Thursday, April 26, 2012

Marine Sgt. Gary Stein Given Other-Than-Honorable Discharge For Criticizing Barack Obama On Facebook; Tainted Discharge Is Vindictive

Alaska Pride
By Anchorage Activist

On April 25th, 2012, the U.S. Marine Corps announced that Sgt. Gary Stein will be demoted to lance corporal and be given an other-than-honorable discharge for violating Pentagon policy limiting speech of service members. Brig. Gen. Daniel Yoo accepted the unanimous recommendation of an Administrative Separation Board at Camp Pendleton that Sgt. Stein be dismissed for making disparaging comments about the commander-in-chief that were disruptive to good order and discipline and violated military law. The discharge will mean he could lose almost all benefits, although the Department of Veterans Affairs can make its own determination. The 26-year-old Stein, who was assigned to the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot (MCRD) in San Diego as a weather forecaster, was a veteran of nearly 10 years service and was intending to re-enlist at the expiration of his current term. Numerous media links embedded throughout the post.

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