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  14 responses to "Former Air Force captain sounds alarm on crisis in U.S. military"
  Brittius | June 30, 2014 at 2:04 pm | Reply
  rthurs666 | June 30, 2014 at 2:20 pm | Reply
  Sexual harassment has been a problem in the military forces for well over half century. It was a problem when I entered active duty with the Army in 1962, it was still a problem when my daughter entered active duty with the Air Force in 1980 and when she retired in 2000. It remains a problem today.
  Time after time we see victims harassed, transferred, discharged or punished. Their attackers are praised, promoted, given medals etc. Harassers have ranged in rank from E-2 to O-10 and have included all branches of service.
  You still hear fools say that this should be dealt with by "the chain of command." This is unmitigated tommyrot. The chain of command has ignored or encouraged sexual harassment for the past half century and probably before that. It has failed utterly and completely. Any victim or potential victim who believes that the "chain of command" cares about her or will protect her is a fool.
  It has been proposed that a special organization – outside the chain of command be set up to deal with this problem. I fully support this proposal. Almost my entire adult life has been spent with the military, Active, Reserve, Retired and as a civilian working for the Air Force. There has been ZERO progress by the chain of command. When a person is fortunate enough to get a hearing and her persecutors tried by court martial, the commander exercising general court martial authority will almost invariably overturn or reduce the punishment involved, especially if the accused is a senior officer or NCO.
  I have ZERO confidence in the military chain of command to deal with this problem.
  Until we see general officers dismissed form the service and forfeiting retirement pay and benefits, there will be no action by the chain of command. Period. Losing a star and being required to retire a year or so early is not an adequate punishment.
  Dr. Eowyn | July 1, 2014 at 4:58 am | Reply
  American Patriot | July 1, 2014 at 5:45 am | Reply
  Gunny G | July 1, 2014 at 5:49 am | Reply
  Gunny G | July 1, 2014 at 5:50 am | Reply
  gulfdogs | July 1, 2014 at 10:58 am | Reply
  cg | July 1, 2014 at 11:14 am | Reply
  cg | July 1, 2014 at 11:35 am | Reply
  Putin is not resurrecting the Soviet Union contrary to Obama MSM TV would have you believe. Obama and the Western Alliance and Saudi Alliances are equipping ISIS, AlQaeda, AlNusra, ISIL and the Nazi Thugs coup in Kiev Ukraine. Putin defended Assad from the false accusations by Obama, NATO who were behind the Chemical Weapons fired off in Syria in August of 2013. Putin had proof and presented it to the UN Security Council; headed up by mostly Muslims. Obama was humiliated by being revealed to be the International Terrorist Supporter & Gun Runner that he is – so he revenged Putin during the run up to the Socchi Olympic Games in Feb 2014.
  Anything on MSM is usually Gov't Lies geared to shape public and political results.
  Other than that; I believe you are right. Read Obama's NDAA Law slipped into the books in late December 2011. Returning US Soldiers can be detained without due process, indefinitely.
  That usurpation of power is probably what has caused unease in all branches of the military. Believe me : I am praying for you all everyday. There are a lot of us praying for you all. I hope you can feel the graces God is giving you to keep hopeful despite these stumbling blocks. You can always find His Way thru it, moment by moment.
  Paul Lemmen | July 1, 2014 at 11:39 am | Reply
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