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Military investigates why Dallas gunman got honorable discharge
CBSN/AP ^ | 7/13/2016 | Staff

Posted on 07/14/2016 3:33:42 AM PDT by HomerBohn

Edited on 07/14/2016 3:42:23 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

DALLAS -- Almost a week after the Dallas sniper attacks, it's still unclear how the gunman obtained an honorable discharge from the military even though Army officials sent him home from Afghanistan with a recommendation that he be thrown out of the armed forces.


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To: HomerBohn

My guess is no one wanted to kick him out. He was a private first class for 5 years

They should be asking why was he recruited.


21 posted on 07/14/2016 4:23:38 AM PDT by stanne
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To: HomerBohn

Tin foil on: doesn’t seem to be working.

He was sent home but not immediately dismissed. 8 months later he is dismissed with an honorable discharge?

I’d like to know what was going on during those 8 months, mental health assessment, mental health reprogramming, what?


22 posted on 07/14/2016 4:23:47 AM PDT by EBH (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: HomerBohn

I was in the Army from 1973 to 1976, and blacks were routinely given General Under Honorable discharges for the same offenses that got white booted out with Undesirable Discharges, or even sent to the stockade and give Bad Conduct Discharge. For a black to actually get a bad discharge, they had to commit a very serious criminal offense, usually attempted murder, armed robbery or forcible rape.


23 posted on 07/14/2016 4:25:03 AM PDT by euram
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To: HomerBohn

He’s black and Obama tells his Generals to give them and Muslims special treatment....as long as the blacks aren’t Christian.


24 posted on 07/14/2016 4:29:49 AM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: HomerBohn

Who was this Black Muslim White-Hater’s CINC????


25 posted on 07/14/2016 4:31:05 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: HomerBohn

Per the article Johnson’s attorney is now under strict orders NOT to discuss details of case.

On this alone, the man deserves a medal. Imagine our ignorance had he not spoken out. We would be oblivious and the narrative of a Army Reserve Vet, serving 1 tour in Afghanistan, honorably discharged killed 5 officers with a legal firearm.

If I understand correctly, he would not have passed a background check with a less than honorable discharge. Won’t swear to it, but going by what I have read.


26 posted on 07/14/2016 4:32:34 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: mikey_hates_everything

Sounds like a standard M112 military charge. Not too expensive and the bang isn’t as big as one might guess. About right for blowing off a car door or a heavy entrance door. The robot survived.


27 posted on 07/14/2016 4:34:23 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: jjotto

Too bad the military gave up using the “SPN” numbers on DD 214s.


28 posted on 07/14/2016 4:40:10 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: HomerBohn

Panty sniffing is normal for those with wide nostrils, ain’t it?


29 posted on 07/14/2016 4:57:05 AM PDT by batterycommander (Surrounded? Stay clammed and call for artillery.)
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To: trebb

Why his CIC was Bracky Obammy.

My CIC was Dwight David Eisenhower.


30 posted on 07/14/2016 5:01:20 AM PDT by HomerBohn (Liberals and Slinkys: Good for nothing but make you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
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To: All

Apparently if it’s AP you must excerpt all but the opening sentence.


31 posted on 07/14/2016 5:02:27 AM PDT by HomerBohn (Liberals and Slinkys: Good for nothing but make you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
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To: EBH

Excellent point, EBH!


32 posted on 07/14/2016 5:03:48 AM PDT by HomerBohn (Liberals and Slinkys: Good for nothing but make you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
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To: HomerBohn

I think the military discharge system has been broken for a long time now. I was in military law enforcement for a while and saw plenty of guys get flat out kicked out for bad behavior and still get “Honorable” discharges.

Really not fair to the people who serve with true honor. It’s broken like everything else in this country.


33 posted on 07/14/2016 5:08:02 AM PDT by Honcho
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To: stanne

He never got past E-1 after 5 years? I never heard of this.


34 posted on 07/14/2016 5:28:29 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: castlegreyskull

From military.com”Johnson was a private first class (E-3) at the time of discharge in April 2015, the Army said....Johnson was a carpentry and masonry specialist with a military occupational specialty of 12W, the service said.”


35 posted on 07/14/2016 5:48:05 AM PDT by stanne
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To: castlegreyskull

He was a reservist which means he was serving one weekend a month for a lot of that 5 years.Obviouly the time in trashcanistan was different.


36 posted on 07/14/2016 5:53:47 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: vetvetdoug

He received a PLEA DEAL...quite common occurrence whether it’s Military of Civilian. Plea Bargain the crime down, do less time. Or in this case an honorable discharge instead of dishonorable for multiple counts of sexual harassment. Race more than likely was a factor. He did more than steal ‘panties’ a juvenile college Frat prank.


37 posted on 07/14/2016 5:54:38 AM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: vetvetdoug

True.

It’s a lot less paperwork to just deny the reenlistment than it is to go through all the problems of documenting required to court martial someone.

I had a black woman who worked for me that was a nightmare. Three different supervisors tried to get rid of her over a period of three years. We had a file 3 inches thick of write ups on her. Every time we tried to do something about her failure to repair, AWOL, or many other problems, she would complain to the IG, the EEOC, the NAACP, and her Congressman. We finally just denied her reenlistment and she was forced out.


38 posted on 07/14/2016 5:59:25 AM PDT by mbynack (Retired USAF SMSgt)
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To: Gaffer

I have a new hash tag that should be used, it includes all killers.

#execute killers, NOW! and I don’t care by what methods, public hanging sounds great to me like they did in the Wild West. Deters crime.


39 posted on 07/14/2016 5:59:45 AM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: HomerBohn
Using the Ranger creed, it was lack of leadership intestinal fortitude.

I got a career enlisted kicked out of the USAR for not following my orders. The CSM came and talked to me and I said I would stick to my charges and statement.

He transferred to the National Guard.

What is not stated is that he failed me before, I personally told him that if he F@@ked me again I would do all I could to get rid of him. He as the senior NCO was literally falling down drunk at the airport. Two Drills later he was gone.

Amazing how after that no one messed with me after that.

40 posted on 07/14/2016 6:01:51 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Held my nose to vote.)
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