TSgt John Chapman MoH saga

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On 11/12/2025 at 9:04 AM, ClearedHot said:

Amen...

I am finishing this episode and I want to throw my computer out the window...utter fail by so many levels of NSW and DoD.

Just listened to it. I’m not really surprised by any of it, but it is still absolutely blood boiling. I hope the Trump admin steps in and rights this egregious wrong.

[FourFans]

On 11/12/2025 at 10:04 AM, ClearedHot said:

Amen...

I am finishing this episode and I want to throw my computer out the window...utter fail by so many levels of NSW and DoD.

Same.  Was saddened to hear that Crenshaw is in that bucket from their perspective.  I was hoping he'd be one of the good guys.  Perhaps he is, but the comment Ryan mentions about Crenshaw's "boys down at 6" was disheartening.

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I’ve heard lots of credible source negatives about Crenshaw for several years. Unfortunate, I had high hopes at the beginning. 

[SocialD]

Sadly, none of this surprises me.  The more I learn, the more jaded I get toward our military/political leadership and what kept us in the never ending quagmires since 9/11.  This is proof that no one is immune to the government trying to fuck you and make your life a living hell if you piss off the wrong person.  It also puts a spotlight on the hypocrisy around the different spanks for different ranks.  Never mind the unwillingness of people to do the right thing so as not to upset their careers.  Here's hoping the current administration will fix this situation.

 

Funny sidenote on the point they make about being "frozen" in the rank your retired/left the service.  Our OG received a call from a FDX guy about a squadron mate who had the audacity to take MLOA during peak. The dude introduced himself as Maj Gen XXX and to our OG's credit, he made a point to let him know that his retired rank didn't mean shit, then prompted told him to go fuck himself, the MLOA was legit.