[Sherman Logan]

Officers abdicating their responsibility.

If this guy was the disaster indicated by the story, he should have been transferred out of the combat zone, not “disciplined” by his peers.

[Talisker]

Officers abdicating their responsibility. If this guy was the disaster indicated by the story, he should have been transferred out of the combat zone, not “disciplined” by his peers.

Exactly.

[Future Snake Eater]

Officers abdicating their responsibility.

This was NCO business. If the NCO recommended an Article 15 to his PL or CO and they declined to pursue it for an invalid reason, then that would be abdication of responsibility. As it stands, it was POS kid who couldn't do what he was supposed to do.

[Charlespg]

thats my thought

And what ever happened to giving the guy a live grenade to hold?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Agreed. This kid was unfit for front line duty. The Sgt should have jerked him and sent him back to home base for scrutiny etc. You don’t let the grunts start handing out discipline. Poor chain of command.