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83. He was in the navy for 7 years.

Mon Apr 6, 2020, 04:29 PM

Apr 2020

My guess is he was being passed over for promotion. That happens more than twice for the next rank, or consistently through ranks, officers are forced to muster out.

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The audio of SECNAV's speech on the Roosevelt. This is terrifying. [View all] Recursion Apr 2020 OP

How did he think that this would improve things? Sanity Claws Apr 2020 #1

Seriously. I listened to the whole thing. It was whiny, political and self-indulgent. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #5

The shouts from the deck are what terrify me Recursion Apr 2020 #6

Agreed. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #8

Honestly, that heartened me. They see him for the piece of shit he is. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #11

I feel you, but that's a ship that can't deploy Recursion Apr 2020 #16

I have no doubt those sailors would obey valid orders. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #19

Me too. William769 Apr 2020 #33

Agreed. However the attribution is not to the sailors, it is to the leadership. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #34

So he did the same thing he is kacekwl Apr 2020 #69

Yup. Republicans are always projecting. nt SunSeeker Apr 2020 #84

Going public, probably purposefully, yes. But to vastly different purposes. SuprstitionAintthWay Apr 2020 #90

Like whoa, yep ... about a shoe string away from a ship that can't sail uponit7771 Apr 2020 #14

And that takes the whole carrier group with it (nt) Recursion Apr 2020 #15

It's not the sailors that imperil the carrier group. It's Modly. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #22

Not fit to fight is what trump is aiming for. All roads lead to Putin. BComplex Apr 2020 #70

A ship cannot deploy with a sick crew. iemitsu Apr 2020 #106

"Acting" SECNAV - not actually officially confirmed. scarletwoman Apr 2020 #27

THAT GUY IS AN A-HOLE trueblue2007 Apr 2020 #39

Not that it is terribly important, but is he acting secnav. Was he ever confirmed. niyad Apr 2020 #40

When the sailors are still riled up, TxVietVet Apr 2020 #93

That's what endears him to trump Poiuyt Apr 2020 #17

It sounded a lot like a retcon to me. crickets Apr 2020 #20

Modly would do well... keithhs28 Apr 2020 #75

What history is that mercuryblues Apr 2020 #88

Ahhh mercuryblues Apr 2020 #101

I hope F*cking Modley gets the worst possible case Rorey Apr 2020 #2

Too naive or stupid to run an Aircraft Carrier? superpatriotman Apr 2020 #3

He rants how awful it is to leak to the media, but then does so himself with this speech. WTF? SunSeeker Apr 2020 #4

wow...I knew the military was right-wing.. stillcool Apr 2020 #7

It wasn't from the military. denbot Apr 2020 #54

thank you. stillcool Apr 2020 #67

Selective leaking. Disinformation. dchill Apr 2020 #74

This could get ugly for the acting f**knuts...if he embarasses Dear Leader. Thomas Hurt Apr 2020 #9

Is this Crozier's former ship? tia uponit7771 Apr 2020 #10

Yes. Acting SECNAV giving a speech to the crew (nt) Recursion Apr 2020 #12

If he wanted to destroy crew morale... Starfury Apr 2020 #13

Holy fuck mercuryblues Apr 2020 #18

Right? Trump could have written that speech....and maybe did. nt SunSeeker Apr 2020 #21

Maybe the "The Liberal Lying Fake News Media Is Your Enemy!" parts SuprstitionAintthWay Apr 2020 #94

More like trump mercuryblues Apr 2020 #100

Disturbing on many levels EarlG Apr 2020 #23

Goebbels. Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #24

my first thought exactly renate Apr 2020 #61

Right? He is trashing the 1st Amendment even though he is sworn to protect the Constitution. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #25

I know! That part jumped out at me too. nt crickets Apr 2020 #28

China is EVIL for muzzling ITS whistleblowers. Trump & I are big HEROES for crushing OURS. SuprstitionAintthWay Apr 2020 #95

Someone clearly shouted "Fuck You!" There were lots procon Apr 2020 #26

I heard WTF underpants Apr 2020 #31

God help us....that was the opposite of leadership.....what an idiot ashredux Apr 2020 #29

Modley is a real piece of shit IronLionZion Apr 2020 #30

Just another clueless, talent-free trump-sucker. Paladin Apr 2020 #32

The horrible thing is that he may get promoted for this shit. nt Ferrets are Cool Apr 2020 #35

Putin CloudWatcher Apr 2020 #36

Every competent leader in our government seems doc03 Apr 2020 #37

WTF is right malaise Apr 2020 #38

I can't believe he got up there and said those things Takket Apr 2020 #41

If we win this election the first order of business has doc03 Apr 2020 #42

The next attorney general is going to have their hands full as well Takket Apr 2020 #46

AMEN AND AMEN!!! and then some that supported these asshole .. every one of them uponit7771 Apr 2020 #57

k & r n/t w0nderer Apr 2020 #43

The face of Fascism Chainfire Apr 2020 #44

Did mouldy actually go on the TR? Is he even more stupid and clueless than I thought. niyad Apr 2020 #45

If a former Marine says this is terrifying, I certainly take that seriously. calimary Apr 2020 #47

Hell yrs! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #76

Based on this clown's own standards, he himself needs to be fired Snake Plissken Apr 2020 #48

Old Destroyer man here, and I can't agree more. denbot Apr 2020 #49

Ok. Let me ask a question. Could this be "getting them whipped back in to shape" underpants Apr 2020 #51

Marines are onboard capital navy ships for security of the ships, and weapon systems. denbot Apr 2020 #60

I'm sorry, I meant traditionally underpants Apr 2020 #72

I don't think so, but my family naval tradition only goes back to WWII denbot Apr 2020 #79

Bet my 401k (FWIW) that Chump dictated that speech, the same way he bullwinkle428 Apr 2020 #50

Then the comments to the gaslighting speech should translate directly to tRump ffr Apr 2020 #65

What branch tiptonic Apr 2020 #52

He was in the navy for 7 years. denbot Apr 2020 #83

That would be an instant Captain's Mast, loss of rank, loss of pay, restricted to ship Submariner Apr 2020 #53

The real funny part... Takket Apr 2020 #55

I posted that in another thread Warpy Apr 2020 #56

I read the transcriptthat was bad enough. I feel so bad for those sailors. riversedge Apr 2020 #58

Not sure I've ever heard anything like this Azathoth Apr 2020 #59

Modly is a corporate ass-licker. LudwigPastorius Apr 2020 #62

Photo of Acting Sec of the Navy.......... riversedge Apr 2020 #63

Trump, Rachel. Trump is how he survives this day JHB Apr 2020 #98

Who is posting the comments on the bottom? Is that the crew? meadowlander Apr 2020 #64

Afterward I think. Ligyron Apr 2020 #78

Crew is reacting to a horse's ass RVN VET71 Apr 2020 #66

Putin...this administration HAS to be working for Vladimir. slumcamper Apr 2020 #68

As Speaker zpelosi said: " All roads lead to Russia!" SheltieLover Apr 2020 #77

Indeed! She's speaking code to us. She knows more than we can possibly imagine. slumcamper Apr 2020 #89

Indeed! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #91

Is this really surprising given this administration? bronxiteforever Apr 2020 #71

just like the whole D'ump saga, removed the wrong guy - its all on SECNAV, bringthePaine Apr 2020 #73

Trump should fire that asshole immediately & reinstate Captain Crozier Orrex Apr 2020 #80

How can I save this as a audio file on my laptop? Marthe48 Apr 2020 #81

This is inexcusable from a SECNAV, acting or not. SoCal Roomba Apr 2020 #82

He talks about how transparent they are after saying going to the media was a betrayal. coti Apr 2020 #85

Doesn't sound like he put any oil on the water with the crew ... marble falls Apr 2020 #86

Why does BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN packman Apr 2020 #87

He said China was not forthcoming while he ignores the fact that CinC Trump let CV grow freely while keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #92

He literally fired someone for being forthcoming and giving info to the public. Then has the nerve coti Apr 2020 #96

Kicking to find this later KewlKat Apr 2020 #97

That was a very partisan political speech. BrightKnight Apr 2020 #99

Putin must be happy n/t AntiFascist Apr 2020 #102

"The only reason we're dealing with this right now is because LaMouffette Apr 2020 #103

R&K Carbon copy punk of the head punk, trump. MerryBlooms Apr 2020 #104

Overstated a bit? The executive officer is in command, Hortensis Apr 2020 #105

Good God in Butter did some Nazi DNA escape the Third Reich and get planted into Modly? Botany Apr 2020 #107

This psycho is treating the US Navy like a cult... MrScorpio Apr 2020 #108

Except for the really loud "WHAT THE F%CK!" I couldn't hear Ilsa Apr 2020 #109

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has resigned as a direct result Hortensis Apr 2020 #110