Posted on 10/06/2015 7:01:54 PM PDT by huldah1776
Why do we get the feeling that the denial of the appeal is already written and lurking in the word processor?
according to Military.com he was being forced to retire...
“The action followed a phone call on Martland’s behalf from Rep. Mac Thornberry, a Republican from Texas and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, to Army Secretary John McHugh.
The service later issued a statement saying, “Out of respect for Chairman Thornberry’s continued strong support for our military, and his personal appeal, Secretary McHugh has agreed to postpone Sgt. First Class Martland’s discharge from the Army for 60 days to allow him to file an appeal with the Army Board for the Correction of Military Records.”
The New York Times reported last month that in 2011 Martland and Special Forces Capt. Dan Quinn physically confronted an Afghan commander accused of sexually abusing a boy. Quinn has since left the Army and Martland has said he is being forced to retire for intervening.”
article also discusses the senate hearing yesterday about “allegations of sexual abuse of young boys by Afghan commanders.” Watched a good part of it.
right now I wouldn’t want to be in that quagmire
because it is
Maybe. Or maybe SecArmy McHugh saw the OTHER video.
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