{"id":88748,"date":"2019-07-08T11:55:59","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T15:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=88748"},"modified":"2019-07-08T12:05:14","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T16:05:14","slug":"top-navy-admiral-to-retire-vs-accept-top-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=88748","title":{"rendered":"Top Navy Admiral to Retire vs. Accept Top Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A top Navy Admiral who was destined for the nations top officer is retiring instead according to Yahoo News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Confirmed by the Senate on May 23, Moran, a four-star admiral, was highly regarded and already serving as the deputy chief of naval operations, the Navy’s No. 2 admiral. He was slated to become the next chief of naval operations on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n

“Adm. Bill Moran recently brought to my attention that over the past two years he maintained a professional relationship with an individual who was held accountable and counseled for failing to meet the values and standards of the Naval profession,” said Spencer in a statement.<\/p>\n

“While I admire his faithful service and commitment to the Navy, this decision on his part to maintain that relationship has caused me to call his judgment into question,” he added. “Therefore, today I accepted Adm. Moran\u2019s request to retire.”<\/p>\n

Moran admitted to continuing the relationship with the investigated officer, but said he didn’t approve of his actions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To be frank, I’m not sure what all of the above refers to.\u00a0 \u00a0But I a few minutes later, my joy was made full by finding the missing piece of the puzzle.<\/p>\n

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Servello was\u00a0investigated<\/span> by the Department of Defense’s inspector general for his actions during and after a 2016 Navy Christmas party, where dressed in a Santa suit, he slapped a woman\u2019s backside and later made sexual advances on female junior officers. At the time of the incident, Servello was serving as the top spokesman for Adm. John Richardson, the Navy’s chief of Naval Operations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I’m guessing it was the sexual transgressions and not the fact that he was dressed as Santa Claus, but it could have been both.<\/p>\n

Years ago, the thing was photocopying one’s private parts on the office copier.\u00a0 Although I don’t condone this, I never heard of any top officers being tossed over associating with someone that did this.\u00a0 I think I’m qualified to be on the board to decide where the line is drawn.<\/p>\n

“OK, here is a case where he photocopied his genitals on the office copier.”<\/p>\n

“Did he mail or otherwise provide those images to coworkers?”<\/p>\n

“No, not that we know of.”<\/p>\n

“Next case.”<\/p>\n

“St. Patrick’s Day office party.\u00a0 Someone dancing around in a Leprechaun suit asking women if they’d like to try his Lucky Charms.”<\/p>\n

“Suggest he retire so he can spend more time with his family.\u00a0 Next case.”<\/p>\n

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