So she's still in the Navy. We can hope that she will never be placed in a position of trust with classified information, but a reduction in grade? That's all? Really?

The military, as I'm constantly pointing out, is like no other institution in our society. A breach of faith, a breach of trust like this cannot be tolerated - and it cannot be forgiven. This is an act that, in the event of war, could have gotten everyone on that ship killed and a multi-billion dollar ship destroyed. Is checking your high-school friend's latest recipe for macaroni and cheese worth all that?

Given my brief and modest experience with operating in a secured environment with classified information, this punishment seems unbearably light. Chief Marrero has broken faith with her chain of command, has proven herself unfit to serve on a U.S. Navy warship, and should be handed a bad-conduct discharge and sent back to the block. //

PNC(SW) Mac
8 hours ago
As a retired USN Chief, I find this absolutely reprehensible. The most distressing factor is it wasn't just this POS E7, the whole Chief's Mess was complicit. What has happened to the United States Navy when it's senior enlisted leadership can't be trusted? They all should have been court-martialed and separated. //

Ace PNC(SW) Mac
8 hours ago
Chief, this is Obama’s Navy, not ours.

Just a small town boy PNC(SW) Mac
8 hours ago
All it takes is a few DEI hires in leadership positions for a lot of other people to DIE.