The Army needs to throw the book at him simply because it’s detrimental to morale to have morons pull stunts like this. Recruitment will actually be improved because it’ll prove that the Army isn’t looking for cowards to command its troops. Soldiers rally around a tough as nails leader but shy away from limp wristed ones.

When this is all said and done and if he goes through with his plan and does not go with his platoon…he will be court martialed…the severity of that does not end when he walks out of prison…he carries that with him on his record and records are checked in employment..

I personally believe that the Army is having such trouble with recruiting they’re going to go relatively easy on him. He’s not going to get off scott free, but I doubt he’ll serve much jail time.

..Chuck..

At this point in time, the military has no choice but to prosecute him. He is utterly worthless as a combat officer as few if any soldiers would follow him. In fact, for his own safety, about the only place he wouldn’t risk being fragged would be in Leavenworth. They could offer to allow him to resign for the good of the service which is a less than honorable but not a dishonourable discharge. Seeing as he has been trying to resign for ages, I would bet that he only went into ROTC as a means to have his college paid for by the military while having no intention to actually serve. With that in mind, I would suggest that he be considered for charges of fraud. If I remember correctly (it’s been 22 years) the oath flat out says that you are taking the oath freely without reservation or for purpose of evasion. Obviously he did have reservations and therefore LIED when he took the oath. He should therefore also be charged with PERJURY.

All told, his little stunt has racked up enough violations of the UCMJ that he could be a grey haired old man before he breathes free air again. I wonder how proud his dad’s going to be when he realizes that his instigating has gotten his son a nice long prison sentence. Oh wait I forgot he thinks the kid is going to get out scott free. He is too stupid to realize that a court martial isn’t a civilian court. His attorney doesn’t get to cherry pick the jurors. The convening authority appoints the jurors, and all of them will be higher ranking officers, and they aren’t going to show this little moron ANY mercy. Another thing Dad needs to take into account is that once in Leavenworth, junior’s going to be in with a bunch of people who aren’t necessarily predisposed to liking officers and especially cowardly ones.

Sorry, Lt, you don’t make that call and have no right, no place whatsoever to decide you are not going to follow orders. T
his is cut and dried. There is only one possible outcome, and it won’t be what he wants.

The military better handle this little dude…