Originally Posted by
c_rion
Im a retired Combat Arms NCO with 27 Months of combat experience in line platoons. I led soldiers in combat in OIF 1, Operation Iron Saber, and The Surge. I patrolled and fought in Sadr City on April 4 2004( Battle of Sadr City), Al Kut, An Najaf(OIS), and Route Irish/ Amiriyah in Baghdad(The Surge). All while being subject to ever changing use of force directives, ROEs, the Law of Land Warfare and the UCMJ. While also enforcing the same. My last firefight with and physical fight and capture of an adult non uniformed enemy combatant /EPW was April 2006 at Al-Madinah Al-Monawara Mosque in sector 834 in Baghdad. I was decorated for Valor in that fight. I have been a part of and subject to 15-6 investigations regarding the lethal use of force under combat conditions. I followed the ROE , use of force directives, etc and miraculously never ended up Relieved for Cause, GOMOR, or in jail. I have zero tolerance for anyone who is in a profession of arms, as the "good guy",knows the rules, what the ROE and use of force policies and SOPs are, and blatantly fails to follow them. The ends do NOT justify the means,period. He used unlawful force, tried to duck the consequences, and now will have to answer to those consequences. I do know Sheriff Duke in passing(met once and shook his hand), I do not know the LT. Yes, I participated in 2 threads. Im not a chatty Cathy. I really do not like to do the whole" this is my resume" e-penis thing, however, you asked so eloquently, so there is your answer. If you are looking for an echo chamber to reinforce your opinions and be a cheerleader for "your guy", whoever that may be and irrespective of the circumstances,regardless of what the Sheriff has to say, who is also very much "One of your guys", then please, by all means feel free to show me the door. I see I may be in the wrong place after all.