McCaffrey Gilmete

Mast Calls on Marine Corps Commander to Drop Charges Against Elite Special Operators Forced to Defend Themselves from Assault

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today called on the leader of U.S. Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) to drop manslaughter charges against elite special forces operators forced to defend themselves in a clear-cut case of self-defense against an assault from a drunken aggressor while on deployment.

Key Points: 
  • Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today called on the leader of U.S. Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) to drop manslaughter charges against elite special forces operators forced to defend themselves in a clear-cut case of self-defense against an assault from a drunken aggressor while on deployment.
  • The trio returned him to the base where they all lived, and Gilmet posted watch overnight out of concern about his heavily intoxicated state.
  • Further, Rep. Mast noted that he is troubled by what appears to be ongoing unlawful command influence (UCI) within the U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Accordingly, in order to assign replacement counsel, the military has had to look outside the Navy and Marine Corps.