Comments on: Fletcher a Long Shot in the 46th http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/07/21/fletcher-a-long-shot-in-the-46th/ Your political road for the Carolinas. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:51:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Greg Grunwald http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/07/21/fletcher-a-long-shot-in-the-46th/#comment-2365 Greg Grunwald Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:18:12 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/?p=2000#comment-2365 As the Company Commander that relieved Mr. Fletcher from his duty as platoon leader, I just wanted to back up the above response as valid. I believe that anyone can change and make a positive impact on our society but it begins with integrity. If Mr. Fletcher wishes to represent a district in SC, I believe he should begin with representing himself and his military career honestly. I am mortified that he is using the Marine Corps as leverage for political gain. As the Company Commander that relieved Mr. Fletcher from his duty as platoon leader, I just wanted to back up the above response as valid.
I believe that anyone can change and make a positive impact on our society but it begins with integrity. If Mr. Fletcher wishes to represent a district in SC, I believe he should begin with representing himself and his military career honestly. I am mortified that he is using the Marine Corps as leverage for political gain.

]]> By: Wolfpack http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2008/07/21/fletcher-a-long-shot-in-the-46th/#comment-2276 Wolfpack Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:44:47 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/?p=2000#comment-2276 Was anyone aware that in 2003, then-Lt Kent Fletcher, a Marine officer in Iraq, was relieved of command for cowardice? During a firefight in An Nasiriyah, he abandoned the platoon that he was in command of, and ran into the back of another LAV, screaming, "We're six inches away from death! We're six inches away from death!" There is more shame to his conduct as an officer than that. But I will leave it there. I wouldn't even care to post this. But the fact that he has a picture of himself on his website wearing Marine Corps Dress Blues, is a disgrace. Since Mr. Fletcher is running on his Marine Corps bona fides, he should provide records of his military service to the media and the constituents that he wants to represent. Was anyone aware that in 2003, then-Lt Kent Fletcher, a Marine officer in Iraq, was relieved of command for cowardice? During a firefight in An Nasiriyah, he abandoned the platoon that he was in command of, and ran into the back of another LAV, screaming, “We’re six inches away from death! We’re six inches away from death!”

There is more shame to his conduct as an officer than that. But I will leave it there.

I wouldn’t even care to post this. But the fact that he has a picture of himself on his website wearing Marine Corps Dress Blues, is a disgrace.

Since Mr. Fletcher is running on his Marine Corps bona fides, he should provide records of his military service to the media and the constituents that he wants to represent.

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