Captain Brad Geary
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What I think happens subliminally with a lot of these guys is not they're so power hungry, it's that over time, their loyalty flips, and instead of remembering that they made an oath to the Constitution, they somehow start placing the institution above that. And that shapes decision-making.
What I think happens subliminally with a lot of these guys is not they're so power hungry, it's that over time, their loyalty flips, and instead of remembering that they made an oath to the Constitution, they somehow start placing the institution above that. And that shapes decision-making.
Which is an attack on the institution, which we would defend.
Which is an attack on the institution, which we would defend.
Which is an attack on the institution, which we would defend.
Well, three of them offered you the letter, but even one of the other guys, and this is one of the things I, I don't want to get too far ahead, we'll talk about this, but this is one of the things I talked to Secretary Hicks at the ballot when I interviewed with him, is... One of the other guys, same thing. We're going to write a letter for you. You're a great dude. This is unfair. This is unjust.
Well, three of them offered you the letter, but even one of the other guys, and this is one of the things I, I don't want to get too far ahead, we'll talk about this, but this is one of the things I talked to Secretary Hicks at the ballot when I interviewed with him, is... One of the other guys, same thing. We're going to write a letter for you. You're a great dude. This is unfair. This is unjust.
Well, three of them offered you the letter, but even one of the other guys, and this is one of the things I, I don't want to get too far ahead, we'll talk about this, but this is one of the things I talked to Secretary Hicks at the ballot when I interviewed with him, is... One of the other guys, same thing. We're going to write a letter for you. You're a great dude. This is unfair. This is unjust.
I can't believe this. We should treat our teammates better. I can't believe we've let this happen to you. Brad, but what you really want to do is see this process through and go to the Board of Inquiry because that's how you get vindicated in the end is by following this process. To which I replied, sir, I appreciate the letter. No, no.
I can't believe this. We should treat our teammates better. I can't believe we've let this happen to you. Brad, but what you really want to do is see this process through and go to the Board of Inquiry because that's how you get vindicated in the end is by following this process. To which I replied, sir, I appreciate the letter. No, no.
I can't believe this. We should treat our teammates better. I can't believe we've let this happen to you. Brad, but what you really want to do is see this process through and go to the Board of Inquiry because that's how you get vindicated in the end is by following this process. To which I replied, sir, I appreciate the letter. No, no.
When I have a thousand data points showing the process is untrustworthy, the answer isn't hope for the best and keep trusting it. I believe we have, back to our oath to the Constitution of the United States, as officers specifically,
When I have a thousand data points showing the process is untrustworthy, the answer isn't hope for the best and keep trusting it. I believe we have, back to our oath to the Constitution of the United States, as officers specifically,
When I have a thousand data points showing the process is untrustworthy, the answer isn't hope for the best and keep trusting it. I believe we have, back to our oath to the Constitution of the United States, as officers specifically,
We have a moral obligation when we see something like this happening to stand up and say no, to stand up for the truth and confront the injustice, confront the process or the system that is acting in unethical ways, and in some cases, illegal ways, and obliterate it, expose it at all costs. And that's really what we've done here, what we did with the episode with you.
We have a moral obligation when we see something like this happening to stand up and say no, to stand up for the truth and confront the injustice, confront the process or the system that is acting in unethical ways, and in some cases, illegal ways, and obliterate it, expose it at all costs. And that's really what we've done here, what we did with the episode with you.
We have a moral obligation when we see something like this happening to stand up and say no, to stand up for the truth and confront the injustice, confront the process or the system that is acting in unethical ways, and in some cases, illegal ways, and obliterate it, expose it at all costs. And that's really what we've done here, what we did with the episode with you.
And I tried to do it shy of that, I wrote letters to admirals. I sent evidence directly to the CNO where we talked about, hey, here's the irrefutable evidence showing admirals in your command lied, violated the oath of office, and produced deliberately manipulative investigations. Calm silent. Jeez. That's our duty as officers, I think.
And I tried to do it shy of that, I wrote letters to admirals. I sent evidence directly to the CNO where we talked about, hey, here's the irrefutable evidence showing admirals in your command lied, violated the oath of office, and produced deliberately manipulative investigations. Calm silent. Jeez. That's our duty as officers, I think.
And I tried to do it shy of that, I wrote letters to admirals. I sent evidence directly to the CNO where we talked about, hey, here's the irrefutable evidence showing admirals in your command lied, violated the oath of office, and produced deliberately manipulative investigations. Calm silent. Jeez. That's our duty as officers, I think.