usdefensewatch.com/2016/07/cowardice-and-incompetence-in-the-persian-gulf-the-us-navy-has-severe-problems/Most of our Navy men and women are brave and highly competent, but a Navy report about what happened when some of our sailors were captured by the Iranians, pulls no punches. It is a sad report
The biggest problem here is in leadership before the vessels left port. NO VESSEL heads to sea without proper navigation. Some officer was afraid to say Sir we are not prepared, And some chief hoped he could fix things to save his boss. Someone tried to bluff their way thru and the USN and it's sailors suffered. It was terrible judgement BEFORE the mission.signed: A navy Chief Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/