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US Marine gets 6-year prison term for Iraq fraud

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Posted by Steve White 2011-02-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Commissioned officer robbing from the DOD? Do a Danny Deever on him.

Military officers should be held to the tightest possible standards.

LR
Former U.S. Army Captain

Posted by Lone Ranger 2011-02-09 03:23|| 2011-02-09 03:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Schmidt, who is still in the Marine Corps

One may ask "WHY THE HELL is he still in the Marine Corps?"

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2011-02-09 05:33|| 2011-02-09 05:33|| Front Page Top

#3 He'll stay in the Marines until he finishes his sentence at which time he will booted on his ass with nothing.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2011-02-09 07:41|| 2011-02-09 07:41|| Front Page Top

#4 One may ask "WHY THE HELL is he still in the Marine Corps?"

1. Because he holds a commission by an act of Congress [per their authority under Article I].

2. The process to de-commission him requires that all due process be completed, to include appeals. Upon completion of the appeal process the service Secretary can sign the applicable paper work ending the commission. Since he plead guilty, that will expedite the process, simply awaiting this part of the process. If the admin people were on their job, the paperwork should already be on the Secretary's desk right now.

3. Had they gone the Courts Martial route, the board of officers could have reduced him to the lowest rank and directed the forfeiture of all pays and allowances in the interim period. Guess the opportunity to dump him in the fed system was compensation for that option.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-02-09 09:18|| 2011-02-09 09:18|| Front Page Top

#5 BTW, this qualifies him to move to Pennsylvania after the gets out to run for the John Murtha Congressional Seat.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-02-09 09:24|| 2011-02-09 09:24|| Front Page Top

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