Air Force Retaliated Against Whistleblowers Who Uncovered Landfill Dumping of Corpses
Special Counsel Calls on Air Force to 'Deter Future Acts of Retaliation'
A US Office of Special Counsel investigation reveals that US Air Force officials participated in “acts of retaliation” against whistleblowers responsible for uncovering Dover Air Force Base’s practice of disposing of slain soldiers’ remains in a landfill.
The Air Force admitted to the practice after a report in November described “gross mismanagement of soldiers’ remains” at Dover. In December officials conceded that at least 274 soldiers had been “disposed of” at the Virginia landfill.
The four civilian employees who reported the policy were suspended for doing so, and at least one of them, James Parsons, was fired. Another, William Zwicharowski, was placed on “administrative leave” and labeled “mentally unstable” by officials. Such retaliation is illegal under the Whistleblower Protection Act.
Although the OSC report does not disclose the offenders’ names, official comments to the media indicate that Col. Robert Edmondson and two supervisors were responsible for the retaliation. The OSC expressed hope that the Air Force would “deter future acts of retaliation.”
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MoT
January 31st, 2012 at 11:15 pm
"Defer further acts of retaliation"? As if..!!! From the administration that makes it "Job ONE" to seek out and destroy anyone and everything that exposes its evil? Just take your time machine back to the turret explosion on the USS Iowa back in 1989 that killed 47. The Navy went out of its way to smear and incriminate those who died and anyone who doubted their so-called report. Eventually, though no doubt begrudgingly, they had to give up on their wild eyed theories of homosexual angst and suicide but not before putting the families of the bereaved through hell. Being accustomed to demigod-like treatment our military overlords don't like to be called out for being the liars that they are nor do they willingly say, "sorry".
Walter Cole
February 1st, 2012 at 5:07 am
Col. Robert Edmondson, this is a note to you, your two supervisors, and anyone else involved in the either the disposing of the bodies in landfills and the punishment of those loyal citizens who did the correct thing by exposing such disgraceful and dishonorable actions.
You are disgrace to your uniform, your country, and indeed humanity. You make all of us veterans ashamed to have served in the same military as you. Please get some psychological and spiritual help as soon as possible.
Tesla Tech Warfare
February 1st, 2012 at 7:02 am
If the young people of this country were only smart enough to
stop enlisting, the nation would be forced to implement a draft
which would in turn force changes to foreign policy.
Note to those who sign up for financial security and education:
this is what your overlords think of you !