Posted on 06/19/2018 1:08:48 PM PDT by Simon Foxx
This worthless sack of crap Rapone should have gotten a life sentence at Leavenworth for treason. Or better yet, save the taxpayers some money and give this SOB a round to the head!
A commissioned officer cannot receive a “Dishonorable Discharge”.
The options are as follows:
1. He can be dismissed from the service as part of the sentence for a Court-martial conviction (a federal felony-level conviction). (This is the equivalent of a “Dishonorable Discharge” given to enlisted troops).
He was separated administratively, however, for conduct detrimental to the service (in all likelihood) being a part of the reasons why. He would have had the right to contest the separation in an administrative Board Hearing, or he could have not contested the separation action.
An administrative separation for cause can result in three characterizations of discharge:
1. Honorable Discharge;
2. General Discharge (under Honorable Conditions) - meaning you did some bad stuff but your service was on balance honorable; or
3. Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge
#3 is the worst characterization you can receive in an administrative separation for cause. He got it. Its not a conviction like a court-martial would give him, but it does mean that he can’t use his time in uniform as a positive reference. In fact, I believe it might make him ineligible for Federal employment (not 100% certain, its been almost 2 decades since I left JAG).
Psychotic break. Happens alot at that age. Would not surprise me.
Considering the PC culture in the Academy I’ll bet he got a General Discharge under Honorable Conditions or whatever passes for that. That way the Army can pretend to be tough and the POS can still get his benefits. A lawsuit is avoided.
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
“Democratic Party”
There’s irony for you. Between “super delegates” and plain ol’ cheating, that party is anything but!
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