Thoughts on the Navy Carrier Captain getting relieved

[DJM]

Theres several videos of the crew cheering him as he leaves the ship.........they dont care what anybody else thinks.

DJ

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[RattlesnakeDan]

There was a young sailor that took pics of his submarine with his phone and they threw him in jail for a year. No messing around with some things military.
Trump pardoned him but not until he served his year already.

[47]

As long as he’s been in the Navy he had to know what the consequences would be. He apparently thought it would be worth the cost

No kidding. I've known Battery and Battalion commanders relieved for far less.

[Mike]

Military is a different animal altogether. However, it's the same as the medical folks ratting out their bosses for being unprepared with PPE. Same thing but different altogether.

[HOOKNBULLET2]

Trump said in his press conference today that the real issue was that he stopped the ship in Vietnam for shore leave during the Covid outbreak. Which led me to believe that is how the virus made it onto the ship.

[Johnny44]

Do you really believe that?

As a career soldier that has passed from this world then sent back by Jesus, and watched fellow soldiers sling lead with tourniquets on...Dang right fella !

He took out a Carrier group

[S-3 Ranch]

Trump said in his press conference today that the real issue was that he stopped the ship in Vietnam for shore leave during the Covid outbreak. Which led me to believe that is how the virus made it onto the ship.

Maybe his higher chain of command made a huge military mistake
And he is just the first one to get axed
Here is a link on a very stupid decision to port of call Vietnam

https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/uss-theodore-roosevelt-arrives-in-vietnam-becoming-second-us-carrier-to-visit-since-the-1970s-1.621313

Flexing muscles against Chinese influence

https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/even-coronavirus-couldnt-stop-the-2nd-us-carrier-visit-to-vietnam/

[Landrover]

155 confirmed cases on board the ship with 4 or 5,000 sailors/marines would make it a big deal. It will be interesting to know if he knew the virus was in Vietnam at the time of shore leave. Sounds like more to the story but it was obvious his crew had a lot of respect for his decisions.

[S-3 Ranch]

155 confirmed cases on board the ship with 4 or 5,000 sailors/marines would make it a big deal. It will be interesting to know if he knew the virus was in Vietnam at the time of shore leave. Sounds like more to the story but it was obvious his crew had a lot of respect for his decisions.

The powers that be sold out the officers and sailors to flex some political support for the region imo

https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/even-coronavirus-couldnt-stop-the-2nd-us-carrier-visit-to-vietnam/

we will just have to see were this goes up the chain of command

[PlanoDano]

Maybe his higher chain of command made a huge military mistake
And he is just the first one to get axed
Here is a link on a very stupid decision to port of call Vietnam

https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/uss-theodore-roosevelt-arrives-in-vietnam-becoming-second-us-carrier-to-visit-since-the-1970s-1.621313

Flexing muscles against Chinese influence
https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/even...it-to-vietnam/

Yes sir, I bet there is more to this than meets the eye. USN was aware that the virus was in China and Carrier makes a port call in VN which has to irk the PRC. You can bet there was a Chinese girl standing there saying "Pssst Hello Sailor". I would be willing to bet there was some discussion on the wisdom of the port call before they docked.

[Johnny44]

The meeting was probably the captain and a chinese boy and he thought he’d throw smoke with his inappropriate emails.

Since I heard a declaration of war from the President’s lips and the Captain allowed the enemy on board, he should face the firing squad

[JayB]

My wife (former Navy) says he was relieved of his command...which makes him no longer the captain of the ship. He does not loose rank and can be reassigned...maybe to another ship maybe to a shore duty. It does end his career unless HE chooses to.

.....and God Bless America.

[friscopaint]

My wife (former Navy) says he was relieved of his command...which makes him no longer the captain of the ship. He does not loose rank and can be reassigned...maybe to another ship maybe to a shore duty. It does end his career unless HE chooses to.

.....and God Bless America.

It can definitely be career ending. In Marine Corps officers passed over x times are booted out. Can't remember the number but its low. I would think the Navy is similar

[Walker]

News flash. The president can't declare war.

[Landrover]

News flash. The president can't declare war.

LMAOOOOOOOOO!!!