[Vision2020] Captain of 'Mutinous' Supply Company Relieved ofCommand

[Bill London]

I have a question for all those who insist that we all must "support our
troops."
If I am to support our troops, do I support this group of 18 who decided to
stay away from dangerous duty that was made more dangerous because of
equipment problems?
How do I best support them?
BL


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Subject: [Vision2020] Captain of 'Mutinous' Supply Company Relieved
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> Captain of 'Mutinous' Supply Company Relieved of Command
> Wednesday, October 20, 2004
>
>
> WASHINGTON - The commander of the reserve quartermaster company whose
members
> refused an order to deliver fuel in Iraq last week has been relieved of
his
> command, Pentagon sources told FOX News.
>
> Senior investigating officers who were dispatched to the 343rd
Quartermaster
> Company's (search) encampment in Tallil, Iraq, following the incident
relieved
> the captain of his command Wednesday.
>
> The Pentagon sources wouldn't say why the move was made, only that the
captain
> was found to have been derelict in his duty.
>
> On Monday, the U.S. military had said no decision had been made on whether
to
> discipline the Army reservists, despite statements from their relatives
that
> the soldiers would be discharged.
>
> "It is too early in the process to tell if any disciplinary actions will
be
> initiated," Maj. Richard Spiegel, spokesman for the 13th Corps Support
Command
> (search) in Balad, said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
>
> Families of some soldiers involved said Monday the commanders did not act
on
> complaints that the convoy was hauling contaminated fuel or that their
> vehicles were in poor working order and were not sufficiently protected
with
> armor.
>
> Spiegel said no decision will be made on discipline until the
investigation is
> completed and recommendations are made. "I could not speculate as to why
> soldiers would be telling people that they are going to be discharged," he
> said.
>
>
>
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