User:Geo Swan/Duncan Hunter and Mathew Golsteyn

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Notes on Duncan D. Hunter's work on behalf of Mathew Golsteyn

Congressional Representative Duncan D. Hunter, himself a veteran of Iraq, worked on behalf of Golsteyn, and several other captives.

On March 15, 2015, Hunter lead an initiative to amend the 2016 defense budget/policy bill inspired by Army Secretary McHugh's clawing back of Golsteyn's Silver Star.[1][2][3] The amendment's intent is to restrict the authority of senior Pentagon officials to claw back the medals of service members, or veterans, unless they had been convicted of a crime. On July 19 Hunter convinced the other members of the House Committee on Armed Services to add that amendment.

According to the Washington Times Army Secretary John McHugh said Golsteyn “assassinated an unarmed Afghan.”[2]

On December 7, 2016, Hunter wrote an open letter to the Army leadership, on Golsteyn's behalf.[4] In this letter Hunter attributed to James Mattis, the man who incoming President Donald Trump planned to appoint to be Secretary of Defense, "There are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot."

References

  1. ↑ Rowan Scarborough (2015-03-15). "Army's withdrawal of officer's Silver Star sparks ire of Congress". Washington Times. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/15/armys-withdrawal-of-officers-silver-star-sparks-ir/. Retrieved 2018-12-27. "A group of House lawmakers is moving to strip the armed services’ civilian leaders of the power to revoke combat valor awards in response to Army Secretary John McHugh unilaterally canceling the Silver Star, one of the military’s highest honors, for a former Green Beret officer" 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rowan Scarborough (2015-06-29). "Army board clears Green Beret war hero of murder but gives him general discharge". Washington Times. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/29/army-board-clears-green-beret-war-hero-of-murder-b/. Retrieved 2018-12-27. "Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, presented legislation earlier this year that would strip the service secretaries of the power to revoke valor awards unless the service member is formally charged." 
  3. ↑ Rowan Scarborough (2015-07-19). "Green Beret tells of shooting Taliban in CIA job interview, loses Silver Star for it". Washington Times. https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/19/green-beret-tells-of-shooting-taliban-in-cia-job-i/. Retrieved 2018-12-27. "Maj. Matt Golsteyn said the insurgent was a known maker of improvised explosive devices and was in the presence of such components. He considered him an armed combatant, so he shot him." 
  4. ↑ Rowan Scarborough (2016-12-12). "James Mattis' words aid defense of Green Beret who killed Taliban bomb maker". Washington Times. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/12/james-mattis-words-boost-maj-matt-golsteyn-green-b/. Retrieved 2018-12-27. "On Friday, Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican and a former Marine Corps officer, wrote to the Army leadership." 
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  1. Emery P. Dalesio (2015-06-29). "Panel urges ex-Green Beret hero out of Army with VA benefits". Washington Times (Raleigh, NC). https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/29/panel-urges-ex-green-beret-hero-out-of-army-with-v/. Retrieved 2018-12-27. "An Army officer who was accused of tracking down and killing an unarmed bomb-making suspect in Afghanistan is being recommended for an honorable discharge even though a military panel that looked into the case determined his conduct was unbecoming an officer." 
  2. Emery P. Dalesio (2015-05-16). "Army weighs if ex-Green Beret hero should be dismissed". Washington Times (Raleigh, NC). https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/16/army-weighs-if-ex-green-beret-hero-should-be-dismi/. Retrieved 2018-12-27. "Though a criminal investigation failed to find remains of his alleged victim and didn’t result in charges against Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, he’s been targeted for possible dismissal from the Army and the consequent loss of veteran’s benefits with a less-than-honorable discharge." 
  3. Rowan Scarborough (2015-08-30). "Green Berets have growing doubts of duties with skittish political leadership". Washington Times. https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/30/green-berets-have-growing-doubts-of-duties-with-sk/. Retrieved 2018-12-27. "Mr. McHugh, the Army secretary, stripped Maj. Golsteyn of his Silver Star, one of the military’s highest awards for combat valor, after he acknowledged in a CIA job interview that he killed a Taliban bomb maker suspected of killing U.S. troops. The Army never charged Maj. Golsteyn after a lengthy investigation. Mr. Hunter wants Congress to strip service secretaries of such powers." 
  4. Matt Zapotosky, Dan Lamothe (2018-08-21). "GOP House member, wife face charges". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20180821232317/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/congressman-duncan-hunter-wife-charged-with-spending-campaign-money-on-personal-expenses/2018/08/21/4dba040a-a591-11e8-a656-943eefab5daf_story.html?utm_term=.f25f6d1955eb. Retrieved 2018-12-27. "In one case, he spent months sparring with the Army over its investigation of Maj. Matt Golsteyn, a Green Beret soldier who was accused of killing an unarmed Taliban bombmaker in Afghanistan rather than releasing him. The Army stripped Golsteyn of the Silver Star medal recognizing his valor in combat, drawing Hunter's ire. No charges were filed against the soldier." 
  5. Morgan Chalfant (2016-12-12). "GOP Rep: Army Engaged in ‘Retaliatory Pursuit’ of Former Green Beret". Free Beacon. https://freebeacon.com/national-security/gop-rep-army-engaged-retaliatory-pursuit-former-green-beret/. Retrieved 2018-12-27. "A Republican congressman says that Army investigators have misinformed service leaders about a renewed probe into the 2010 death of a suspected Taliban bomb maker in Afghanistan as part of their "retaliatory pursuit" of a former Special Forces officer." 
  6. Richard Sisk (2015-05-11). "Hunter Disputes Alleged Murder Admission by Army Special Forces Major". Military.com. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/05/11/hunter-disputes-alleged-murder-admission-by-army-special-forces.html. Retrieved 2018-12-27. "Despite the latest disclosures in the case, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., continued to support Golsteyn and said there was no corroborating evidence to back up the charges against him." 
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