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12-08-2018, 03:58 PM | #11 |
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Had a large earthquake up here in Alaska this morning. I went to the garage to check on my Joes, one of the first things I checked btw, and found Ripcord, Airborne, and Scarlet (jumper suit) had all taken a six foot nose dive off my shelf. I told my son that it was ironic that their chutes didn’t open, he just rolled his eyes. Luckily my Tomahawk stayed put. Everything else was fine, but lots of people in my neighborhood have a bunch of damaged home goods, so my family got lucky.
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12-08-2018, 04:33 PM | #12 |
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That video clip still makes me angry, and is criminal evidence of an act committed against the United States by John T. Skipper, judged unworthy of our nation’s uniform. He should have received the 10 years confinement in my opinion.
Even the soldier on the ground filming the video was a disgrace, as was documented in his service record. As reported by Meghann Myers in the Army Times on May 9th, 2018: A Germany-based cavalry scout was convicted Wednesday of destruction of government property and making a false official statement for his role in a botched Humvee air drop that destroyed three of the vehicles during an April 2016 training exercise. A judge found Sgt. John Skipper, who was in charge of verifying that the parachutes were properly rigged, had intentionally cut their straps, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, according to a 7th Army release. “Skipper was sentenced to a reduction in grade to E-1 and a Bad Conduct Discharge by a court-martial panel consisting of enlisted soldiers and officers,” the release said. Video of the incident made the rounds on social media soon after the C-130 drop, which was part of the Saber Junction exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany. The soldier filming on the ground could be heard cheering and laughing. He received a letter of reprimand last year for his unprofessional conduct both on camera and in sharing the video. Skipper was a member of B Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, part of the Italy-based 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. He had faced up to 10 years confinement for the three charges of destruction of government property and one charge of lying to investigators.
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12-08-2018, 09:57 PM | #13 |
just a Marine
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That video clip still makes me angry, and is criminal evidence of an act committed against the United States by John T. Skipper, judged unworthy of our nation’s uniform. He should have received the 10 years confinement in my opinion.
Even the soldier on the ground filming the video was a disgrace, as was documented in his service record. As reported by Meghann Myers in the Army Times on May 9th, 2018: A Germany-based cavalry scout was convicted Wednesday of destruction of government property and making a false official statement for his role in a botched Humvee air drop that destroyed three of the vehicles during an April 2016 training exercise. A judge found Sgt. John Skipper, who was in charge of verifying that the parachutes were properly rigged, had intentionally cut their straps, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, according to a 7th Army release. “Skipper was sentenced to a reduction in grade to E-1 and a Bad Conduct Discharge by a court-martial panel consisting of enlisted soldiers and officers,” the release said. Video of the incident made the rounds on social media soon after the C-130 drop, which was part of the Saber Junction exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany. The soldier filming on the ground could be heard cheering and laughing. He received a letter of reprimand last year for his unprofessional conduct both on camera and in sharing the video. Skipper was a member of B Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, part of the Italy-based 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. He had faced up to 10 years confinement for the three charges of destruction of government property and one charge of lying to investigators. |
12-09-2018, 09:48 PM | #14 |
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Glad you and your Figures are safe!
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