Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Monthly Archives: June 2014
The Prosperous Face of Terrorism
Prominently rising in the Bergdahl controversy is the issue of paying ransom to terrorist kidnappers, never mind the fig leaf the Obama administration resorted to by using the Qatar government as an intermediary in negotiating his release. Releasing five high-ranking Talibani’s in exchange … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, Bergdahl, Bowe Bergdahl, David Rohde, Geneva Convention, Israel, Journalism, kidnapping, Prisoner of war, Taliban
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Man Overboard!
The current kerfuffle over probable deserter Bowe Bergdahl reminds me of a true sea story. It was 1971 or 1972 and I was the Executive Officer (second in command) of a U.S. Navy stores ship steaming across the Atlantic to … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces
Tagged AWOL, Bowe Bergdahl, conscription, desertion, man overboard, military, military heroes, military life, military training, P.O.W.'s, Taliban prisoner, U.S. Navy, UCMJ
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Still Skeptical After All These Years 