Should A Navy Officer Be Denied A Promotion Because Of His Actions 25 Years Ago?
Senate Balks At Promotion For Navy Officer Who Shot Down Air Force Jet -- Washington Times
A Senate committee has refused to approve a promotion to admiral for a Navy officer who, as a young fighter pilot during a training mission, deliberately shot down an Air Force plane whose flier has suffered a life of pain from his forced ejection.
The Senate Armed Service Committee took no confirmation vote on the nomination of Capt. Timothy W. Dorsey as the 112th Congress ended.
Because the Senate did not act, the nomination goes back to the White House. The Navy has the option of trying to resubmit his nomination during the 113th Congress, which convened Thursday.
The Washington Times first reported in February that President Obama had submitted Capt. Dorsey to the Senate despite the officer’s misdeed as an F-14 Tomcat pilot 25 years ago during an exercise over the Mediterranean Sea.
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My Comment: What he did 25 years ago was/is inexcusable and should have ended his career in the military .... but I suspect that there is more to this story than what is being reported.
Update: If true, this is not good.
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