Look slick.........save your lame sarcasm. You miss the point, so instead of publicly embarrassing yourself, why don't you scroll back up, try READING, and then come to talk to me, ok son?
Oh..and BTW.......my Dad was enlisted AF 20 years; my mother was enlisted Army, my older brother was enlisted Navy, my younger brother was enlisted AF, my oldest son was enlisted Army before going ROTC to get his commission.....and my wife was enlisted AF.
So SPARE me your put-upon-by-an-officer bullshit.
I may have gone overboard with ad-hominem attacks. I apologize if you are perturbed by the forum comments I posted. You sure seem to dish it out well enough.
I would not be too proud of being an USAF Academy Grad "At this time" considering the shenanigans that have been occurring for the last 7-8 years with harassment, drunkeness, rapes and congressional investigations pretty well documented by the press. You had better consider the caliber of the new academy grads and their reputation before you paint anyone else with a broad brush.
Yes - I also am a USAF combat veteran - with over 25 years in, started 3 days after I graduated high school, and am classified a VN and DS/DS, Haiti, Bosnia and OEF/OIF Vet. I also did some time in the ARNG. I think I am qualified to comment. Yes; I have been in Centcom's AOR repeatedly
You are calling for the blood of someone who is a Reservist who was in the AOR and off duty at the time. The individuals involved probably did get reduced in rank and are upset about the outcome and went to the press with pictures and a story. If this is the worst our folks can do in the AOR I am quite satisfied. There was no physical harm. There was harm to reputations after this was published. The press is actively looking for these types of stories to beat the DoD and Rumsfeld with and this may actually be a recruiting gain.
I suppose you see no qualitative difference between a Guard/Reservist and Active duty - there is - in training and experience and they way they are equipped and supported by the different branches of service. These MP's were not Active Duty folks.
Is not the point of the UCMJ fairness in in punishment? And equal treatment? The lead JAG for the USAF was doing serial adultery ;things much worse than a single out of hand party; and prevaricating to investigators about it. Bust in rank and Article 15 for someone whose job it was to administer punishment for individuals Air Force wide. I suppose you do not see the difference between O's and E's. I do.
I have not embarassed myself. I would be glad to discuss it anytime and stand by these comments for sure.