[OldCorps]

If the regimental commander was suspected of dereliction of duty, the higher commander would have appointed at least a full colonel, perhaps even a BG to conduct the investigation, not two LTCs as reported.

That's how things are done (in the Army at least, I'm sure the USMC would do the same).

Thus, I suspect the relief is for different reasons.

[Swampmarine]

I'm wondering if that incident reported by Ted Koppel the other day was more serious than reported at the time. Koppel was critized here for reporting that a large assault force (Marines?) was sitting around waiting to be refueled. Supposedly in the "red zone" fuel wise. One bridge too far?