Posted on 01/15/2012 2:28:02 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
Please translate the following acronyms you used for we who are wholly unfamiliar with them
HHG (household goods?)
GB1
PPSO (personal property storage office?)
NTS
HOR
SIT
SDDC
DPS
Navy on the hook, too? Why? Because this idiot reporter wrote the following line without attributing it to the storage company’s attorney as to why his client is blameless:
“Navy officials stopped paying for her storage in 2010 and told the West Bend company it could sell off the goods”
Good grief. Use some common sense. I would bet when you whip open your parked car door and ding the car next to you; it is the other guys fault for leaving his car to close to where you would be parking 20 minutes later...
Navy on the hook, too? Why? Because this idiot reporter wrote the following line without attributing it to the storage company’s attorney as to why his client is blameless:
“Navy officials stopped paying for her storage in 2010 and told the West Bend company it could sell off the goods”
Good grief. Use some common sense. I would bet when you whip open your parked car door and ding the car next to you; it is the other guys fault for leaving his car to close to where you would be parking 20 minutes later...
Navy on the hook, too? Why? Because this idiot reporter wrote the following line without attributing it to the storage company’s attorney as to why his client is blameless:
“Navy officials stopped paying for her storage in 2010 and told the West Bend company it could sell off the goods”
Good grief. Use some common sense. I would bet when you whip open your parked car door and ding the car next to you; it is the other guys fault for leaving his car to close to where you would be parking 20 minutes later...
Navy on the hook, too? Why? Because this idiot reporter wrote the following line without attributing it to the storage company’s attorney as to why his client is blameless:
“Navy officials stopped paying for her storage in 2010 and told the West Bend company it could sell off the goods”
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Pardon me but where exactly are you seeing that line being attributed to the companies lawyer?
“A public affairs officer with the Naval Supply Systems Command’s Global Logistic Support, Nannette Davis, did not return a message Friday. In an interview with the Navy Times, she called the communication breakdown regrettable and said the Navy will do more training in storage procedure so it won’t happen again.”
Good grief,thats from the actual article and the navy clearly recognizes their fault.
That statement proves or disproves nothing and you know it. For all you know a Navy Supply Corp Ensign that had been up partying until 3:00 AM after being dumped by his girlfriend answered a phone call and said “well, if a Navy Officer isn’t paying HER storage I know I would sell it”.
Get real.
This have gotten worse. Back in the 60’s they usually contented themselves to break open cartons and steal the good stuff.
“We were USAF though”
So were we during that same time frame and we lost close to 30% of our things. They had been stored in Chicago, I might add.
“The disrespect shown to our service members is appalling.”
It always has been, and in civilian societies always will be.
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Tommy
I went into a public-’ouse to get a pint o’ beer,
The publican ‘e up an’ sez, “We serve no red-coats here.”
The girls be’ind the bar they laughed an’ giggled fit to die,
I outs into the street again an’ to myself sez I:
O it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, go away”;
But it’s “Thank you, Mister Atkins”, when the band begins to play,
The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play,
O it’s “Thank you, Mister Atkins”, when the band begins to play.
I went into a theatre as sober as could be,
They gave a drunk civilian room, but ‘adn’t none for me;
They sent me to the gallery or round the music-’alls,
But when it comes to fightin’, Lord! they’ll shove me in the stalls!
For it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, wait outside”;
But it’s “Special train for Atkins” when the trooper’s on the tide,
The troopship’s on the tide, my boys, the troopship’s on the tide,
O it’s “Special train for Atkins” when the trooper’s on the tide.
Yes, makin’ mock o’ uniforms that guard you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, an’ they’re starvation cheap;
An’ hustlin’ drunken soldiers when they’re goin’ large a bit
Is five times better business than paradin’ in full kit.
Then it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, ‘ow’s yer soul?”
But it’s “Thin red line of ‘eroes” when the drums begin to roll,
The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll,
O it’s “Thin red line of ‘eroes” when the drums begin to roll.
We aren’t no thin red ‘eroes, nor we aren’t no blackguards too,
But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you;
An’ if sometimes our conduck isn’t all your fancy paints,
Why, single men in barricks don’t grow into plaster saints;
While it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, fall be’ind”,
But it’s “Please to walk in front, sir”, when there’s trouble in the wind,
There’s trouble in the wind, my boys, there’s trouble in the wind,
O it’s “Please to walk in front, sir”, when there’s trouble in the wind.
You talk o’ better food for us, an’ schools, an’ fires, an’ all:
We’ll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational.
Don’t mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face
The Widow’s Uniform is not the soldier-man’s disgrace.
For it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Chuck him out, the brute!”
But it’s “Saviour of ‘is country” when the guns begin to shoot;
An’ it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ anything you please;
An’ Tommy ain’t a bloomin’ fool — you bet that Tommy sees!
That’s ridiculous to say they never heard of such a law. I’ve heard of such a law because I work for a law firm, and we do nothing with the military, but before you bring any action you must ascertain whether or not the person you are suing is in the military. For people who deal with the military all the time to say they never heard of this is moronic.
True and thanks for making sure that difference is clear.
The property is gone in either event. I can only imagine how I would feel in the same situation.
The gov’t has never done anything that cost less. Probably
wind up costing 3 or 4 times as much.
“Good grief. Use some common sense.”
Are you asserting that the Navy did NOT stop paying for her storage in 2010?
Are you asserting that the company did not seek permission from the Navy to sell the goods?
Are you asserting that the company did not try to reach the owner of the goods?
So yes, use common sense. The Navy f’ed up and started the whole mess.
When they agree too storage and too pay such during deployment then THEY are responsible. The whole purpose of that system is too store the perasonal household goods of deployed service members. How can they not be reasponsible and HOW CAN THE NAVY NOT HAVE KNOWN WHERE THE COMMANDER WAS? Did they loose her also? 1945 yea maybe. in the 2000's? That info is aviable in a matter of seconds.
When we PCSd from Germany, the company took down my wife’s German Schrank to boards. They ripped apart our wooden bar stools down to the stick. The movers who delivered and set up our stuff provided a statement about damage obviously done by the other movers when they disassembled our furniture.
When you’re stationed overseas, you can get furniture and appliances through the Housing Supply office. Why bring an American washer, dryer, stove and refridgerator? They’re not the same voltage and will not likely fit properly in the foreign homes.
If you’re on a short tour, it really isn’t worth bringing all of your stuff. You would be without it for at least four months while it’s being moved to and from your duty staion.
You forgot JPSO.
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Everything you posted is conjecture at this point. You have idea what the facts are, but the bottom line is the storage company would be an idiot to think anyone in the Navy could or would be authorizing the sale of personal belongings in a personal storage locker.
Sheese.
>> I can’t really blame the storage company.
Every involved party in this story is responsible.
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