Let me put this out there for you about one thing that truly bothers me more than anything about the Gallagher shit. All the other mind blowing bullshit aside, it bugs the shit out of me that Gallagher is using the "other guys did it but I was the only one charged" excuse.

Perhaps he was railroaded. Honestly, that would surprise me. That's a Navy go-to for someone who doesn't stay in their lane as they see it. Especially if your chain of command has an issue with you. I know because I went through it.

Some of you know the backstory on this, but I was sexually assaulted by a Chief in my chain of command. I reported it as I was supposed to... to my chain of command. While they believed me, they told me they weren't going to ruin a mans good career over a mistake.

The chief remained in my chain of command, he started stalking me, and I reported again, this time to my LT. I got the same response. I threatened to go above his head. He told me that I could, but if I did, my Navy career would be over.

At the same time that this happened, my entire division was on mandatory PT because several had failed their PRT. The Chief who assaulted me was in charge of PT. There were days I couldn't bring myself to go and had someone sign my name to the logs. I wasn't the only one to do it

They knew we were doing this, but about a week after I threatened to go over my LT's head, we all "got caught" not going to PT. There were about 5 of us, we all got sent for review. 4 of us got a reprimand and let go. I got sent to XOI.

At XOI, I apologized, owned what I did, she commended me for that, then sent me from the room and spoke with my chain of command. After which, I was informed I would be going to Captains mast for failure to follow a direct order.

So there I was, standing in front of the Admiral and my entire chain of command, including said Chief and LT, because I didn't go to mandatory PT. I listened to my LT and Chief railroad me, while my SCPO, who had tried endlessly to protect me, basically asked for leniency.

When asked if I had anything to say, I truly thought about telling him what had been happening over the last year, but I didn't. What good would it do? The fact that I was being railroaded for something else I had done did NOT negate the fact that I DID what I was at mast for.

Was it fair that I was sent to mast when others who did the same thing weren't? No, but I DID disobey a direct order. So I apologized, said I didn't deny what I did, and made no excuses. I got 30 days restriction. No loss of pay, no loss of rank, no extra duty. I accepted it.

THAT is one issue I have with Gallagher. Instead of taking his punishment for doing what he did, he's whining and crying to anyone who will listen about how it isn't fair because he wants to keep the Trident he tarnished. Others have lost their Tridents for FAR less than he did.

I remember, after my mast, my SCPO came to me & told me that I showed tremendous honor & courage. I will never forget it, he said I showed those salty old SOB's that they couldn't break me.

But that's my point. Gallagher had no honor BEFORE all of this, but he's showcasing his lack of honor and courage now by being a whiny little bitch screaming it's not fair. Grow some balls and accept that you should be punished for what you did. Nut up and act like a Sailor.