I try not to get involved in anything of a political debate although this hardly qualifies.
Capt. Crozier tried to go up the chain of command with his requests / pleas regarding the health and safety of his crew. They were completely ignored. Capt Crozier was looking out for the safety of his crew with what he did. It was said that Crozier should have taken his concerns private . As mentioned, he did that already.
SecNav Thomas Modly then goes public and calls a decorated officer stupid and naive only to say a day later that he doesn't believe he is stupid at all. Then why say that in the first place ? This is complete hypocrisy.
Then SecNav Modly flies thousands of miles to berate the crew of the Roosevelt for paying Capt Crozier respect as he departed. Modly is completely destructive to the morale of every branch of the military and an embarrasment.
The reality is Capt. Crozier is a decorated officer of flag rank and deserving of respect. It's incomprehensible that Modly, who is graduate of the United States Naval Academy class of 1983, Georgetown University, and Harvard Business School and a helicopter pilot would act in this manner.
The reality is the conduct of Modly is / was a public relations nightmare and the backlash would have been felt in enlistment and retain-ment falling off. It most likely will still will. I'm glad Modly left as he would have gotten the boot if he didn't and he knew that.
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