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Sailor who refused to stand for National Anthem only received “slap on the wrist”
By Andy Wolf| December 28th, 2016|Military News, U.S. Navy|0 Comments

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A former Navy intelligence specialist who was stripped of her security clearance after refusing to stand for the national anthem during “morning colors” was reportedly assigned to wash and wax cars after being rendered unable to do her job.

Recently discharged sailor Janaye Ervin made headlines earlier this year after refusing to stand for the morning colors while on reserve duty at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. Sharing her protest on social media, Ervin claims she was trying to make a statement about the persecution of blacks in America, citing the police shooting of 40-year-old Terence Crutcher.

“That was the last story I saw before the song started playing, and I was really sad and I just didn’t want to stand at that moment,” Ervin said. She thought, “I can’t stand for this song knowing that the song isn’t for me, being black. The song doesn’t represent me at all.”

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The military proved black lives matter.  If she had been white, she would have received more than a slap on the wrist. :slappy:

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She was apparently handled with kids gloves during her separation process, but even then, couldn't see it.  She apparently felt compelled to complain about the duties she was assigned, but as a PO, didn't know that's what happens when one is no longer cleared for their job? 

Had a buddy whose clearance got hung up in the adjudication process and he was assigned to the local AF museum cleaning bird crap off the planes and other menial tasks.  Tasks that were more appropriate for someone going through NJP and way worse than what she went through apparently.  He didn't BMW about it, just did what he was told.  Difference here is ATTITUDE. 

She feels she is entitled as a black to do or say what she wants, when she wants without the accompanying results of said behavior.

I'm curious though why she lost her clearance for an action that should have merited no more than administrative punishment. 

She did or said something else either before or during this incident that caused the USN to lose trust in her, thus pulling her clearance.

Oh, and good luck getting a job requiring a clearance now you dimwit...

She claims to be a "patriot", yet states the anthem and flag were not "all that important anyway".   :shrug:

Glad she's out, her kind of attitude is poison in the service.
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