{"id":32394,"date":"2012-10-14T19:06:33","date_gmt":"2012-10-14T23:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=32394"},"modified":"2012-10-14T19:06:33","modified_gmt":"2012-10-14T23:06:33","slug":"problems-in-the-arizona-national-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=32394","title":{"rendered":"Problems in the Arizona National Guard"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arizona Republic<\/a> reports that they conducted a five month investigation of allegations that members, mostly of their recruiting operations engaged several illegal and immoral acts;<\/p>\n

NCOs engaged in sexual misconduct, collected recruiting fees to which they were not entitled, forged Guard documents, and committed other offenses such as hunting the homeless with paintball guns.<\/p>\n

Investigators asserted that National Guard commanders failed to hold subordinates accountable, in part because many supervisors also engaged in unethical behavior. Many high-ranking officers contend an atmosphere of disdain for discipline persists.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Non-commissioned officers caught driving drunk in military vehicles were given reprimands. Recruiters found to have forged enlistment records or taken fraudulent bonus pay received transfers. Sergeants who had affairs with teenage recruits were given counseling.<\/p>\n

One NCO who allegedly got drunk with privates and had sex with a female enlistee was allowed to deploy overseas, where he was disciplined for inappropriate sexual relations with two more subordinates. Instead of being discharged from the military, records show, he transferred to the California National Guard as a recruiter.<\/p>\n

Some who sought to uphold Army standards by reporting unethical behavior were shunned, harassed and threatened with demotions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I know there are a number of you in Arizona who would have a clearer picture of these allegations. I know that if these are found to be true, there isn’t anyone among us who wouldn’t want these folks to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. By the same token, neither should the entire military service be tainted by the actions of a few.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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