[pabianice]

The Navy's failure to throw this bum into the brig speaks volumes about our new, sensitive military.

[Beckwith]

This POS belongs in Leavenworth. Period.

[darkwing104]

This just pisses me off beyond any reasonable language...

[DM1]

For the love of God if you are not prepared to do your duty dont join the military
this is another guy that probably felt he could get a free meal ticket or something

[A.A. Cunningham]

866. ART. 86. ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE
Any member of the armed forces who, without authority--

(1) fails to go to his appointed place of duty at the time prescribed;

(2) goes from that place; or

(3) absents himself or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty at which he is required to be at the time prescribed;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

887. ART. 87. MISSING MOVEMENT
Any person subject to this chapter who through neglect or design misses the movement of a ship, aircraft, or unit with which he is required in the course of duty to move shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

[OXENinFLA]

The DUh'ers are creaming in their jeans over this guy...

[Lijahsbubbe]

He also said on the news last nite that most troops don't believe in what they're doing. POS.

[taxcontrol]

Paredes, the son of Ecuadorean immigrants, has done 4½ years of a six-year enlistment.

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You take Uncle Sam's nickel, you dance to his tune and it does not matter if you like or don't like the band.

Court martial this punk. His only defense is that he does not want to go. This is different than those who have served their contracts (8 years in a combination of active, reserve, or inactive reserve) and do not wish to continue their employment with Uncle Sam.

[ReeseKev27]

Part II

"himself a veteran of a Western Pacific deployment"

I'm sorry, but what is that supposed to mean? I never really thought about it, but are you a veteran if you serve in a war or if you just serve in a branch of the service? My father never refers to himself as a vet because he served for 8 years during which there was no conflict and he was in the Navy too.
Sounds to me like this news outlet is just trying to lend some legitimacy to a person who doesn't deserve it. This sounds to me like the very first time this person might have to actually do their job they wimp out, and this news outlet wants to gloss over that fact.

[OXENinFLA]

And there's a poll to be FReeped here

[Foolsgold]

Here in San Diego we got hours of his showboating, he went to fox 6 on Saturday to set up his "stunt" also met with "antiwar" groups that were suppose to show up in support (they didn't) I heard he met them in a Jr. College class (Possible left wing instructor....Naw) currently he is guilty of missing a ship movement (not good in war time) but has 29 more days to figure out how to put himself back on the boat before AWOL charges are filed.

[RexBeach]

Two things:

1) This chump just ruined his life;

2) He should be in the brig

His ship is FAR better off without him.

[beelzepug]

"Somebody has to go risk their lives for their country..."

It just shouldn't have to be me. Somebody else needs to do it. Man, I got important $hit to do.

"Troops “are not told what exactly is the reason behind it,” he said."

It's none of your damned business. You joined the Navy, you volunteered, so do what you're told. No one said you got to pick and choose your war. After you get out of the brig, you need to be sent back to your Ecuadorian paradise where you belong.

[hosepipe]

AWOL is legal NOW..?..

[Pompah]

So, if I've got this right; This Dip-Sh*t Petty Officer who raised his right hand and swore to defend his Country against "All Enemies Foreign and Domestic".
Now doesn't like the War we're in and tell his Commander In Chief to go pound sand.

UNBELIEVABLE !!

Does the Navy still have a Cat-O-Nine Tales laying around.??

[Junior]

His is not to reason why. His is but to do or die.

[El Gran Salseron]

What a dumba$$. Serving on the Bonny Dick he would NEVER have seen any hostile action. He's phony. A left-wing set up.

[MisterRepublican]

What a coward! Sailors aren't in much danger, as compared to the Army and Marines, and this pansy still won't go. He probably wants to stay home with his new boyfriend.

[kms61]

IMHO it's all about recruiting. Draconian punishments may send a message to those already in. It will send a different message to high school kids, and especially their mamas, who may already have qualms about junior signing on the dotted line. I think that's a big reason for the go slow approach. Nobody's ever gone through a protracted war with an all volunteer military in modern times, and they're still trying to figure it all out.

[Prime Choice]

The media ignores all heroism by our military and instead chooses to focus exclusively on the cowards and punks who suddenly claim CO status as it dawn on them that the military isn't just about giving them a free ride on college tuition.

[wasp69]

What a disgrace to the uniform and an insult to all those onboard the Bonny Dick.