Maybe I'm over reacting a bit here...but IMHO this guy should either spend the rest of his aduly life on the synchronized mowing team at Ft. Leavenworth or shot for desertion.
You fight them one person at a time.
"Missing Movement" is a court martial offense. They need to make an example out of this guy.
This guy planning to run for the senate in Mass.?
So instead of addressing his concerns through the proper channels, he runs to the media. Confinement on bread and water follwed by a trip to boot camp - Marine boot camp - should give this guy a good attitude adjustment.
Cowardice is not a philosophy.
Don't worry, the Navy will most definately burn this guy's ass for this.
Knock Knock SHORE PATROL!
I'm not one who likes to use this word, but man, what a p*ssy. I don't think I'd want him next to our true men in uniform. He could get someone hurt!
one percenter...
Thank God this clown did not go...
Better to know he's a coward now then to learn it while under attach and he causes the lives of others.
Semper Fi,
Kelly
Bet this twerp voted for Lurch.
Series, why the hell did he enlist? So he could be deployed to Maui and bask in the sun with a dozen bikin-clad girls?
What a wimp this guy is! First he signs-up for voluntary service. Then he doesn't like what the service is. Who does he call? The media (the only ones who sympathize with losers). What's next? He'll move to Canada (thank God) after getting a dishonorable discharge. I don't know how these guys live with themselves, having no honor, and what do they tell their Grandchildren?
Looks like the bastard missed out on his 15 minutes of fame the leftist media was supposed to give him by not being arrested on camera.
This guy is no whimp. He seeks attention. He just got his 15 minutes of fame!
He called TV, radio, papers and had an elaborate plan worked out in his head about the "show" he will pull off. This guy wanted to be taken into custody. That way he would have had a bigger show. This guy wants to be someone.
That's my read of the situation.
Red6
I know it's a small thing, but I find it interesting that they refer to him as a weapons control petty officer. There is no such thing. The title is Fire Control PO. It just seems like they need to use the word weapons, to make it sound ominous.
ART. 85. DESERTION
(a) Any member of the armed forces who--
(1) without authority goes or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently;
**(2) quits his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service; or
(3) without being regularly separated from one of the armed forces enlists or accepts an appointment in the same or another on of the armed forces without fully disclosing the fact that he has not been regularly separated, or enters any foreign armed service except when authorized by the United States; is guilty of desertion.
(b) Any commissioned officer of the armed forces who, after tender of his resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits his post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently is guilty of desertion.
(c) Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct, but if the desertion or attempt to desert occurs at any other time, by such punishment, other than death, as a court-martial may direct.
ART. 87. MISSING MOVEMENT
**Any person subject to this chapter who through neglect or design misses the movement of a ship, aircraft, or unit with which he is required in the course of duty to move shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
ART. 92. FAILURE TO OBEY ORDER OR REGULATION
Any person subject to this chapter who--
**(1) violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;
**(2) having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by any member of the armed forces, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or
**(3) is derelict in the performance of his duties; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
ART. 134. GENERAL ARTICLE
**Though not specifically mentioned in this chapter, all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces, and crimes and offenses not capital, of which persons subject to this chapter may be guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a general, special or summary court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and shall be punished at the discretion of that court.