Judge orders retired Army Lt. Col. to leave courtroom for wearing uniform

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Judge orders retired Army Lt. Col. to leave courtroom for wearing uniform
By Michele Katz|July 22nd, 2016|Military News, U.S. Army|0 Comments
 

A 24-year-veteran of the U.S. Army — who was told to leave an Idaho courtroom for wearing his Army uniform–says he was “humiliated” and “disappointed” over the judge’s decision earlier this month.

Lt. Col. Fred Flynn is the former commanding officer of the Army Nation Guard in Pocatello, Idaho. He currently lives in South Carolina and retired from the Army in 1998, but traveled back to Idaho recently to show support for another vet, who was on trial for drug possession.

Flynn was approached by a marshal when entering the courtroom and was told he had to leave.  He later returned in civilian clothes. While Flynn says the judge has a right to control what goes on his courtroom, he says it’s disrespectful to vets who are proud of the uniform and their service to this country.

http://popularmilitary.com/judge-orders-retired-army-lt-col-leave-courtroom-wearing-uniform/

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As a vet myself, I understand and support the Judge.  The uniform can cause undue influence on the jury.  The individual was not there in an official capacity and was not a current serving member of the military.

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But, on the other hand...



It turns out this guy is a real cook or something in the real Navy, even though most people thought he was a fraud or an actor because the way he is wearing that uniform is wrong and a is disgrace to real sailors. He looks and acts more like a pimp on 6th Avenue than he does represent military service. But that is just about the right attitude for the Clintons anyway.