Posted on 10/19/2013 7:49:06 PM PDT by Nachum
Col. Daren Margolin has been relieved as head of Security Battalion at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. (Marine Corps)
The two-star head of Marine Corps Installations Command has relieved the commanding officer of Quantico’s Security Battalion following an incident involving a personal weapon, Marine Corps officials said.
Col. Daren Margolin, a 24-year officer was removed from his post Oct. 18 by Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command, said Capt. Maureen Krebs, a Marine Corps spokeswoman.
Krebs said the decision stemmed from a single incident last week involving one of Margolin’s personal weapons, but said she did not have authorization to elaborate on the incident. Margolin has also been charged with several violations under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, but the specific charges are not releasable because Margolin’s relief was the result of an administrative process, she said.
A legal officer, Margolin previously served at the Staff Judge Advocate for Camp Pendleton’s 1st Marine Division. He took command of Security Battalion in June.
The relief follows a series of deadly events involving firearms aboard Marine Corps installations in the National Capitol Region. In March, a tactics instructor at Quantico’s Officer Candidates School gunned down two Marine colleagues before turning his weapon on himself. Following the incident, the school’s commander, Col. Kris Stillings, was relieved of duty.
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From FY89 to FY91 there was a massive officer RIF.
I know, because I got caught in it.
"Sorcha Faal does not exist. She is a character, a hoax, by one David Booth. Booth has a record of making ridiculous and fraudulent claims in order to sell books. His writings as Faal are more of the same."
That’s how the photo was labeled on the Interwebs, and we all know that lying is Verboten there...
Nachum, I’m pinging you to Centurion’s post.
I’ve heard this from other places as well. The list may have to be modified...
ANY TIME you see an article originating from Russia, or starting with the sentence, “Secret sources inside the GRU”, run screaming - it’s Sorcha Faal.
EVERY LAST ONE has turned out to be a hoax.
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