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Thanks. That was an intriguing post about the air wing commander of the Kitty Hawk undergoing an Admiral’s Mast and retiring. It is really hard to tell what the offense may have been, but for the Captain of an aircraft carrier to relieve his essentially second-in-command, is very rare and the offense must have been very significant. Or it could have been personal, such as improper conduct unbecoming an officer. I much more suspect the latter than I would a protest to an attack on Iran.
The Pacific Stars and Stripes is a civilian publication aimed only at the military. As a career public affairs officer who spent 12 years in the Pacific area, I answered a lot of media queries on potentially embarrassing incidents. Their journalists, many of who are ex or retired military, almost always acted as true journalists who were seeking the truth. It’s interesting that this publication will cover subjects that the M$M often ignores. Their journalists since the time of WWII have maintained their integrity whereas many M$M have not. It may have to do with earning far less money or the fact that these journalists revere their country and its constitution.
