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Of course all Democrats. GOP just means greedy old prevaricators. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2020 #1
Yep. Greedy Old Prevaricators. calimary Apr 2020 #71
Ha!, yes. Putzes!!! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2020 #77
I think a Navy Secretary sarisataka Apr 2020 #2
I am a Navy Vet Chainfire Apr 2020 #5
He just cost the Navy a bunch of reenlistments, I bet. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #10
And first time recruits MustLoveBeagles Apr 2020 #47
*XO denbot Apr 2020 #16
Best Comment I heard Roy Rolling Apr 2020 #44
Yea, I served in the tin cans too Chainfire Apr 2020 #64
I am also a Navy Vet bluescribbler Apr 2020 #60
Hmmm Chainfire Apr 2020 #76
good Lucinda Apr 2020 #3
I'm hoping some DUers with military experience can chime in. MelissaB Apr 2020 #4
There is a process to discipline anyone who beaks the rules in the Navy, Captains included Chainfire Apr 2020 #8
Well said. n/t EndlessWire Apr 2020 #37
Actually, I *do* have a partly analogous story, re: the brute force response of some top brass. UTUSN Apr 2020 #13
When he stopped by did he steal the strawberries? grantcart Apr 2020 #14
I'm not through. You might be moved when I am. I have to Post because sometimes the text disappears UTUSN Apr 2020 #17
I understand will look for the conclusion. grantcart Apr 2020 #19
Will return later... Hekate Apr 2020 #23
Replying to find later nt Midnightwalk Apr 2020 #31
Ah. Thanks for the reference. Had to look it up. I'm not well versed. UTUSN Apr 2020 #56
Waiting with bated breath for the next part. What you have written so far has been an erronis Apr 2020 #36
Thanks, but guess what. A Vietnam vet of the Army persuasion, when I told him this story, UTUSN Apr 2020 #41
write it dweller Apr 2020 #55
I have a similar story bluescribbler Apr 2020 #66
So the skipper sided with the crew? ZUMWALT was fairly popular, let beards be grown (all I can think UTUSN Apr 2020 #68
Beards weren't all. bluescribbler Apr 2020 #69
Yea, the personal lifestyle loosening of the rules, but I don't know what big systemic things he did UTUSN Apr 2020 #72
Also got his son killed bluescribbler Apr 2020 #74
There's an underlying hint here zipplewrath Apr 2020 #30
And you don't become captain of an mountain grammy Apr 2020 #34
More so zipplewrath Apr 2020 #35
Exactly.. mountain grammy Apr 2020 #45
Yup zipplewrath Apr 2020 #48
Don't have a link but saw he is a descendant of The real Teddy R.? If so, UTUSN Apr 2020 #52
My guess is he wasn't looking forward to writing letters to parents MaryMagdaline Apr 2020 #59
Yes. Dump the sycophant stooge. lpbk2713 Apr 2020 #6
tRump saw the cheers from the crew for their captain and he lost his shit... cynatnite Apr 2020 #7
These Republicans are soooo thankful McCain isn't still here. DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #33
He would've been spitting nails that's for sure MustLoveBeagles Apr 2020 #50
You can use any of the transcript comments or see the 250,000 signatures over at Change.Org ffr Apr 2020 #9
WTF. All these kiss ass enablers are there for 1 thing. To destroy the agency they are representing Evolve Dammit Apr 2020 #11
A man who would fight and die for this country in war gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #12
VoteVets wants this asshole fired Gothmog Apr 2020 #15
Here's the full statement from the VoteVets website: scarletwoman Apr 2020 #20
He's a punk. lpbk2713 Apr 2020 #22
Thank you for posting this Gothmog Apr 2020 #24
You're welcome! I had the page saved because I wanted to post it - I was glad you gave me scarletwoman Apr 2020 #26
Oh, boy. Even the veterans are angry as hell. crickets Apr 2020 #27
You bet we're angry. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #46
Oh- My GOD! That sound clip HAS to get out there! James48 Apr 2020 #57
I believe that audio file has been successfully disseminated quite widely already, scarletwoman Apr 2020 #67
1. Fire that shithead Modly. Paladin Apr 2020 #18
"All Democrats, naturally." Well the Republicans take their marching orders from Russia these days cstanleytech Apr 2020 #21
Why No Republicans??? wildcats75 Apr 2020 #25
Because they do not have Putins approval yet to come out against this action but just as soon as cstanleytech Apr 2020 #40
Modly is trying to ACT like a Navy Secretary, and is Failing Absolute Kelvin Apr 2020 #28
no, he is performing for Trump Skittles Apr 2020 #39
Another arrogant republican SOB. CentralMass Apr 2020 #29
Got to go RayStar Apr 2020 #32
This is just part of appointing political commissars to oversea federal agencies and military erronis Apr 2020 #38
I listened to that today... stillcool Apr 2020 #42
Other aspect of this I haven't seen mentioned: The combat readiness of the Roosevelt sarge43 Apr 2020 #43
Rotations have already been canceled zipplewrath Apr 2020 #49
I understand stateside rotations have been put on hold. sarge43 Apr 2020 #51
Thanks for this... agreed. Baked Potato Apr 2020 #53
You're welcome. sarge43 Apr 2020 #54
Give Modly Hell! yuiyoshida Apr 2020 #58
This is important on so many levels. Thanks to all!! BeckyDem Apr 2020 #61
This asshole was ordered to apologize Gothmog Apr 2020 #62
Blah, blah, blah. They can't even get people to adhere to a legally issued subpoena. Firestorm49 Apr 2020 #63
Navy's rage is building up ck4829 Apr 2020 #75
Like every other decision from the Trump administration Chainfire Apr 2020 #65
How 'bout giving his job to Captain Crozier? calimary Apr 2020 #70
WAS he STUPID or CARELESS by Letting this leak to the media? Cozmo Apr 2020 #73
And he's gone malaise Apr 2020 #78
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