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Rebel U.S. soldier punished for cutting chutes as Humvees drop from plane
wnd.com ^ | 5/9/2018 | unk

Posted on 05/10/2018 7:00:36 AM PDT by rktman

A U.S. Army soldier has been reduced in rank to the E-1 grade and given a Bad Conduct Discharge after a panel of soldiers and officers ruled he deliberately destroyed three Humvee vehicles being airdropped during an exercise by cutting the straps to their parachutes.

The issue has been covered closely by the Military Times and the site reported Wednesday that Sgt. John Skipper, a Germany-based cavalry scout, was convicted of destruction of government property and making false statements.

The event happened in 2016. Skipper was found guilty of three instances of destroying military property worth over $500 and lying.

Military officials said Silver was not a parachute rigger, but a scout who was told to help the Italy-based parachute riggers for the exercise.

Video of the incident went viral on the web, and showed the vehicles exploding on impact after they were dropped during the Saber Junction exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany.

A soldier on the ground, making the video, can be heard cheering and laughing and using very offensive language.

(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: rebel; soldier; taxdollars; usarmy
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And the guy on the ground making the video and yukking it up gets a reprimand? Sounds like he knew and should have faced the same as the POS perp. That's MY tax dollars crap head.
1 posted on 05/10/2018 7:00:36 AM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

NON print:

http://www.wnd.com/2018/05/rebel-u-s-soldier-punished-for-cutting-chutes-as-humvees-drop-from-plane/


2 posted on 05/10/2018 7:01:24 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman

Why did he do this?


3 posted on 05/10/2018 7:02:42 AM PDT by nikos1121
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A U.S. Army soldier has been reduced in rank to the E-1 grade and given a Bad Conduct Discharge after a panel of soldiers and officers ruled he deliberately destroyed three Humvee vehicles being airdropped during an exercise by cutting the straps to their parachutes.

He needs to do time in Leavenworth.

4 posted on 05/10/2018 7:03:56 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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I think its only fair that this butthole be forced to pay the govt back for all three Humvees.


5 posted on 05/10/2018 7:05:20 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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Why did he do this?

To see if a Humvee could Fly ,a WKRP thing maybe


6 posted on 05/10/2018 7:05:55 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: rktman

This the US Army?


7 posted on 05/10/2018 7:06:10 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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This jerk is not in the brig for sabotage??? WTH? $660k of our hard earned money.


8 posted on 05/10/2018 7:06:50 AM PDT by I_be_tc
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Yes, what a psycho.


9 posted on 05/10/2018 7:07:01 AM PDT by GnuThere
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"...destroying military property worth over $500 "

Three Humvees cost $500?
10 posted on 05/10/2018 7:07:23 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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military property worth over $500

I'll say! Three Humvees.

He got off light.

11 posted on 05/10/2018 7:07:46 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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“The military said the maximum penalty would have been 10 years in jail, a dishonorable discharge and loss of all pay.”

Why no jail time and dishonorable discharge?

Convicted under the new snowflake rules?


12 posted on 05/10/2018 7:07:50 AM PDT by moovova
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Big Chicken Dinner’s are no joke, but this guy should have gotten a Duck Dinner and a stint in Leavenworth.


13 posted on 05/10/2018 7:09:08 AM PDT by Lazamataz (What America needs is more Hogg control.)
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AGAIN: Another day @PlanetWRF?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
And.....never mind....................


14 posted on 05/10/2018 7:09:13 AM PDT by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: MplsSteve

How about we auto chute him with cut parachute lines.


15 posted on 05/10/2018 7:09:27 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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This guy needs to go to prison and then be forced to pay restitution.


16 posted on 05/10/2018 7:09:54 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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Why didn't this go before a General Courts Martial? WTF Army?

Everyone should write Sec Army and their congresscritter and tell them this is not accountability for our money.

17 posted on 05/10/2018 7:10:03 AM PDT by Salvavida
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OVER $500. LOL!


18 posted on 05/10/2018 7:10:08 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Three Humvees cost $500?

Go Trump!

19 posted on 05/10/2018 7:10:27 AM PDT by keat
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To: butlerweave

WKRP was one of the greats.


20 posted on 05/10/2018 7:10:41 AM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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