Quite frankly, the testimony of Major Dobson and his wife is immaterial, irrelevant, and BS. There is no direct cause and effect due to Lakin’s actions, and there is no excuse for Major Dobson not to be ready for duty, nor to be ready for the demands of the FOB medical requirements. Then the military either has the wrong person deployed or does not enough resources required to adequately take care of the FOB.
Lots of military families miss things, especially those called up to fight wars. It goes with the job, and military families know this.
Says the guy who apparently doesn't understand how a military court-martial works. From MCM Rule 1001(B)(4)...
Evidence in aggravation includes, but is not limited to, evidence of financial, social, psychological, and medical impact on or cost to any person or entity who was the victim of an offense committed by the accused and evidence of significant adverse impact on the mission, discipline, or efficiency of the command directly and immediately resulting from the accused’s offense.
It was soap opera dramatics .. just like civilian trials .. laying it on thick. Think John Edwards type of witness
performance.
But the important thing is how the jury of officers see it.
Quite frankly, the testimony of Major Dobson and his wife is immaterial, irrelevant, and BS. There is no direct cause and effect due to Lakin’s actions, and there is no excuse for Major Dobson not to be ready for duty, nor to be ready for the demands of the FOB medical requirements. Then the military either has the wrong person deployed or does not enough resources required to adequately take care of the FOB.
Lots of military families miss things, especially those called up to fight wars. It goes with the job, and military families know this.