Posted on 08/01/2015 12:03:27 PM PDT by abb
A report at The Navy Times in July confirmed that one of the Marines shot during the Chattanooga terrorist attack exchanged fire with the terrorist. Navy Lt. Cmdr Timothy White also shot back at the terrorist.
But rather than being celebrated as a hero, Lt. Commander White may be charged for discharging a firearm on federal property.
Allen West reported this week that Lt. Commander Timothy White
Ladies and gents, resulting from the text message I received yesterday, I can confirm that the United States Navy is bringing charges against Lt. Cmdr Timothy White for illegally discharging a firearm on federal property.
The text message asked if it would be possible for Lt.Cmdr White to reach out to me. To wit I replied, affirmative.
What kind of freaking idiots are in charge of our Armed Forces — pardon me, our “unArmed Forces”? What would they prefer that Abdulazeez had been able to kill all the Marines and Sailors at the Naval Support Reserve Center? Let me draw an interesting contrast: Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is more concerned about lifting the ban on transgendered Sailors. Mabus has a problem in that for the first time since 2007 the US Navy will not have a Carrier Battle Group operating in the Persian Gulf. But this knucklehead has no problem with the Navy seeking to destroy the career of a Sailor, a commander of an installation, returning fire against an Islamic jihadist attack. I do not care if it was his personal weapon, he deserves a medal for facing the enemy.
Folks, this has become the Obama military that will not implement policies for our men and women in uniform to be protected — but will punish them if they do protect themselves. What ever happened to the Navy of John Paul Jones, Farragut, Halsey, and Nimitz? What has happened in our America where we believe that our men and women in uniform — especially the commanders — are just targets for these damn Islamic jihadists?
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/08/navy_denies_reports_sailor_wil.html
Navy responds to reports sailor will be charged for returning fire against Chattanooga gunman
Leada Gore | lgore@al.com By Leada Gore | lgore@al.com
on August 02, 2015 at 12:02 AM, updated August 02, 2015 at 12:06 AM
The U.S. Navy is denying reports that it will file charges against a naval officer who used a weapon to return fire against Chattanooga gunman Muhammad Abdulazeez during last month’s deadly attack.
On Saturday, conservative commentator Allen B. West wrote a blog post saying sources had told him the Navy would bring charges against Lt. Cmdr Timothy White for illegally discharging a firearm on federal property. White and a Marine are believed to have fired their personal weapons during the July 16 attacks that killed four Marines and one sailor.
The Pentagon prohibits military personnel from carrying personal weapons while on duty.
“Flood the phone of (Secretary of the Navy) Ray Mabus and (Secretary of Defense Ash) Carter and ask them whose side they’re on,” West urged. “Demand the charges being brought against Lt.Cmdr White be immediately dropped. If those charges are not dropped, I will personally lead the charge to have Carter and Mabus removed from their positions.”
West’s story quickly spread online and commenters on the Navy’s Facebook page expressed outrage over the idea of White facing charges.
The Navy quickly responded that the West allegations are false.
“Stories of Navy personnel being charged with an offense are not true. There is still a long way to go in reviewing the facts of this tragic incident, but at this time we can confirm no service member has been charged with an offense,” the Navy said in a statement posted to social media.
Policy could be changing
The issue of additional protection for service personnel remains a pressing topic for the Pentagon. Last week, Secretary Carter issued a two-page memo asking military commanders and civilian leaders to formulate new security plans for facilities that could be at risk.
The plans, Carter wrote, could include the option of additional armed personnel at sites.
https://www.facebook.com/USNavy
U.S. Navy Paul, stories of Navy personnel being charged with an offense are not true. There is still a long way to go in reviewing the facts of this tragic incident, but at this time we can confirm no service member has been charged with an offense.
If only this Naval officer had a ‘Fast and Furious’ gun, he might have a chance of getting this charge reduced or dismissed.
Well, it’s hard to argue it isn’t. I’ll grant you that.
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