Marine recruiters busted in exam fraud

[douglas9]

Source: Houston Chronicle

Nine Marine Corps recruiters who worked in the Houston area were punished for using fraudulent stand-ins to take military-entrance exams for prospective recruits who might not otherwise measure up, the military confirmed Wednesday.

Eight of the recruiters were reassigned and given non-judicial punishment, which could include fines and reduction in rank. Another, considered the worst offender, was discharged from the service.

"I don't know why this happened here. Obviously, we do not tolerate it," said Capt. John Niemann, a spokesman for the recruiting district that includes Houston. "We learned of it. We investigated it and took appropriate disciplinary action."

Niemann said privacy regulations prohibit him from releasing the names of the recruiters, what punishments they were given or when.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5263362.html

[SpiralHawk]

1. They are just following the lead of the Commander in Chief

Commander AWOL -- a man lacking in honor, who deserted his unit, and then lied America into an oil-profits crusade.

Our sons and daughters in uniform deserve someone of honor and integrity, whose lead they can be proud to follow. Republicon chickenhawk war profiteers do not qualify.

[Orsino]

2. These are some of the "extra efforts" recruiters are driven to employ...

...in order to sell the military amid this miserable war.

[gratuitous]

3. "I don't know why this happened"

Oh, please, Capt. John Niemann; are you that fucking stupid, or do you think everyone else is that fucking stupid? You know right down to the last jot and tittle why it happened. And you know that even though you might have caught one of the most egregious and blatant of these guys, there are hundreds more out there, cutting corners and fudging facts to get another warm body into a uniform. And you know exactly why that's happening.

Riddle me this, Capt. Niemann: Would you want to go into a combat situation with a platoon or a squad of the underperformers that you know are getting into the military? Would you put your life in jeopardy, knowing that your main hope for survival was one of this guys who couldn't even cut the mustard on the entrance exam? And if you wouldn't do it, why are you putting other solders in harm's way?

Well, I'm sure reassignment of eight guys has this problem totally taken care of, right Captain?

[saigon68]

4. Yes he is "That Fucking Stoopid"

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

5. "Duty. Honor. Courage."

My rosy red ass.