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2008-06-08 Fifth Column

Lt. Watada Might Not Get Out Of The Military Until 2018(?)

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-06-08 16:07|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I think I've got this math down. 1 year for this federal judge, then up to 3 years for the 9th Circuit, then back to court martial to get another 6 years.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-06-08 16:12|| 2008-06-08 16:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Give him a dishonorable and boot him. Keeping him in means he stays on the payroll. Giving him a desk job while he stays in and collects pay and benefits dishonors his comrades who went and fought.

Boot him on a dishonorable and be done with it.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2008-06-08 16:20|| 2008-06-08 16:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I say give him the DD and boot him. Don't let him stay in uniform. Drop it. The soldiers in his unit, by their valiant action in Iraq during the Surge, proved the worthlessness of his stand.

Since his position in the unit is known, someone should write a story about the deployment of the guy who had to go in his place. That needs to be done.

Posted by penguin 2008-06-08 16:57|| 2008-06-08 16:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Missed his ship. Twice evidently.

Posted by George Smiley 2008-06-08 20:02|| 2008-06-08 20:02|| Front Page Top

#5 BCD, not DD. No federal offices, no voting, no gun ownership, must report as a felon.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-06-08 21:06|| 2008-06-08 21:06|| Front Page Top

#6 OTH is enough to void all his benefits and moot his claim of double jeopardy. Just get him out, he is a disgrace to the uniform.

Posted by rammer">rammer 2008-06-08 22:07|| 2008-06-08 22:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Gents,
The BCD and DD can ONLY be given at court martial if previously authorized by the convening authority and there is a military judge vice only a panel. The BCD is a federal misdemeanor and DD a federal felony. OTH is an admin separation result. No court martial = no punitive (BCD or DD) discharge.

Posted by Zenobia Ulating7399 2008-06-08 23:44|| 2008-06-08 23:44|| Front Page Top

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