Comments on: Lieutenant Colonel Ruins Career Over $37

By: RunningMan

RunningMan — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:31:02 +0000

Lemmy, you're nothing but a little punk. You think it's okay to stuff your wife (that you killed) in a suitcase and throw it in the woods? You're just as bad as Hamilton. You WOULD like to see an LTC get his @$$ kicked, probably because you are a jealous disgruntled enlisted man. (No need to point out if you are not because I don't give two sh*ts) Yes, I would defend an LTC from physical harm by some punk that would beat him up over shoplifitng at AAFES. I see you are getting mad because of my opinion, calling me an as shole licker.. I do hope i'm around when you decide to put your hand on an officer… I'd make sure you enjoy your food through a straw for quite some time. Punk.

By: Lemmy

Lemmy — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:41:59 +0000

Running Man, you crack me up! First you say you would "beat the snot out of Hamilton" and then you have to audacity to say Hamilton has a problem? I would love to see a LTC get the shit stomped out of him for shoplifting. I would also love to see a LTC get the shit stomped out of him for various other reasons. Who cares what rank a shoplifter, thief, liar, cheater or DUI idiot holds? If you remember the story about CPT Gray (you're probably too young) I sympathetically understand his actions as likely did the courts martial panel. I think highly of CPT Gray and this LTC who steals as a cockroach of humanity who deserves to be stomped on. Thievery, Lying, and Cheating are the basis of all chaos. If you want to lick someones as shole because of their rank you go right ahead young man and lick away. Just don't forget the as shole your licking may just be shoplifting.

"It's not like he was hurting anyone so why would you get all violent about it." How old are you and did you graduate from UMUC?

By: Teadrinker

Teadrinker — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:36:57 +0000

"I know you are, but what am I?"

By: Burma Bob

Burma Bob — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:42:55 +0000

In just about every case of shoplifting by an adult that I know of, some sort of pathology was involved. This O-5 definitely has some issues, but I have seen otherwise normal soldiers and their wives shoplift when under some other stressor. Has nothing to do with money, or the cash value of what was taken.

Certain cases of shoplifting need to be given a second look.

By: RunningMan

RunningMan — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:49:37 +0000

It's all politics.. after your automatic promotion to captain (given you haven't killed or raped anyone) it really sways in the direction of how well liked you are. You could be the most high speed officer around, but if you don't fit in socially, or kiss a little @$$ you are not going to get the best OER. This isn't the case everytime (there are still some raters that base evaluations on performance, not social adaptation).

By: Chris In Dallas

Chris In Dallas — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:53:05 +0000

To me the two really sad aspects of this is this guy managed to get through at least 3 promotion/retention boards despite his issues while the same boards threw others to the curb for comparatively minor errors.

Here are four examples I saw in one command. Two married officers were caught committing adultery in the field, another intentionally destroyed government property on a nearby Navy base while drunk and the final one was labeled as "weird" because he liked comic books and Dungeons and Dragons. The weird guy got a career ending OER while those in charge ignored the vandalism and adultery.

The Army officer promotion system is broke. LTC Page is just one example.

By: ChickenHead

ChickenHead — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:48:34 +0000

guitard, guitard, guitard…

Awww… don't be a hater.

Sometimes I read what you post and I think, yeah… right on the money. Other times you post whacked out shyt that is easy to disprove. Fine. We all make mistakes.

Your problem is that you get defensive like the spaz kid insisting that high-waters look cool… even in the face of overwhelming contrary evidence.

How can anyone respect that?

By: RunningMan

RunningMan — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:16:12 +0000

A private with more intelligence and education than a battalion commander? Exactly where did you observe that? A private with a masters degree, officer basic course/captain's career course/command and general staff college/equivelant of platoon, company, and Battalion command experience? That would be one hell of a private. Just because a private scores higher on his SAT than an LTC doesn't mean the private should be a B.C. Is that supposed to be the knowledge of 20 years I "can not imagine"?

By: RunningMan

RunningMan — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:00:53 +0000

wooooooweeeeee those "officer haters" on here won't like THAT one! And very true. They complain about equality and fairness, but start ending joe privates career for a DUI or failing a PT test and they really won't like that!

By: RunningMan

RunningMan — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:52:47 +0000

well hamilton, i guess i don't get your sense of humor.. and i think everyone can agree it sure didn't sound like you were joking. How about dependents that steal candybars and dvds? wanna beat them up too? Also, don't assume you know what I "believe", just because I said he isn't hurting people doesn't mean I approve of what he did. There IS a difference between stealing and violent crime, that is why violent criminals get more jail time. I'm not name calling, the impulse to beat someone up for stealing from a store you don't even own is retarded.