[lilycicero]

If convicted – this 20 year veteran and father of 5 young children (and a sixth expected shortly) who served 3 tours of duty in Iraq (in addition to Panama and the Persian Gulf War) – will be dismissed from the Marine Corps, lose all of his retirement benefits, and face 2 ½ years in prison.

This just proves how disposable the uniform really is at the whim of others. How dare they threaten to take away his retirement! We know who should really be in prison for starting all of this.

[Girlene]

This just proves how disposable the uniform really is at the whim of others.

Kind of appears that way, lily. From the article, "The reviewing Major General added, Lt. Colonel Chessani has “unlimited potential and value to the Marine Corps...”" I guess his potential and value now is to be the Marine Corps scapegoat. It will be TWO years by the time he goes to trial that this whole case was created. Nothing like a speedy trial. God bless Lt. Col. Chessani and his family as they face another hurdle in this whole mess.