From: K4YZ on Aug 29, 4:02 pm

wrote:
Frank Gilliland wrote:
On 28 Aug 2005 05:54:46 -0700, "K4YZ" wrote in

Since the chain of command was already in the
field I couldn't request mast, so I refused the order. He then ordered
me to serve on mess duty while awaiting office hours, which I also
refused (since I was supposed to be on light-duty). The result was a
summary court-martial, a month in the brig and reduction back down to
private. And a big hit on my conduct marks.

It's all becoming very, very clear.

Was the shop chief an "A" NCOIC with a God complex?

It wouldn't matter.

Frankie took a spill over one of his own "trip ups".

Tsk, tsk. Dudly takes a spill just about every time he posts
here. :-)

A Marine has the RIGHT to Request Mast to HIGHER headquarters
irrespective of the consent or advice of the lower level command.

UCMJ doesn't apply to USMC anymore? :-)

Not so!

That his "chain of command" was "in the field" was irrelevent.

He had recource. He didn't pursue it.

Dudly yanks our chains with nearly every posting also... :-)

Dudly ought to pay attention to his words. "Recourse" or
"resource," which is it?

Obviously the OIC of the Court Martial wasn't impressed with
Frankie's story, either.

Those are called "President of the Court," Dudly. It's spelled
out in the UCMJ.

USMC Court Martials don't like having
judgements overturned on appeal anymore than civilian courts do, and
had Frankie had VALID reason for refusing an order, they would have,
at the very least, returned the issue back to his commander for Article
15 (Office Hours). Seemingly he HAD that reason. There's more to the
"big story" than Frankie's telling of it...

What's the "big story" with Dudly? So far he's said dink on
his "medical-turned-honorable discharge due to an accident."

Dudly no spell out specifics, just make vague generalities.

Dudly also FORGET that UCMJ applies to ALL branches, including
USMC. "It's the LAW."

Dudly do a BAD imitation of David James Elliott in here. This
is NOT the "JAG" show production office. :-)

Dudly need better writers. He no pay scale. He may have scales.

This forum be about AMATEUR RADIO POLICY, not blood-pinning of
USMC wannabes like Dud.

Temper fry, wannabe.