[Always A Marine]

THE US Marines have suffered an embarrassment with reports last night that one of their most prized investigators may have defected... His handler, Petty Officer Taylor Whitaker...

The usually-reliable Times isn't much better at getting the the services straight than our own service-ignorant press. The fish belongs to the US Navy, as one who did not know might still infer from the rank of its handler. Still, it is a funny story.

This costly episode reminds me of the oil-soaked seal which was rehabilitated at unbelievable expense -- only to be eaten by a killer whale moments after its ceremonious release...

[Rebelbase]

"This costly episode reminds me of the oil-soaked seal which was rehabilitated at unbelievable expense -- only to be eaten by a killer whale moments after its ceremonious release..."

I fell for that one too, when I first heard it, but alas, as are most of the good stories, its an Urban Legend.

Never happened.

[Rebelbase]

"This costly episode reminds me of the oil-soaked seal which was rehabilitated at unbelievable expense -- only to be eaten by a killer whale moments after its ceremonious release..."

I fell for that one too, when I first heard it, but alas, as are most of the good stories, its an Urban Legend.

Never happened.

[jwalsh07]

Ah a little R&R. As soon as he spreads his seed a bit, he'll be back with blood shot eyes, a headache and new dedication to the job at hand.

[rabidralph]

The usually-reliable Times isn't much better at getting the the services straight than our own service-ignorant press. The fish belongs to the US Navy, as one who did not know might still infer from the rank of its handler.

And if that's the original headline, they should be aware that Navy people go UA (unauthorized absence), not AWOL.