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2024-06-11 Government Corruption

Navy Admiral's bribery charges expose greater rot in the system-revolving door, when high ranking Pentagon and military officials go to work for weapons makers when they leave government service.

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Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-06-11 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [182 views ] Top
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#1 This has been known for a long time. Nobody cares. We're going to need a lot of weapons, for a long time. We're supplying not only Israel but Ukraine with bombs and as soon as we can join Ukraine to NATO(after Biden's re-election) that's when we can finally to kick off the big shooting war with Russia, which is going to require shit-tons of weapons. And then China needs to be lawnmowed. This is going to take quite a while.

Posted by Cromonter Spawn of the Faeries8107 2024-06-11 01:00|| 2024-06-11 01:00|| Front Page Top

#2 #1 Herb again?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-06-11 02:08|| 2024-06-11 02:08|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ Fat Bob, Jairong, Spike, and about 15 other nyms

Posted by Frank G 2024-06-11 05:46|| 2024-06-11 05:46|| Front Page Top

#4 ^The style is unmistakable.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-06-11 06:17|| 2024-06-11 06:17|| Front Page Top

#5 ...Easy partial fix: 0-7 and above gotta wait five years before taking any position that pays more than fifty percent of their monthly retirement pay.

To put that in perspective, for Mister Burke (I'll be damned if I'm going to call him Admiral) is monthly retirement pay is $9250.00/month. I'd be willing to guess that every last 'Burger could do pretty well on that.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2024-06-11 07:03|| 2024-06-11 07:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Unless they changed the law since I was in/out, you're not 'retired' per se. You are subject to recall at anytime by the Secretary and are on a retainer. If you want to go to work and especially for any foreign organization, you must get a 'mother may I' approval from DoD. Anyone got an update on that?

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-06-11 07:08|| 2024-06-11 07:08|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ That is exactly correct and oh BTW, do NOT change your US citizenship and expect the retirement checks to continue. Refer to #6 for additional details.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-06-11 07:52|| 2024-06-11 07:52|| Front Page Top

#8 When an officer retires, their commission normally remains in force and effect forever. In return for the privilege of being legally entitled to being addressed by their military rank and getting all their retirement benefits, they basically remain an "officer of the United States" until death. They can resign their commission, but few do.

That means that, if there is a recall, the officers can be brought back without an act of Congress or presidential recall.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-06-11 13:22|| 2024-06-11 13:22|| Front Page Top

#9 The biggest problem comes from the "bare-bones" maintenance regime that requires all the Beltway Bandits to run. The whole 'Fat Leonard' thing wouldn't have happened if the Navy had enough shipyard facilities. It's also the reason that about 1/4 of the US sub fleet is non functional: the nuke ships are required to be serviced in a Navy facility, and the capacity just doesn't exist.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-06-11 14:16|| 2024-06-11 14:16|| Front Page Top

#10 My grandfather retained his Colonel status until he passed away at 92.

He was a Calvary Captain (with actual horses) at age 19 in WW1. Stayed in the military until late 1940's and promoted to Colonel right before he retired.

The Boloxi Officers Club and PX were among his retirement perks in his later years.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2024-06-11 15:16|| 2024-06-11 15:16|| Front Page Top

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