Xfinity News: AP sources: Navy SEALs punished for secrets breach

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NOTE---I originally wanted to post this here...

http://www.extremeskins.com/showthre...highlight=SEAL

...as I didn't want to start a thread for it, and thought it was going to be related to this previous incident anyway.

But it's a separate matter, and giving the continuing trend of actual SEALs (or former members) voluntarily being more active in media involvement (movies/books/TV/ video games) and various related issues that arise, I think it is worthwhile.


AP sources: Navy SEALs punished for secrets breach

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/...EALs.Punished/

WASHINGTON — Seven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, have been punished for disclosing classified information, senior Navy officials said Thursday.

Four other SEALs are under investigation for similar alleged violations, one official said.

The SEALs are alleged to have divulged classified information to the maker of a video game called "Medal of Honor: Warfighter."

Each of the seven received a punitive letter of reprimand and a partial forfeiture of pay for two months. Those actions generally hinder a military member's career.

The deputy commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, Rear Adm. Garry Bonelli, issued a statement acknowledging that nonjudicial punishments had been handed out for misconduct, but he did not offer any details.

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