Punish everyone for the actions of the obvious known few. I am sure its not a surprise to the officers who did the sex crimes.
Ineffective libtard way of doing things at work again.
This is the harshest level of restriction since Sept. 11, 2001. Harsher, when you consider that the base lockdown then did not prohibit on base drinking.
Within ten years...no American GI will be able to consume alcohol once he steps off US soil, until he returns.
I sense 0bama’s hand in this, to further destroy military morale. Nothing to do with readiness and international relations.
I wonder what the atmosphere at the base Chief’s Club was tonight?
They might be cutting the rum, but they are increasing the allowable sodomy.
What does this tell us about the quality of recruits and their training and discipline?
There’s gonna be a lot of po’d sailors and officers!
The DoD under Obama’s administration has gone totally overboard with all of the touchy-feely indoctrination designed to accommodate the LGBTs. Cutting off all alcohol is another step too far.
Why didn’t they just punish the persons who violated Japanese laws and Navy regulations instead of punishing everyone? .....Like everything else Obama’s administration does, it’s all for “show”.
Such restrictions on liberty will have an impact on the local economy as clubs that cater to sailors lose customers. Those making such restrictions may be targeting these clubs because of a hidden bias that will not be stated.
That sound you hear is the city of Yokuska going bankrupt. Hundreds of bars shut down; thousands of people instantly unemployed; demonstrations against US ensue.
Way to go, Admiral S$%t for brains. Well thought out plan. Hope you have plenty of brigs.
I worked on Boat Crew for a Med Cruise and a half and a Caribbean Cruise. I saw some whoppers LOL. One squadron officer wanted to bring a pig back to the ship with him. Some guys ended up in going back to the ship in wire mesh baskets. Kinda like a cell you took two wire mesh stretchers and put drunk in one with a life jacket then another one with open side facing him on top and tieing it up so he could not get out. We put plenty of flotation on the thing.
I was walking on the gunnels one night while we were in transit from fleet landing to ship and some idiot grabbed my feet and wouldn't turn loose. Boat Officer saw it and he got a trip to the old man.
When I was going to Machinist Mate A school in Great Lakes last century, the base commander put the whole city of North Chicago off limits due to the locals taking advantage of drunken sailors. After three days the city leaders came crawling to the commander promising to take care of the drunken sailors.
Was ship’s company with USS Ranger (CV 61) in the late 80s. A number of alcohol-related incidents near the end of deployment that caused “drunk watches,” being placed on report, and liberty restrictions. Morale plummeted. New CO took over and had one rule about drinking: Take care of your shipmates. He got rid of all the oppressive measures. Morale soared, and liberty incidents, while not completely eliminated, declined significantly. He ran a clean, well maintained ship, with a happy, work hard/play hard crew.
This is a mistake. Everyone needs a safe place to let off steam. No OFF base drinking? For many of the young enlisted, drinking is closely associated with partying and meeting girls. Don’t forget, you are dealing with youths in the prime of their lives, physically speaking.
This article points to the reason that I did not make the military my life...MASS PUNISHMENT for the acts of a few!
Whether it be for the driving records of a few or anything done by a small number (or in some cases a single person) people causing all to receive the punishment they alone (or in small groups) deserved........with absolutely no recourse!
It is the sole reason that I did not make the military my career.
Just sayin'...
Every child should have a nanny. /s
This will drive recruitment. /s
Petty Officer Aimee Mejia, 21, was involved in a three-car accident on the island on Saturday, injuring two people, said police http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36457448
As a young sailor I made my transformation from boy to man passing through this base on my way to Viet Nam.
I find it so difficult to think our present day PC military would be worth spit in a real conflict.
I also can’t believe that the bar owners and professional ladies would not be screaming to end this crap.
Obummer has so destroyed our fighting personnel.