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shadowmayor

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39. Agree

Mon Nov 11, 2019, 02:26 PM

Nov 2019

Is he still an LTC? Then he hasn't been demoted. He's been reassigned which happens all the time to officers and NCO's who speak up. Saw this crap in Iraq all the time. Only butt-kissers willing to toe the phony line are allowed to stay on the "train".

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Lt. Col. Vindman was ILLEGALLY demoted then fired today. UPDATED [View all] kpete Nov 2019 OP

Onward toward Life in Prison for drumpf. democratisphere Nov 2019 #1

Is he officially a "whistleblower," such that the Act applies to him? NCLefty Nov 2019 #2

Testifying isn't the issue. H2O Man Nov 2019 #17

He saw (heard) something inappropriate. He said something to the legal authority in his chain of politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2019 #43

witness intimidation nt Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #3

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2019 #4

and consciousness of guilt. nt Grasswire2 Nov 2019 #5

This is not true. Not fired. Part of normal rotation. Fla Dem Nov 2019 #34

This is SO wrong! Delphinus Nov 2019 #6

I suspect that there will be a lawsuit on this Gothmog Nov 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author IcyPeas Nov 2019 #15

I hope the best lawyers in the country are contacting him right now for his suit against Maraya1969 Nov 2019 #8

I seriously doubt that LTC Vandman has been demoted. TomSlick Nov 2019 #9

Precisely Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #10

Agree. Reassigned OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #12

In my experience, the Army appreciates officers who do the right thing in a tough spot. TomSlick Nov 2019 #14

He has been accepted to War College OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #18

My Dad too sdfernando Nov 2019 #21

It's interesting how this affects OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #22

Yep...it is strange how it affects us. sdfernando Nov 2019 #24

So happy for you both OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #31

War College Lorenzo LaRue Nov 2019 #27

All well and good but the Army's purpose is to fight and win the country's wars. TomSlick Nov 2019 #45

Agree shadowmayor Nov 2019 #39

According to Daily Kos he was removed from this assignment. I was wrong to think Maraya1969 Nov 2019 #11

He was not "fired." TomSlick Nov 2019 #13

Kickin' with disgust! Faux pas Nov 2019 #16

President Warren should present him with a medal Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #19

On the day before Veterans Day? Fritz Walter Nov 2019 #20

You just put the frosting on the cake! Frustratedlady Nov 2019 #29

That's foistering ProfessorPlum Nov 2019 #37

Vindman is NOT the Whistleblower. James48 Nov 2019 #23

Is there a link anywhere about this? onenote Nov 2019 #25

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Nov 2019 #26

Unfortunately, this should not surprise anyone. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #28

This will not help trump. Hoyt Nov 2019 #30

"The left and the right" how fair and balanced ProfessorPlum Nov 2019 #32

He is active duty Army. He cannot be "fired" DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #33

The "left" has to be better about this. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #35

About what? ProfessorPlum Nov 2019 #38

fact checking before losing their minds and repeating unverified info Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #40

The difference is ProfessorPlum Nov 2019 #46

I'm not tsk tsking and as I said, I agree with you. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2019 #47

Agreed. Sorry if I misinterpreted your emphasis ProfessorPlum Nov 2019 #49

He took his oath to defend the US Constitution seriously IronLionZion Nov 2019 #36

"Obviously any retaliatory action against LTC Vindman... Fritz67 Nov 2019 #41

Lt. Col. Vindeman's actions are the reason "I vas just following orders" didn't stand up in court. Nitram Nov 2019 #42

Every soldier learns in bootcamp that, "I was just following orders is not a defense", politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2019 #44

I assume this will anger many in the military. I'd love to see the military begin to realize that Nitram Nov 2019 #48