Major hat tip to Suki Wolf for the tip...
When I first heard of the firing of Colonel Merna, my first thought was what the fuck just happened.
The guy is hardcore, rock solid and looks out for his men.
After the tip that SW sent me, I fear for the Marine Corps and wonder if it will ever be the same. This from the MilitaryCorruption blog...
I thought I had a raging hatred for Amos.
Well the above is true but Military Corruption takes it to another level! Still though, I was simply pissed and didn't want to shake the trees to find out the real reason why this happened.
Not anymore.
If this is true then you're about to see unit cohesion, the relationships between the leaders and their men...all take a back seat to saving their career.
If this is true then the Marine Corps is in a death spiral that will take a generation to fix.
I'll get the real deal on this and let you know.
UPDATE: I've reached the sad conclusion that a whisper campaign has been launched against Colonel Merna. Let me state this plainly and clearly. Colonel Merna is a fine Marine Corps officer that represents the best of the Marine Corps. If (and I say this with a huge dose of I don't give a fuck) he had an "oh shit" moment, then how could that turn into a career ender? It shouldn't and if we consider the track record of the person that happens to be sitting in the Commandant's chair then his "alleged" mistake is extremely minor. Amos has a command environment that is alienating everyone but the freaks, females and misfits of the Marine Corps. Hate me if you like but I don't care.
When I first heard of the firing of Colonel Merna, my first thought was what the fuck just happened.
The guy is hardcore, rock solid and looks out for his men.
After the tip that SW sent me, I fear for the Marine Corps and wonder if it will ever be the same. This from the MilitaryCorruption blog...
"At a party thrown by his headquarters staff, Merna, who was a bit tipsy, told one of his staff officers he 'acted gay.'I thought I was politically incorrect.
"Turns out, " one of our confidential informants reported, "the (deleted) is a homosexual, and reported the unforgiveable crime (of being annoyed by the truth) to the commanding general - who, in full PC-mode - fired Merna."
I thought I had a raging hatred for Amos.
Well the above is true but Military Corruption takes it to another level! Still though, I was simply pissed and didn't want to shake the trees to find out the real reason why this happened.
Not anymore.
If this is true then you're about to see unit cohesion, the relationships between the leaders and their men...all take a back seat to saving their career.
If this is true then the Marine Corps is in a death spiral that will take a generation to fix.
I'll get the real deal on this and let you know.
UPDATE: I've reached the sad conclusion that a whisper campaign has been launched against Colonel Merna. Let me state this plainly and clearly. Colonel Merna is a fine Marine Corps officer that represents the best of the Marine Corps. If (and I say this with a huge dose of I don't give a fuck) he had an "oh shit" moment, then how could that turn into a career ender? It shouldn't and if we consider the track record of the person that happens to be sitting in the Commandant's chair then his "alleged" mistake is extremely minor. Amos has a command environment that is alienating everyone but the freaks, females and misfits of the Marine Corps. Hate me if you like but I don't care.
