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sarisataka

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9. That is correct

Reply to white cloud (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 23, 2021, 09:26 AM

Aug 2021

There are three levels of Courts Martial and IIRC officers are only tried at the two highest. Under a General Court Martial, the highest level, he could have been looking at losing everything if found guilty. Confinement, loss of rank, pay and benefits would all have been possible.

Given those risks it isn't surprising he would jump on a deal for an Article 15 and agree to resign.

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Article 15, Court Martial, LTC Allen West [View all] white cloud Aug 2021 OP

Do you mean a Court Martial? (Nt) FreepFryer Aug 2021 #1

Dunno for sure, but I doubt it. TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #2

FYI: It's court martial. Your verbal transcription may have spelled marshal. NT CottonBear Aug 2021 #3

An Article 15 is not a Court Martial sarisataka Aug 2021 #4

Thanks for your information white cloud Aug 2021 #7

That is correct sarisataka Aug 2021 #9

So, in effect, the service did not consider his crimes bad enough to "throw the book at him." Chainfire Aug 2021 #5

l thought it was a minimum of 20 years for retirement? pwb Aug 2021 #6

He may not be retired yet and be spending his last 3 years in a... TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #8

You resign the commission not the rank. Farmer-Rick Aug 2021 #10

My bad on time in service white cloud Aug 2021 #11