Army 'Birther' Changes Course, Says He'd Deploy

[RETOKSQUID]

The Army could have buried him with charges and given a sentence from 1 day in jail to Death.
ART. 85. DESERTION
ART. 86. ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE
ART. 87. MISSING MOVEMENT
ART. 88. CONTEMPT TOWARD OFFICIALS
ART. 89 DISRESPECT TOWARD SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER
ART. 90. ASSAULTING OR WILLFULLY DISOBEYING SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
ART. 94. MUTINY OR SEDITION
ART. 133. CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
ART. 134. GENERAL ARTICLE

He was a fool to think that he could try and do what he did, and that it would end any other way.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

His military career is done either way it goes. If he does any prison time, he'll set up a private practice when he gets out and still be able to voice his opinion.

 

[RETOKSQUID]

His military career is done either way it goes. If he does any prison time, he'll set up a private practice when he gets out and still be able to voice his opinion.

Depends on what state he wants to practice in, now that he is a convicted Felon.

 

[ldp4570]

The Army could have buried him with charges and given a sentence from 1 day in jail to Death.
ART. 85. DESERTION
ART. 86. ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE
ART. 87. MISSING MOVEMENT
ART. 88. CONTEMPT TOWARD OFFICIALS
ART. 89 DISRESPECT TOWARD SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER
ART. 90. ASSAULTING OR WILLFULLY DISOBEYING SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
ART. 94. MUTINY OR SEDITION
ART. 133. CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
ART. 134. GENERAL ARTICLE

He was a fool to think that he could try and do what he did, and that it would end any other way.

He is lucky, if it had been WWII, there would be a great possibility of going to the gallow's, or firing squad!!!

 

[Hobbes]

He'll get his own TV show on Fox when he gets out.

 

[Go_Ordnance]

He'll get his own TV show on Fox when he gets out.

More likely MSNBC

 

[Go_Ordnance]

Max sentance during time of war is death. He did get off light. I don't know where I fall on the whole issue because I don't like the POTUS either.

The Army could have buried him with charges and given a sentence from 1 day in jail to Death.
ART. 85. DESERTION
ART. 86. ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE
ART. 87. MISSING MOVEMENT
ART. 88. CONTEMPT TOWARD OFFICIALS
ART. 89 DISRESPECT TOWARD SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER
ART. 90. ASSAULTING OR WILLFULLY DISOBEYING SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
ART. 94. MUTINY OR SEDITION
ART. 133. CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
ART. 134. GENERAL ARTICLE

He was a fool to think that he could try and do what he did, and that it would end any other way.

He is lucky, if it had been WWII, there would be a great possibility of going to the gallow's, or firing squad!!!

Note that I said "should", not "could".

Anyway, we were talking about this in my Admin Law class here at CGSC. The "time of war" punishments are hard to justify (JAG instructor's opinion) since there's no war declared.

For the non-military, officers don't get discharges (honorable, general, other than honorable). A dismissal for an officer is like a dishonorable discharge for an enlisted member. Retoksquid is right that he's now a (federal) felon.

At least they didn't let him off like LT Watada.

 

[MaddSkillz]

He got prison and dismissal.

*******.

Interesting. I wonder if they'll retract the charges when they find out he was right?

 

[SMS]

What should his sentence have been?

Prison time should have been at least as long as the scheduled deployment he weaseled out of. Admitting you were wrong after the fact doesn't excuse your actions.

As a doctor, I wonder what kind of good he could have done for his fellow Soldiers if he had gone on the deployment instead of tilting at windmills in an untenable 'birther' fight.

 

[SoonerDVM]

Interesting. I wonder if they'll retract the charges when they find out he was right?

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Here, let me get you another stick. That dead horse has really messed that one up.