #54

I agree with you BlueNIndiana Apr 2020 #62

Careful, sailor. Agreeing with me on this is dangerous. TomSlick Apr 2020 #63

BS...secure or unsecured... pbmus Apr 2020 #64

I disagree. It was not at all BS for the Captain to raise his concerns. TomSlick Apr 2020 #65

If his superiors were ignoring or otherwise delaying decisions due pbmus Apr 2020 #66

Let's try it this way: TomSlick Apr 2020 #67

Again, you are assuming a bad actor when sailors are dying right now because pbmus Apr 2020 #68

My argument is based on years of working with classified information. TomSlick Apr 2020 #69

I have also worked in top secret environments...1st in Vietnam pbmus Apr 2020 #70

I'm certain that communication security was not the primary concern using a PRC 77. TomSlick Apr 2020 #72

My radioman was one of my primary communication security concerns ... pbmus Apr 2020 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Apr 2020 #73

Fuckers. mahina Apr 2020 #55

Nothing to be surprised about after firing the Sec of the Navy Under The Radar Apr 2020 #56

U.S.A. warmfeet Apr 2020 #57

So, has Captain Crozier suffered a loss of faith and confidence in the Navy's command? patphil Apr 2020 #58

Trump is sending a message to other captains, gab13by13 Apr 2020 #59

He was warned not to raise the truth. keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #60

trump and pestilence brigade rev up and orleans Apr 2020 #61

PLEASE contact your Congressman and Senators 70sEraVet Apr 2020 #71

Kick ck4829 Apr 2020 #75