It is also true that a segment of the conventional military (probably the Navy most of all) wishes that they could just keep their special ops forces in Leavenworth between missions anyway.
Of all the services, the Navy seems to be the one least likely to hammer a scumbag -- especially an officer scumbag, although the guy described here as "Klepto" is an enlisted sailor.
I am surprized that he has any right of appeal. In my formative period in SF, the first full colonel in your chain of command had authority to strip you of your "s" qualification by writing a memo. The selection is arduous to weed out most of the unfit, but occasionally one gets through (I can name names if needed, heh). In that case, the commander's ability to strip the special qualification is a necessary leadership tool.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
Ping. Also, pass it on in the community. Defence mouthpiece for one of the accused SEALs fires his first volley.
Be interesting to see what the Navy shoots back.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
unfortunately it looks like this klepto dude was just a dirty rat and now he's trying to get even with his old friends. its shameful the navy would prosecute this case.
I haven't heard anything more than what I've read here and elsewhere about the case. Too bad this dirtbag "klepto" made it through training.
This is typical of how we handle warfare in the generations since Vietnam. If we don't treat the enemy like family they fry our own guys.
Although Klepto smells like a rotting dead fish, the other rotting dead fish is the NIS and the boobs that bought this BS hook, line and sinker.