Report: Sub commander accused of faking own death

WTNH Television ^ | 8/13/2012

[Puppage]

GROTON, Conn. (AP)

[moonshot925]

The number of COs fired for personal misconduct has skyrocketed over the past 5 years.

I always served with good men in the CO, XO and COB slots but now things are changing. The submarine service is becoming a social experiment and it shouldn’t be.

We need to hold an ethical standard within the Navy.

[capt B]

“Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned”

[Smokin' Joe]

Just slip out the back, Jack, make a little plan, Sam, no need to be coy, Roy, just pick up and leave...

Fifty one, now.

[capt B]

Been forever thus- Samson and Delilah, David and Bathsheba, King Edward the VIII gave up the British Empire for a divorcee, etc

[Dr. Ursus]

The Village People didn’t sing IN THE AIR FORCE!

[Bender2]

It worked for me... why not for Commander Ward?

Gadzooks, Marko! You were played by Sean Connery... Ward will be lucky if he gets Seth Green in the maybe/maybe not made-for-basic-cable-tv flick--

[Pollster1]

I’m a little curious where the title “Navy Cmdr.” originates in a story from Groton and New London, where journalists should know better. I remember ENS, LTJG, LT, LCDR, CDR, CAPT, RDML, RADM, VADM, and ADM. I remember back when there was a CDRE (commodore). What is a “Cmdr.”, why are the last three letters lower case, and why does it have a period?

[Doug in CA]

Is there a subliminal message in the design of those stanchions?

[camle]

"...then sending her an email in July that indicated he had died."

um...how does oen do that? "dear sweetie, don't bother looking for me, i'm dead"...?

[101stAirborneVet]

There is actually a handbook somewhere for journalists that gives the media standards for military ranks. They do the same thing to Army rank. For example, a Staff Sergeant in the Army is a “SSG”. In media, however, it is usually written as “SSgt.” like the Air Force way. It’s just some weird standards the newspaper industry set, for unknown reasons.

[twister881]

In my early Navy days, ranks were indicated thus. Did not go to all caps until sometime in the 80s or thereabout.

[Colonel_Flagg]

If he had had Direct TV he wouldn't have had to fake his own death.

[Jay Thomas]

Wow, here I am reading about some knucklehead to read the name and realize the Defrocked Cmdr is my cousin!

My Father and Grandmother both went on 8/3 to see him get his commandership (both of Wards parents are deceased).

What a damn shame.

[Zeppo]

um...how does oen do that? "dear sweetie, don't bother looking for me, i'm dead"...?

Dear Jane... Sri got u preggers, but can not b BFFs cuz I died last week.

[luvie]

I guess we all have weirdos in our family, but this guy is beyond stupid. Sorry for your family. :(

[ops33]

When I was a wee, young airman and old Staff Sergeant gave me the best advice. He said, everytime a man thinks with the head of his d*** all it does is get him into trouble.

[ops33]

Officially, the AF uses 3 letter abbreviations for rank. Staff Sergeant is officially abbreviated SSG. My rank, Senior Master Sergeant, is abbreviated SMS.
For what it’s worth.

[The Cajun]

Looks like old Ward made one too many pings.........Just saying.

[vetvetdoug]

My Father was a lifer in the USAF. He was a tough bird that started out in the Army and when the USAF was being formed in 1947 he switched services. He gave me three bits of advice. First, “Don’t ever F... the help.” His second was “never drink a man’s whiskey and take his generosity and try to f... his wife.” The third was “always wear protection” because at a military base one cannot trust anyone. Well, over the years all three bits of advice were heeded and kept me out of a world of hurt.