You truly live up to your namesake, Non-Sequitur.
His CO's behavior 20 years ago has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with his behavior now, because he has evidently become more concerned with his career than the lives of his subordinates.
Lakin's CO would sooner see Lakin get destroyed before he took a stand for him.
This is hardly the same belief system that he had when he earned his CMH.
His CO’s behavior 20 years ago has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with his behavior now,.........
This is correct and I wish people would apply this standard to all politicians who make a career in Congress based upon their service. McCain, Kerry, and Murtha to name a few.
Of course he is.
Lakin's CO would sooner see Lakin get destroyed before he took a stand for him.
Considering it was his order that Lakin is charged with disobeying then I would expect he will be on the stand testifying against Lakin.
Based on folks I know, I’d say MOST military members think Lakin is in the wrong. And yes, I remember when we had enlisted folks saying they would refuse deployment because Bush was selected, not elected...a talk with legal followed by a talk with the CC convinced them that would not be a good idea.
I have no use for anyone who refuses to deploy to a combat zone. If he wishes to refuse an order to go to work...fine. But I long ago lost count of how many times I deployed, and have no use for anyone who ducks a deployment.
And I also have no use for anyone calling a Medal of Honor winner a coward based on their decisions about the law.