Camp Lejeune Marine will be spending more than two years in the brig after a military judge on Monday found him guilty on several charges including desertion.First congrats Major Martz. You just guaranteed yourself some silver oakleafs.
Cpl. Wassef Hassoun, 35, was sentenced to 735 days of confinement in the brig, a dishonorable discharge from the Marine Corps, forfeiture of all pay and reduction to the rank of E-1 or private by Maj. Nicholas Martz.
Second. The sentence is not as tough as I'd like but reasonable.
Third. You know an Army general somewhere is pissing his pants. The USMC acted first, moved decisively, preserved good order and discipline...and I can't prove it but I would bet that there was political pressure applied to make this case go as easy as possible...probably something like a time served and an other than honorable discharge.
This USMC ruling places tremendous pressure on our sister service. The White House will not want the visual of the US Army putting a Soldier in the brig after they negotiated for his repatriation.
Yeah. That Army general is pissing pants, and shitting bricks right about now.