He got honeypotted with jail time over a woman he never even met. Men are so dumb.
Retired lieutenant colonel pleads guilty in Ukrainian ‘honeypot’ spy case
Retired lieutenant colonel pleads guilty in Ukrainian ‘honeypot’ spy case
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Article says he has 15 1/2 years of service, medical retirement?
Classic horny behavior.
I'd imagine so, unless it just means retired as in "got out".
Im trying to figure out how he picked up O5 in 12 years.
Maybe he was a reservist/NG guy? Even then, that seems very quick.
Yeah, 12 years, if accurate, is pretty quick. I had a very average career and I think it took me 16 or 17 years. Unless you come in at a higher grade (or just get someone to give you a direct commission to O5/O6), making rank that quick seems pretty unusual.
Devildoc
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In the Navy even if you commission at a higher rank, you end in O3 purgatory for the duration, 6-10 years. So you can come in on day 1 an O3 (thinking physicians, mainly) but will then spend the same amount of time as a lieutenant as anyone else.
Yeah, 12 years is super fast to pick up O5.
Yeah, 12 years is super fast to pick up O5.
ThunderHorse
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During No Captain left behind, 12 years might happen. 2009-2011 was like 100% selection on first go and I think was also 3 years instead of 4 for first look (I could be wrong) but we were shedding so many dudes an O-3 that seems about right.
So depending on accession date in 2008. he might have been for what was early promotion. And then BZ for Major and BZ for LTC. You'd have to be SHIT HOT and connected for that to work. But they exist. Like finding a unicorn.
Kraut783
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He was a contractor at the U.S. Strategic Command when the incident happened...
Gotta be medical retirement...right?
Gotta be medical retirement...right?
Devildoc
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13,000 foot kill. Not saying it's bullshit, but it's Bulls....
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Fired by a Ukrainian produced rifle...
...because when the world says "extreme long range precision firearms" Snipers think, "Ukrainian built" Sniper Rifles
In fact, it's been rumored that the Ukrainian Sniper is from the same military unit as the Ghost of Kiev.
...because when the world says "extreme long range precision firearms" Snipers think, "Ukrainian built" Sniper Rifles
In fact, it's been rumored that the Ukrainian Sniper is from the same military unit as the Ghost of Kiev.
*Alleged* video
If the video is accurate, its less precision fire and more luck.
I imagine a drone being used to spot targets and an AI integrated optic (similar to a Vortex NGSW-FC) helping get rounds on target is how they "did it"? Idk if they've got the tech, but it's the only thing I can think of.
If the video is accurate, its less precision fire and more luck.
I imagine a drone being used to spot targets and an AI integrated optic (similar to a Vortex NGSW-FC) helping get rounds on target is how they "did it"? Idk if they've got the tech, but it's the only thing I can think of.
That's exactly what I read else where. Drone targeting and AI optics.
According to Google that's about 9 seconds. True or not, at 9 seconds you'd have to count on your target to remain stationary. Good on them for target selection I suppose.
The "questioning nerd" in me wonders if we should start cleaving off "longest shot lists" into 2 groups: manual and assisted. Both take skill, but one's using AI, drones, computers and everything while others are at best a spotting scope and a great optic.
Also, I have no reason to doubt our member here, but using the list below he would rank 20th using a .300 Win Mag IIRC. It also nearly resulted in a 15-6 because CJSOTF-A was staffed by nitwits, but I digress.
Longest recorded sniper kills - Wikipedia
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An 81 mm mortar employed against troops in the open from a distance of 5700 yards away - aided by the use of GPS targeting and ballistic targeting software should also be considered for the title of "longest sniper kill"
...check that - what I meant was, a 120mm mortar at 9500 yards using a proximity fuse, aided by the use of GPS targeting and ballistic targeting software should also be considered for the title of "longest sniper kill"
...or even a 'Free Rocket Over Ground' at 70 kilometers could score credit as "longest sniper kill" of all time !!!
Or we could just keep moving the goal posts to help spread positive motivational Ukrainian propaganda to message how they are "winning the war" against the Russians by using determination, grit, duct tape, WD-40, and a few jailbroken Chinese drones.
Besides, President Trump wouldn't be campaigning for a Nobel Peace Prize if the Ukrainians were actually "winning the war" - he would just "let them win"
...but hey, a Ukrainian sniper did a guy from 2 and a half miles out with "a rifle shot in high wind."
...maybe eight or even ten guys in the world could have made that shot - and they are all named Detective Martin Riggs.
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