Posted on 06/10/2013 2:32:31 PM PDT by lowbridge
A member of the U.S. Army Band who said he was reprimanded for having anti-Obama bumper stickers on his personal car, serving Chick-fil-A sandwiches at a party and reading books written by conservative authors like Sean Hannity is now facing Article 15 charges which cropped up shortly after he went public with his complaints.
Master Sgt. Nathan Sommers, a decorated soloist with the Army Band, is being charged under a federal law that permits commanding officers to conduct non-judicial proceedings for minor offenses.
Sommers is accused of giving a superior officer the wrong date for a doctors appointment. Hes also accused of failing to carry out an order. In order to comply with that order, Sommers would have had to disclose private information about his autistic sons medical records.
The charges were handed down one day after Sommers told Fox News that he was facing discrimination and persecution because of his conservative political and religious beliefs.
The timing does seem strange, retired Navy Commander John Bennett Wells told Fox News. Its suspicious. No matter whats happening it looks like a graduated attempt to build a case against him on some really ridiculous charges.
Wells is representing the 25-year veteran who, until last summer, had a spotless record.
The Military District of Washington disputed allegations that Sommers had been reprimanded or disciplined.
The Soldier is not, and never has been, facing retribution and punishment from the military for having anti-Obama bumper stickers on his car, reading books written by conservative authors like Mark Levin and David Limbaugh, and serving Chick-fil-A sandwiches at his promotion party, Public Affairs Director Michelle Roberts told Fox News in a written statement.
However, Wells said thats simply not true and he said hes got official Army documents to support his claims.
(Excerpt) Read more at radio.foxnews.com ...
We are 0bama's superiors, and his disrespect is having a demoralizing effect on us.
I suspect that the noose is tightening on all Americans considered enemies of the current administration: tea baggers, gun owners, church goers, free enterprise entrepreneurs; in other words, anyone who does not support Obama.
There are plenty of headlines, but no real action to change the laws or punish the guilty across this deeply corrupt administration.
Could Rush be correct about a coup?
Eh, depending where he is and if he is happy there, he might want to wait until he gets PCS orders then decline or apply for a transfer. Probably no more promotions but the end is not near.
This MSG needs to just do that.....ask for a court-martial. The post commander and JAG would recommend strongly for the commander to drop the charges
tea baggers
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If you are referring to tea party types, please do not use the crude term the Obamedia appliued to us.
The less enlistments mean a smaller military and then Obama could say, “We have to start the National Civilian Force I wanted from the start.”....Of course, it will be hand-picked by Obama’s henchmen....
We are so screwed..................
The GESTOPO stikes again.
repeat....you can not trust our military any more....you can not trust them.....
less military...less govt....fewer people willing to break the backs of fellow Americans for a gol darn pension.!
we are now in an era where govt employees/retirees will throw the rest of us in the gas chambers just to keep collecting....are people not realizing this?
We are witnessing a brilliant overthrow of America. The Soviets are freezing along in victory. Sick beyond belief.
Article 15? Never once met an E-9 who didn’t at least have one.
A Soldier charged and receiving an Article 15 does not have to accept it. He can request a court martial. The risk he would take though is that a court martial (no matter what the charge) is considered a felony conviction IF he is convicted.
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