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Old 11-09-2012, 03:58   #1
Basenshukai
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Exclamation "Ultra Secret" SEALs punished for breaking OPSEC rules...

I know that this has been brought up on another - related - topic. But, I felt it deserved its own thread.

More from our "QUIET PROFESSIONAL" brothers in the Naval Special Warfare community. To be fair, the command seems to be serious about cleaning house, however.

From Fox News:

"WASHINGTON – Seven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the Usama bin Laden raid, have been punished for allegedly disclosing classified information, two senior military officials tell Fox News. They were accused for their role working as paid consultants for a video game company producing "Medal of Honor: Warfighter." The official says four other SEALs are under investigation for similar alleged disclosures, but are still on active duty. The seven received what the military calls "nonjudicial" punishment on Wednesday. They were given letters of reprimand, which is often, but not exclusively, a career ending punishment -- it depends on the commander's discretion and whether or not he chooses to make it part of the offender's permanent service record. In addition, the seven SEALs were made to forfeit half their pay for two months..."


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012...#ixzz2Bia153Mn
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