how do we fight this? What is the most effective way?
“how do we fight this? What is the most effective way?”
I like FrdmLvr’s idea to start.
“I wish this article listed the congressmen who signed on so I could see if my congressman signed it. I’m forwarding this article to him anyway as a means of urging him to sign it.”~FrdmLvr
Then here’s some contact information:
Ray Mabus
Office of the Secretary of the Navy
2000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350-2000
To file a citizen complaint regarding the treatment of these Navy Seals, please call 813-828-4976 on Monday… or send emails now to holly.silkman@soccent.centcom.mil
US Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps : The Office of the Judge
Advocate General : Public Affairs : 1322 Patterson Ave., Suite 3000 :
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5066
Comm: (202) 685-5493 : Phone Numbers: Washington Navy Yard: (202) 685-5190 : Pentagon, Room 4C642: (703) 614-7420 :
AJAG, Military Law : 1254 Charles Morris St., SE
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5047
Comm: (202) 685-7053
First understand the UCMJ:
The SEALS were offered non-judicial punishment under Article 15. They would have been disciplined at their immediate command level and it would have been over. An Article 15 could result in a written reprimand, a fine, forfeiture of pay or demotion. I have known commanders to fine someone $1.00 all the way up to throwing the book at them.
As is the SEALs right, they refused the Article 15 at accept Courts Martial.
So, in reality, they chose the Courts Martial betting in all likelyhood that the charges would be dismissed or they would be found not guilty. On the other side of the coin, if found guilty, they face significantly more severe punishment like confinement and discharge.
I don't want to get into the validity of the specific charges except they were reviewed by a JAG and options recommended to the commander. The commander chose the Article 15 route, the SEALS chose the Courts Martial.
you can’t.