Marine Corps OCS: “You’re responsible for everything your unit does of fails to do” — Battalion CO given slap on the wrist in Parris Island hazing case || Grant Newsham talks “the Trump-Kim meeting”

by | Mar 13, 2018 | Court Martial, Hazing, Leadership, Military Discipline, Parris Island

(Left) Marine Corps Recruit Raheel Siddiqui:  died after he jumped from the 3rd floor of a recruit barracks at Parris Island (USMC photo)
(Left Center) Col Paul Cucinotta:  relieved as the CO of 3rd Recruit Training Regiment and given immunity in the case (USMC photo)
(Center) LtCol Joshua Kisson:  relieved as CO of 3rd Battalion, 3rd Recruit Training Regiment, pled guilty to charges of dereliction of duty, making false official statements and conduct unbecoming of an officer; fined $5,000, given a letter of reprimand and allowed to retire (USMC photo)
(Center Right) SgtMaj Nicholas Deabreau:  relieved as 3rd Recruit Training Regiment SgtMaj, given immunity in the case (USMC photo) 
(Right) GySgt Joseph Felix:  relieved as the Senior Drill Instructor of Recruit Saddiqui’s Company, sentenced to 10 years in prison, reduced to the rank of Private, forfeits all pay and allowances, Dishonorable Discharge for maltreatment, violation of a lawful general order and dereliction of duty, making a false official statement, and drunk and disorderly conduct (Jeff Schogol photo)

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1st Marine Division CG MajGen Eric Smith is rebuked by USN-USMC appeals court… GOOD FOR HIM — and other DOD Headlines

by | Feb 23, 2018 | Current Events, Hazing, Leadership, US Marine Corps

MajGen Eric M. Smith
Commanding General
1st Marine Division

Marine Corps Times reported today that MajGen Eric Smith, the CG of the 1st Marine Division, “was rebuked by a military appeals court for his “personal interest” and bias in overseeing a hazing court-martial” —- GOOD FOR HIM!  Hazing is a significant problem that endures in the Marine Corps and the Corps needs STRONG leaders to take HARD stances.  Most senior officers shrink from strong stances, not extending themselves because that effort might risk a promotion to a higher rank.

The POLITICALLY CORRECT general officers of today need to be more blunt.

In the case in question, there was no mention of the actions that the Marine in question took… hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, but MajGen Smith’s attempt to eliminate hazing from the Division is out of bound!  GARBAGE.  The purpose of the UCMJ is “to promote good or and discipline” — is that a thing of the past?

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