[Wash Times] A member of the House Committee on Armed Services is accusing the Army top brass of launching a criminal investigation against a Green Beret war hero as a way to retaliate against the congressman.
Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, has battled Army headquarters on a number fronts in recent years, such as a faulty ground intelligence network and what he considers unprofessional treatment of soldiers denied or stripped of awards.
The ill feelings erupted in a heated exchange with Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Army chief of staff. At a 2013 hearing, Mr. Hunter, a former Marine officer and a committee activist, accused the Army of holding back off-the-shelf technology that helps soldiers in Afghanistan find the enemy.
"I'm tired of somebody telling me I don't care about our soldiers," Gen. Odierno shouted.
Now, the Army's Criminal Investigation Command is investigating Lt. Col. Jason Amerine for his collaboration with Mr. Hunter's staff on legislation to overhaul the Obama administration's hostage policies and hopefully win the freedom of captured Americans. |