Video: Sailors Cheer Wildly For Captain Fired Over Letter Pleading For Help With Coronavirus Outbreak

Hotair ^ | 04/04/2020 | AllahPundit

[an amused spectator]

I’m liking that one. Saw it as I was scrolling down, and was amused. ;-)

[PerConPat]

A formal investigation will determine if Crozier's actions are deserving of judicial or non-judicial action. In the meantime, the whole mess has been politicized, surprise-surprise.

"Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Chris Van Hollen (Md.) wrote a letter co-signed by 15 of their colleagues to Pentagon Inspector General Glenn Fine requesting his office 'immediately conduct a formal investigation' into the outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the Navy’s decision to relieve Capt. Brett Crozier of his command." The Hill

[DarthVader]

Exactly!! That is one of the main reasons he is gone. Gen Jack Keane on FoxNews cited several reasons and agreed with this clown’s removal.

[DarthVader]

I think the Pentagon has already beat them to it. These assholes are just posturing.

[apoliticalone]

I agree. This exposed the USN from top down to not having proactive contingency plans in place for this situation. Why were they given shore leave anywhere when this epidemic was underway. The fact this got to the media was the real issue too. Lots of blame to go around.

[UNGN]

There are multiple videos, all legit.

The current crop of Navy sailors appear to be not too bright.

[PerConPat]

You are correct...I was actually referring to the pentagon inquiry, but failed to make that clear. Thanks for the clarification.

[SkyDancer]

Not sure but chain of command? Shouldn’t he have gone first to his immediate superior?

[DarthVader]

LOL!! I’ve been calling him that for awhile!! Love your tagline!!

[firebrand]

But part of my point was that he sacrificed his job. Knowingly. He wasn’t getting results doing things by the book.

[thesearethetimes...]

My thoughts exactly. 60ish 😉 daughter of a Navy lifer here. I even called my big sister to confirm my memory - we NEVER saw our dad board or disembark a carrier in civvies, or ANYONE of the crew. Strange, strange times. May God guide and strengthen us. Tatt

[ConservativeMind]

This idiot released the email to newspapers.

[DarthVader]

You are welcome! :-) I think an inquiry following this dolt’s removal was pretty much ordained upon the decision to remove him. I am seriously doubtful he followed mandated procedures for dealing with Covid-19 for the current defense posture and if he did not do those that is a court martial worthy offense. The letter was grossly negligent.

Your tagline is great!!

[thesearethetimes...]

To my knowledge he only contacted his immediate superior officer ONCE, when he had 3 cases.
Do you have additional information?
Thanks in advance,
Tatt

[PerConPat]

“So are uniforms now optional?”

More like forbidden. I don’t see a single one in that picture.

The colored uniforms, if that's what you are referring to, are called rainbow jerseys. They identify the various Navy ratings (job specialties) that work on the flight deck.

[ConservativeMind]

So, you endorse sending your first letter up the chain of command, showing you don’t know that you can separate infected from non-infected or that you can’t use a thermometer, to a liberal rag newspaper?

[SkyDancer]

I wonder if the Navy will try to save face by incarcerating the crew for mutiny or something something.

[firebrand]

No, no additional information.

[mad_as_he$$]

He is. At least an Article 32.

[PGR88]

There is definitely some risk. I just think they could control it very easily among a young, healthy population like sailors.

No one likes the notion of running experiments on a captive population, but in fact the USA would learn a lot, and learn it very quickly, by leaving the TR at sea, testing everyone aboard, treating all of them in advance, and then also later testing them for antibody formation. They would be doing a great service to the nation.