[RNajarian]

The Secretary of the Navy Made the Right decision. Period. Those of you who have never served can have your (wrong) opinion but it does not change the fact this Hero (no sarcasm implied) made several grave errors

1) Exposing vulnerabilities to a Military Installation (The TR)


Sending official military communication over a non secure email system with 20 recipients with neither the proper security clearance or the need to know is a major lapse of judgement. Merely using a Flash Drive to store non classified documents is a punishable offense.

2) Needlessly worrying family members about their loved ones deployed, again a major lapse of judgement.

I am sorry this thread has become political. But those of us currently serving understand the bigger picture and the implications of decisions made.

I can assure you there are ways of getting things done outside of the normal chain of command WITHOUT exposing vulnerabilities or needlessly worrying families.




“Thomas B. Modly, the acting secretary of the Navy, said he had lost confidence in Crozier’s ability to command the ship effectively as it dealt with the evolving crisis after Crozier sent the letter on an unclassified email system to 20 to 30 people. Sending such a letter, Modly said, caused unnecessary alarm about the operational readiness of the ship and undermined the chain of command. “In sending it out pretty broadly, he did not take care to ensure that it couldn’t be leaked,” Modly said. “And that’s part of his responsibility.”