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I don't think there's anything in there I really disagreed with, other than his rather strange remarks like, "You're not required to love him... don't expect everyone to love you." I was like... okay (?!) And it was a little rambly, but I think it was kind of off the cuff, especially when I compare it to his formal statement on another thread.

But his basic points were:

1.) Crozier talked to him by phone, and to his Chief of Staff, and exchanged emails, and seemed mostly satisfied. Then later that night, this letter comes out. If this is accurate, SECNAV et al were truly blindsided.

2.) He violated chain of command AND leaked classified information.

3.) The media will always (and is now) using the information to embarrass the Navy

4.) It undermines the nation's confidence in (and any enemy's fear of) our military

5.) Your shipmates on shore who have been working to get you what you need and arrange for your care have been working very hard and felt "thrown under the bus" by this letter

6.) The Governor of Guam, who is welcoming us ashore, has been put on the spot because her constituents are freaking out that you guys have COVID and she's bringing you ashore.

7.) Biden is using this to make political hay

8.) Imagine if all 300 COs in the Navy operated like this, going to the media every time they were mad at their boss?

That's a basic summary, and I agreed with all those points. LIke I said, his ramblings on love I would have left out, for the most part, but that's me.