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Ship Commander Fired After Harassment Claims

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This is the kind of thing that happens when you allow women to serve aboard a Navy combatant.........The Navy should not be used for social experimentation.....It is there to fight our wars..........We have enough problems already without mixing the sexes......If they have to serve at sea then put them on all female ships.........


Ship Commander Fired After Harassment Claims | Military.com


Aug 21, 2012
Associated Press|

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NORFOLK, Va. - The commanding officer of a Florida-based warship was removed from the post during an overseas deployment after several female crew members alleged that he sexually harassed women aboard ship, a Navy report shows.
Cmdr. Derick Armstrong was relieved of command in May, about six months after his promotion to the top job aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans. Of the 1,500 commanding officers in the Navy, 22 were removed from the job last year for various reasons

 
This is the kind of thing that happens when you allow women to serve aboard a Navy combatant.........The Navy should not be used for social experimentation.....It is there to fight our wars..........We have enough problems already without mixing the sexes......If they have to serve at sea then put them on all female ships.........

Ship Commander Fired After Harassment Claims | Military.com


Aug 21, 2012
Associated Press|

derick-armstrong-500x333-ts412.jpg

NORFOLK, Va. - The commanding officer of a Florida-based warship was removed from the post during an overseas deployment after several female crew members alleged that he sexually harassed women aboard ship, a Navy report shows.
Cmdr. Derick Armstrong was relieved of command in May, about six months after his promotion to the top job aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans. Of the 1,500 commanding officers in the Navy, 22 were removed from the job last year for various reasons


It really must suck to live a life that is misguided by religious homophobia.
 
This is the kind of thing that happens when you allow women to serve aboard a Navy combatant.........The Navy should not be used for social experimentation.....It is there to fight our wars..........We have enough problems already without mixing the sexes......If they have to serve at sea then put them on all female ships.........

How about instead we double our potential military force and you don't harass females?
 
How about males treating women with respect, and not sexually harassing them?
I know it's hard to control yourselves, but I would assume that being a commander would require him being an adult.
 
It's like far right wing Conservatives don't expect the military to have the same standards of professionalism as the rest of us. ****, I travel and work with beautiful women AT LEAST once a month. I've worked with women who physically could run circles around my wife and still I've never ever had the urge to cross the line of professionalism. Not once - not only out of respect for my wife but out of respect FOR MY JOB. But Navy Pride apparently thinks our military is not smart/good/professional enough to do just that.
 
This is the kind of thing that happens when you allow women to serve aboard a Navy combatant.........The Navy should not be used for social experimentation.....It is there to fight our wars..........We have enough problems already without mixing the sexes......If they have to serve at sea then put them on all female ships.........


Ship Commander Fired After Harassment Claims | Military.com


Aug 21, 2012
Associated Press|

derick-armstrong-500x333-ts412.jpg

NORFOLK, Va. - The commanding officer of a Florida-based warship was removed from the post during an overseas deployment after several female crew members alleged that he sexually harassed women aboard ship, a Navy report shows.
Cmdr. Derick Armstrong was relieved of command in May, about six months after his promotion to the top job aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans. Of the 1,500 commanding officers in the Navy, 22 were removed from the job last year for various reasons


Good thing you don't blame the victims.....
 
It's like far right wing Conservatives don't expect the military to have the same standards of professionalism as the rest of us. ****, I travel and work with beautiful women AT LEAST once a month. I've worked with women who physically could run circles around my wife and still I've never ever had the urge to cross the line of professionalism. Not once - not only out of respect for my wife but out of respect FOR MY JOB. But Navy Pride apparently thinks our military is not smart/good/professional enough to do just that.

The funny thing is that women in the military do put up with alot out of professionalism on their part. It is better to turn a blind eye to some stuff than make trouble over every little thing.
 
The funny thing is that women in the military do put up with alot out of professionalism on their part. It is better to turn a blind eye to some stuff than make trouble over every little thing.

It really is a shame that Navy Pride would blame the victims. However, this is the same person who may or may not have suggested that he had engaged in raping women in an abortion thread a few years back. We had feminists from both the right and left like Felicity (who aside of her religious beliefs WAS a feminist) and 1069 going off on him because of it. The guy didn't show his face in an abortion thread for a few months.
 
The funny thing is that women in the military do put up with alot out of professionalism on their part. It is better to turn a blind eye to some stuff than make trouble over every little thing.

You know this how ?......theres a big difference between going to work with people than living with them 24/7 out at sea where there are no spouses..
Men will be men no matter how many laws you right or how much indignant outrage you show....I agree with navy pride on this one...women and men should not be forced upon each other in such close quarters for long lengths of time....human nature dictates ****s gonna happen...
 
You know this how ?......theres a big difference between going to work with people than living with them 24/7 out at sea where there are no spouses..
Men will be men no matter how many laws you right or how much indignant outrage you show....I agree with navy pride on this one...women and men should not be forced upon each other in such close quarters for long lengths of time....human nature dictates ****s gonna happen...

Look to the left. See the star in my row of awards. Hover the mouse over it and read the text.
 
Look to the left. See the star in my row of awards. Hover the mouse over it and read the text.

I saw that...when were you in...rather when did you leave....really thats besides the point....I believe that putting men and women in close proximity of each other for days on end with no other outlets is asking for human nature problems.....
 
That's the thinking that leads to burkas. Women must be restricted because men can't control themselves....
 
I saw that...when were you in...rather when did you leave....really thats besides the point....I believe that putting men and women in close proximity of each other for days on end with no other outlets is asking for human nature problems.....

Nah, well run ships do not have much in the way of problems.
 
Nah, well run ships do not have much in the way of problems.

Redress come on...theres ALWAYS problems when men and women are in close proximity to each other...especially young people...its human nature..
No law no rules no sop can change a young guys basic instincts and nature FOREVER...theres always going to be that lack of will that slipup and that overwhelming emotion.
What gets me is this...there are yes liberals that harp about kids...you cant stop them from having sex its thier instincts...well guess what that doesnt change when they turn 17 and join the navy same argument applies you cant apply it at your whim...its either that way all the time or its not...right ?
 
My preacher says it's an abomination- men and women living and working in close quarters for months at sea.

So better all male crews so any sexual harassment by a SENIOR/ THE COMMANDING Officer of the ship will be man on man! :shock:

Oh there will be 'troubles' no doubt, same as the more traditional 'it ain't gay if it is while underway' stuff...

But so senior an Officer involved?

This is an odd reality in the male/female thing. Many who don't want females on a fire line, navy ship, army unit use the females are weaker, more emotional line of 'logic'

Now this line uses men are weak, men are men after all, unable to think past their peckers.

Really? :roll:
 
My preacher says it's an abomination- men and women living and working in close quarters for months at sea.

So better all male crews so any sexual harassment by a SENIOR/ THE COMMANDING Officer of the ship will be man on man! :shock:

Oh there will be 'troubles' no doubt, same as the more traditional 'it ain't gay if it is while underway' stuff...

But so senior an Officer involved?

This is an odd reality in the male/female thing. Many who don't want females on a fire line, navy ship, army unit use the females are weaker, more emotional line of 'logic'

Now this line uses men are weak, men are men after all, unable to think past their peckers.

Really? :roll:


Hes a man isnt he ? Im not condoning or defending what he did...I am stating that I believe NP is right this time...you put young men and women in close proximity of each other 24/7 for long periods with no other outlet....its human nature....
 
This is the kind of thing that happens when you allow women to serve aboard a Navy combatant.........The Navy should not be used for social experimentation.....It is there to fight our wars..........We have enough problems already without mixing the sexes......If they have to serve at sea then put them on all female ships.........

Ship Commander Fired After Harassment Claims | Military.com

Aug 21, 2012
Associated Press|

derick-armstrong-500x333-ts412.jpg

NORFOLK, Va. - The commanding officer of a Florida-based warship was removed from the post during an overseas deployment after several female crew members alleged that he sexually harassed women aboard ship, a Navy report shows.
Cmdr. Derick Armstrong was relieved of command in May, about six months after his promotion to the top job aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans. Of the 1,500 commanding officers in the Navy, 22 were removed from the job last year for various reasons


*Navy Pride* Maggie shouts in disapproving tone. This is the kind of thing that happens when assholes are allowed to advance through the ranks to captain ships. Shame on you.

It's hard to believe you think so little of your fellow males...that they are all a bunch of horny dogs.
 
Redress come on...theres ALWAYS problems when men and women are in close proximity to each other...especially young people...its human nature..
No law no rules no sop can change a young guys basic instincts and nature FOREVER...theres always going to be that lack of will that slipup and that overwhelming emotion.
What gets me is this...there are yes liberals that harp about kids...you cant stop them from having sex its thier instincts...well guess what that doesnt change when they turn 17 and join the navy same argument applies you cant apply it at your whim...its either that way all the time or its not...right ?

Anyone who has risen to his rank in the service absolutely knows this is intolerable on every level. It's one thing when it's equal v equal. Quite another when its the commander of the damn ship.
 
*Navy Pride* Maggie shouts in disapproving tone. This is the kind of thing that happens when assholes are allowed to advance through the ranks to captain ships. Shame on you.

It's hard to believe you think so little of your fellow males...that they are all a bunch of horny dogs.


I agree maggie...especially an officer who is supposed to oversee ...but human nature dictates there will be lots of problems more so aboard ship than in the army...where you have more space..
 
This is the kind of thing that happens when you allow women to serve aboard a Navy combatant.........The Navy should not be used for social experimentation.....It is there to fight our wars..........We have enough problems already without mixing the sexes......If they have to serve at sea then put them on all female ships.........

Re: "It's the woman's fault." How about instead, sexual harassers can't serve aboard Navy ships. Why do you blame the victim instead of the perpetrator?
 
Anyone who has risen to his rank in the service absolutely knows this is intolerable on every level. It's one thing when it's equal v equal. Quite another when its the commander of the damn ship.


Im not talking about him maggie...I agree with you on that....im speaking in general terms
 
Re: "It's the woman's fault." How about instead, sexual harassers can't serve aboard Navy ships. Why do you blame the victim instead of the perpetrator?

You know zero about life aboard a Navy Combatant that spends up to 90 days at sea.............
 
How about males treating women with respect, and not sexually harassing them?
I know it's hard to control yourselves, but I would assume that being a commander would require him being an adult.

Its not always just the mans fault but if the women are not there then the problem is eliminated.
 
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