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Commanding Officer sacked
It seems that men in high places still haven't learned to keep their dorks zipped up. Capt. Scott Bawden, Commodore of Submarine Squadron 17 in Bangor, WA, was relieved of commnad after having "lost the confidence" of his boss. If you follow submarine news you will remember that Bawden was the Commodore who axed some of the crew of the USS Columbia after a hazing incident. /hat tip The Stupid Shall be Punished What comes around goes around? It has been quoted by a Chief who knew Bawden that morale will probably get better now that Bawden has been shitcanned. Sounds like a few Commodores I know. But there is more to this story than a guy who perhaps can't do his job anymore. Bawden was busted sleeping with someone elses wife, a Chief's wife, no less, IN HIS OWN command. Will the top brass save a onetime fair-haired boy's career, or will he end up "walking the plank?" What a jackass. It's bad enough that the Officers screw the enlisted, but
Sad, sad ... I would like to see a senator's son or daughter to be in Iraq...
ReplyDeleteActually, a few have children that are serving, John McCain and Jim Webb to name a few. But I get what you are trying to say.
ReplyDeleteI must admit having been retired from the Navy now for 6 months I feel detached from the war now. I don't have any message boards to read or have time to blog like I used to or even watch television. Perhaps I had too much time on my hands on my last tour.
Wow that's a heart-wrenching, powerful photo. Thanks for posting it.
ReplyDeleteAs far as wishing to see a senators' kids in there, I wish Feinstein, Boxer and Pelosi had some in Iraq instead of working at a hedge funds or whatever the elite rich kids do - they might teach her about a little thing called reality.
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