https://www.nbcnews.com/politi...peachment-rcna352827
Major the UCMJ prohibits your behavior in a few articles.
Easy way to blow your career and end up in the brig.

His military career is over, but I am guessing his performative stunt was part of a bigger plan, and this jackwagon will likely run for Congress in some blue district next.

What a grandstanding dirtbag. He is using the uniform as a political prop.

He has no honor.

That's a lot of ribbons for a major. Somebody should make sure that all of those are legitimate.

And yeah, that clown just torpedoed his career and likely his freedom.

AMF!!!!

Do us a favor, rat out your fellow biden admin lackeys as well.

Have fun in Leavenworth, jackass!

I didn't read it, but looking at the main photo without my glasses on.. I'm pretty sure that's Major Nelson.

Although I doubt he has enough years for retirement, he won't get one anyway.

A follower of Colorado US Senator Kelly who a few weeks back pronounced people serving in the military didn't have to obey orders?

According to an article, he went to the Air Force Academy in 2005 and on active duty in 2009. That would have given him 17 years of AD; cadet time for commissioned officers doesn’t count for time in service or retirement, according to the same Internet source about the question.

Of course, the headline reads as if he was arrested for disagreeing with Trump.

He will get an Article 15 and reduction in rank to O-3 and put out of the service with no retirement or benefits other than what he qualifies from the VA.

Naw! My bet is he'll be allowed to resign In lieu of Courts Martial and given a general discharge and walk away with accrued retirement and benefits.

quote:

Denson said it is ironic that Watson was arrested in the days leading up to July Fourth, “considering that you have somebody who’s speaking out about the very tyranny that we declared independence from 250 years ago,” and added, “that should be lost on no one.”

Zero irony, very clearly planned and calculated. You commies found a willful stooge in uniform to perform for your cause.

Besides being arrogant, self centered, etc... I guess he didn't think about his wife and kids before blowing his career.
Especially with the cost of health care.

You would think he would have a hard time getting a job, but I can see all the liberal employers lining up to support and honor this heroic figure..
(I am being sarcastic)..

What a mope...


The majority of his military career has been spent in Europe and internationally..
I am not Air Force and not up to speed on their medal system, but it seems like the normal stateside and OCONUS medals..

((I am not going to lie, I wanted to deploy so I could get the Inherent Resolve Campaign medal, which is why I tried to switch to the VA and NC National Guard 3 times and I got denied by the USAR, 3x..))

Awards:

National Defense Service Medal
Air Force Training Ribbon
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Boarder
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with device)
Korean Defense Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon (two awards)
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award (five awards)
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon (three awards)

Decorations:

Air Force Commendation Medal (three awards)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (two awards)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal

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Originally posted by low8option:
accrued retirement and benefits.

Which would be—?
Do military personnel have retirement and other benefits these days if discharged with less than 20 years of active duty time?

He is a commissioned officer, so retirement benefits can be secured as early as 8 years. If he gets court martailed, there will be no retirement pension nor benefits.

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Originally posted by Graniteguy:
He is a commissioned officer, so retirement benefits can be secured as early as 8 years.

I did not know that. It must have been long after my time. But a (brief) Internet search did not reveal anything about such a program. Do you know how long it has been in effect?

As a commissioned office to receive lifetime retirement pay you must complete 20 years of commissioned service with some very limited exceptions, even in the new "blended retirement" calculations - which from first news he does not meet.

https://myairforcebenefits.us....ement-System?serv=26

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It will depend on how much his command wants the barbecue his ass. There are three options;

1. Article 15 reduction in rank and discharge from the Air Force.

2. Letting him resign his commission giving a less than honorable or bad conduct discharge.

3. Full on Court Martial for Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and other charges, probably resulting in a year and a day sentence for a felony conviction and dishonorable discharge. If command decides to go that route I can see him trying to stall the clock for the midterms and the next presidential election hoping the commie cocksuckers take over.

Every time an incident like this happens, I always do the what would happen if it was the other way. Say he showed up on January 6 in uniform to support Trump and walked into the capital building. He would’ve been arrested and placed solitary confinement for months if not years and convicted, resulting in a sentence no less than a decade, but would probably be more. So for me, a conviction for a year and a day along with a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge seems really fair.