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Navy Commander Fired for Warning of Pandemic

Navy Commander Fired for Warning of Pandemic | IS THIS THE AMERICA WE LIVE IN NOW? Navy Commander Fired for Warning of Pandemic. Remember how outraged we were at China for suppressing doctors who warned of the pandemic?? | image tagged in pandemic,coronavirus,corona virus,covid-19,donald trump,china | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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2 ups, 5y
Pretty sure that exactly what did NOT happen.
1 up, 5y,
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Here's what actually went down (from the first place that came up) but idiots anonymous wont bother to explain it properly or why they are such a scumbag.

The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus was fired Thursday by Navy leaders who said he created a panic by sending his memo pleading for help to too many people.

Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said the ship's commander, Capt. Brett Crozier “demonstrated extremely poor judgement” in the middle of a crisis. He said the captain copied too many people on the memo, which was leaked to a California newspaper and quickly spread to many news outlets.

He said Crozier should have gone directly to his immediate commanders, who were already moving to help the ship.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt, with a crew of nearly 5,000, is docked in Guam, and the Navy has said as many as 3,000 will be taken off the ship and quarantined by Friday. More than 100 sailors on the ship have tested positive for the virus, but none are hospitalized at this point.
Modly said Crozier created a panic by suggesting 50 sailors could die.

“What it does, it undermines our efforts and the chain of command’s efforts to address this problem and creates a panic and creates the perception that the Navy is not on the job, the government is not on the job, and it’s just not true,” Modly said.

So far, fewer than 100 of the nearly 5,000 sailors assigned to the ship, now docked in Guam, have tested positive for the virus, but the Navy is moving sailors into various facilities and probably will begin using hotel rooms in the coming days. Navy leaders are talking with government officials in the U.S. territory to identify rooms for the crew members.

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, however, made it clear Wednesday that while several thousand will leave the ship, other sailors will remain on board in order to continue to protect the ship and run critical systems.

“We cannot and will not remove all sailors from the ship,” Modly told Pentagon reporters. He said officials will send as many sailors off the ship as possible while still maintaining safety. He said about 1,000 have gone ashore, and that number will grow to at least 2,700 in a couple of days.

and the story goes on and can be read on link below.

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/us-navy-relieves-aircraft-carrier-captain-of-duty-for-sounding-alarm-
1 up, 5y
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/us-navy-relieves-aircraft-carrier-captain-of-duty-for-sounding-alarm-over-covid-19-spread-on-ship

Working link.
1 up, 5y
Modley said he sent a letter through a 'non-secure unclassified email' to 'a broad array of people' instead of through the chain of command. The letter leaked to the media and was reported on.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/navy-expected-relieve-captain-who-raised-alarm-about-covid-19-n1175351

That article said he was relieved, not fired, which is how most put it, even Fox.

'but he will keep his rank and remain in the navy'

https://armedservices.house.gov/press-releases?ID=2EFC2A13-1968-4190-8215-F9E2FCCB133D
1 up, 5y,
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donald trump | I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY! | image tagged in donald trump | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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3 ups, 5y,
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2 ups, 5y,
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And he accused me of being the peanut gallery a few weeks ago. Always projection with the lefties.
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2 ups, 5y,
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1 up, 5y
It's the hive mind. If Air Force One crashed into zer's parent's house, killing Trump and zer's extended family, zer would cheer.
1 up, 5y
You take no responsibility for knowing nothing about this but orange man bad.
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