Axes: I'm a former enlisted and a current officer. The phrase "here ya go Mr Ring-Knocker" was disrespectfull and childish. The specialist got knocked down to PFC and the General lost a star. Who do you think lost more monthly pay?!?!?
What was your service again???? How far did you progress???
Thanks for your service. And thanks for "getting it" on this one! Some of us have tried to explain to a "few" that what these people did was reprehensible, but to no avail.
How anyone can defend this kind of behavior is appalling.
As a female veteran who served during an extremely stressful period, I find the actions of these women demeaning and disgraceful. Women have died wearing the uniforms of our nation. These women were dying to get out of their uniforms to roll in MUD! I'm deeply offended by their actions and I don't take it lightly.
I'm totally disabled from my service (I have a 100% permanent and total rating) and as I've tried to explain to a couple people here, that we represent our country "on and off duty" at all times. Every person who has entered the military has been told that and had that pounded into their brains from basic training and on!
You couldn't go march at a KKK rally and expect to report to duty the next day without H*ll to pay!
To equate having one too many drinks, to what these people did is ludicrous. This was beyond compare.
It demeans the sacrifices and good works of every soldier and troop out there. Past and present.
Fortunately, they are being punished. I can't imagine what kind of military we would be left with if they weren't.
FRegards, and thanks again for your service.