"spenser rapone" ranger

My attorney told me that the military would win in this situation because of the way the uniform code of military justice is structured. Moreover, CDT Raponesposts indicate that he hates West Point, the U.S. Army, and indeed this country. While Trump himself may be more of a parody-fascist than a fascist, it was as if that election was releasing the forces of a new kind of fascism. Toward the end of his deployment, he learned West Point fulfills a certain quota of enlisted soldiers every year. Whether youre in combat arms or not, theres a tangible chance that youll be killed. The Washington Times I knew there could be repercussions, said Rapone, who is scheduled to speak at a socialism conference in Chicago next month. We were just persecuting and terrorizing some of the most exploited people on Earth with one of the most technologically advanced militaries in history. He was nominated out of high school by then-US Rep. Jason Altmire in 2010. SPECIAL REPORT THE CASLEN COVER-UP CONTINUES MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER FAILED WEST POINT SUPER ANNOUNCED PROBE INTO COMMIE CADET SPENSER RAPONE, THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING PERFUMED PRINCE ROBERT CASLEN OUT TO PROTECT HIS [ Read More], WEST POINT HAS GONE TO HELL! There were no red flags of any kind.. The former West Point cadet who called himself Commie Beebop on Twitter rejoined civilian life without an honorable discharge. Whether youre on the front lines or not, youre still complicit in the killing of other human beings and the pursuit of US foreign policy. His expulsion came after a viral tweet showing him clad in uniform, fist raised displaying a There are a lot of veterans both active duty and not that feel like I do, he said. As weve seen in the recent past, ideological actors working inside the system such as Edward Snowden can do a tremendous amount of damage to national security. Hes holding up a sign under his hat, and it says, Communism will win. But you sat on the photo for a while. PROLOGUE: Since the beginning of the Republic, the American people have frequently made the mistake of voting for people that tell them what they WANT to hear, and not what , UPDATE January 17, 2020: Capt. Colonel Van T. Barfoot A MAN WORTH REMEMBERING. All rights reserved. I was told I was in this elite unit with elite soldiers. We were bullies in one of the poorest countries on Earth, Rapone said. As I said, this is a peculiarly West Point idea that puts the onus on the superior to not ask really uncomfortable questions. As for Rapone, he is a disgrace to Italian-Americans everywhere. It could be anything from sympathy to his views to gutlessness to gay sex. He told the AP he received death threats but found solace in hearing from like-minded troops. Already on our list? WE WANT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THOSE WHO CONSPIRED TO WRONGFULLY IMPRISON THIS OUTSTANDING AIR FORCE OFFICER. If he does leave the Army, or if West Point ever had the guts to prosecute him under the UCMJ from the looks of their tepid, wimpy statement, dont hold your breath waiting for action he can always get a high-paid pundits spot on CNN or MSNBC bashing President Trump. While Rubio and others have repudiated Rapones desiretodismantle the countrys social orderand support a radical revolution, he wouldnt be the first West Pointer to have done so. One first class cadet in uniform stood up, admired to taking part in the argument, and apologizedfor being so loud. Less than a year after Rapones images drew a firestorm of vitriol and even death threats, the second lieutenant who became known as the commie cadet is officially out of the U.S. Army with an other-than-honorable discharge. In response, West Point said in Septemberthat Rapones actions in no way reflect the values of the U.S. Military Academy or the U.S. Army., Air Force cancels $24 million contract to replace Air Force Ones refrigerators. Confederate leaders Jefferson Davis and Gen. Robert E. Lee both attended the academy. He was an honors student, an athlete, a model citizen who volunteered in the community, recalled Altmire, a Democrat. Spenser Rapone, the former second lieutenant whose Communism will win photos went viral in 2017, has received an other than honorable discharge from the Army. And I was a young male in American society, so I watched a lot of Hollywood movies, a lot of TV shows. While serving as an Army infantry Ranger, he deployed overseas (not known where at this time) and saw combat, which earned him the Armys Combat Infantryman Badge. This was for a couple reasons. When it comes to antiwar resistance theres an insistence on making it anti-Trump, or at the time, anti-Bush, rather than antiwar. Spenser Rapone is a former Army Ranger and Infantry Officer recently separated from the military for speaking out against its imperialist violence. So I thought, like the adage goes, maybe I could change things from the inside. I applied to West Point, and got accepted. So I took those pictures both as my own individual act of rebellion, but also so that if there was ever an opening, I could use them for some larger, political purpose. - Using your honor against you is a West Point concept. Why? All rights reserved. I replied Okay, thats one person. Everyone who is sworn into the American military has to take an oath of office which includes they wont advocate the overthrow of the Government. This is home to the largest concentration of JROTC students in any school district in the country. Former infantry officer, CGSC grad and Army Operations Center alumnus. Someone at West Point was protecting him. Proof has surfaced that West Point leadership knew as early as 2015 that avowed Communist 2nd Lieutenant Spenser Rapone held Marxist anti-American beliefs. COL. DANIEL H. WILSON, USMC WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON 3 YEARS AGO. Even some of the true believers who claim they enjoy it or relish it deep down, they know what theyre doing. You signed up and went to West Point, in part, for an education. So he goes to the office: There were four cadets in the office, three of whom were inuniform and one in civilian clothes. In addition to classic socialist theorists such as Karl Marx, Rapone says he found inspiration in the writings of Stan Goff, a retired Special Forces master sergeant who became a socialist anti-war activist. Part of it is how we term antiwar, and what that means. As to how to reach soldiers, you need to meet them where they are. Comparisons of claims against the evidence. Officially, the Army said in a statement only that it conducted a full investigation and appropriate action was taken., An unrepentant Rapone summed up the fallout in yet another tweet Monday that showed him extending a middle finger at a sign at the entrance to Fort Drum, accompanied by the words, One final salute., I consider myself a revolutionary socialist, the 26-year-old Rapone told The Associated Press. But he put some skin in the game, and he suffered for it. Hed be good at following the party line.. We have to talk about the picture that caused this whole situation for you. But its very daunting: how in the world are you supposed to say, No, Im not deploying. Thats on us to create the structures to have places for dissident soldiers and military personnel. here for reprint permission. No one likes to deploy; no one likes to be separated from their friends and family to go inflict violence on human beings. Top brass at Fort Drums 10th Mountain Division accepted Rapones resignation Monday after an earlier reprimand for conduct unbecoming of an officer. Rapone said an investigation found he went online to advocate for a socialist revolution and disparage high-ranking officers and US officials. We do this by continually exposing a corrupt, multi-tiered judicial system, which allows officers to escape prosecution through retirement. Schools, roads and statues bear their names across the country. Believe it or not, there are laws against those who advocate the overthrow of the Government. Even while still a cadet, Rapones online postings alarmed a West Point history professor, who wrote Rapone up, saying his online postings were red flags that cannot be ignored. Rapone was disciplined but still allowed to graduate. To tell them that theres more to your skills as a soldier than firing a weapon. I asked CDT Rapone what made him thinkit was okay to reply to a direct question from an officer with a response like that, and he replied, Well you dont have the rightto barge into an office and interrupt a conversation you dont have anything to do with!. After completing Airborne school at Fort Benning, he completed the rigorous Ranger Assessment and Selection Program and was assigned to the the 1st Ranger Battalion in Savannah, Georgia. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, please, Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. WebSpenser Rapone, a former US Army Ranger and Infantry Officer, was kicked out of the military for posting a photo of himself at his West Point graduation ceremony with an antiwar sign under his hat. Why this rough, tough Army Infantry officer (he was called behind his back the chairBORNE Ranger) never even went overseas during three decades drawing a fat paycheck. pic.twitter.com/PP5lvIR8Pp. Id have to find a way out somehow. Spenser displays his 1st Ranger Battalion combat patch while he poses for a photo with other cadets at West Point. COL. MIKE NO COMBAT COLPO, THE CHAIRBORNE RANGER. On Monday, the Armys 10th Mountain Division accepted the resignation of 2nd Lt. Raponeless than a year after he posted photos of himself at his 2016 graduation, posing in a Che Guevara shirt under his uniform, along with a fist salute to underline a message written in his cap: Communism will win., The photos, which Raponeposted to social media last September, created a fierce backlash, sparked death threats and drew calls from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to investigate Rapones online writing last fall. There are a lot of veterans both active duty and not that feel like I do., In this May 2016 photo provided by Spenser Rapone, Rapone raises his left fist while displaying a sign inside his hat that reads "Communism will win," after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. After Rapone, who was already a combat veteran after serving with the First Ranger Battalion in Afghanistan, posted the photos on Facebook, the Army dismissed him with an "other than honorable" discharge. Rapone said his journey to communism grew out of his experiences as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan before he was accepted into the U.S. Military Academy. We've received your submission. Of course my military career is dead in the water. Former Army Ranger and Afghanistan veteran Spenser Rapone received an other than honorable discharge after he posted images taken at his 2016 graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point.