That's what I'm not clear about. Did he give the chain of command time to respond. Did he leaked the letter to save lives or was seeking publicity?
“That’s what I’m not clear about. Did he give the chain of command time to respond. Did he leaked the letter to save lives or was seeking publicity?”
It makes no difference. His superior officer(s) reply in their own good time and certainly not at the behest of a lower grade officer. The military by design is not even close to the Republic you and I exist in. It is NOT fair and it is authoritarian to the max. Did you know for an officer to speak officially to a higher ranking officer it is necessary to first ask permission?
One of today’s snowflakes would last about 11 seconds before getting what used to be called a section 8 discharge. Section 8 was reserved for wackos but is no longer used.