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What does reprisal and retaliation look like in practice?
See a Comic Strip entitled, “DEI is the Poisonous Tree in the Military” (immediately below)
Fruit from Poisonous Tree Comic
It takes many different forms (see below video “Captain Rose vs. the System,” 60 Minutes, 1974, and, below that, the Whistleblower Retaliations involved in the Forbes case)!
“Captain Rose vs. The System, 60 Minutes, 1974”
The link immediately below is the Military Whistleblower Protection Act law.
10 USC 1034 – Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institue
(click on chronologically arranged documents immediately below for each event within the numbered retaliation processes below)
Whistleblower retaliation #1: INVESTIGATE THE WHISTLEBLOWER! SOLDIER REQUESTS ASSISTANCE AND REPORTS UNLAWFUL ORDER TO IG AND SUBSEQUENTLY REQUESTS THE STATUTORY INFORMED CONSENT DOCUMENTS THAT WAS NEVER PROVIDED FOR A DEI AFFILIATED CORPORATE BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT and GETS 15-6 INVESTIGATED FOR ASKING.
Unlawful third-party, personally-identifiable SDI coerced participation Order emailed to all Senior Staff by Brigade Commander to become a client of CoreStrengths.
From CoreStrengths website in early 2023 “Our Strengths Deployment Inventory 2.0 (SDI 2.0) is at the center of our diversity, equity, and inclusion solutions.”
(top of page 6, look for pink highlights)
Unlawful SDI Order supported by Command Operational Psychologist as both Military Officer, and a Corporate Facilitator (these emails also indicate a conflict of interest).
- E 28 20221129 Racaza Army Officer SDI email link
- E 29 20221129 Racaza facilitator Corestrengths SDI email
Soldier calls in an Inspector General Assistance Request (IGAR) initial contact regarding SDI Unlawful Order.
Inspector General confirms Corporate participation in the “SDI self-assessment tool …. is not an ‘Army’ requirement.”
Investigation of Soldier that requested statutory Informed Consent form information was launched under the supervision of the Brigade Commander.
The Investigating Officer literally stated in the findings this circular and ATROSIOUS statement!!!
“I find that SFC Forbes engaged in disrespectful behavior towards MAJ
Rhea Racaza.…This can be supported by MAJ Racazas statement claiming that SFC Forbes demanded aggressively that she provide him with information and cut her off without letting her explain or answer any questions (See Exhibit A. (MAJ Racaza DA 2823) and Exhibit
B. (SGT Aldeguer DA 2823).” (emphasis added, see highlights in below link)
So,… the lower ranking Investigating Officer believes that higher ranking Officers NEVER LIE; their statements are true no matter what!!! A SFC and 17-year service record of an unblemished Soldier who dedicated his professional life to the Army, gets found guilty of “DISRESPECTING AN OFFICER” based solely on the “claims” of a Psych Doc that broke both, laws, and principles, that she was supposed to uphold by oaths, to the Army, and the American Psychological Association, respectively. Wow!!!
Whistleblower retaliation #2: DESTROY THE WHISTLEBLOWERS WORK TO PROTECT THE FACILITY! A SECOND COL MANDATED, GOVERNMENT FUNDED, CORPORATE ORDER (via OPERATIONS ORDER) WAS DISSEMINATED BY OPERATIONS SECTION THAT ORDERED SOLDIER PARTICIPATION IN ANOTHER DEI AFFILIATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT (A BASELINE RESEARCH EVENT) RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF HIS WORK and THE SOLDIER’S IS SUBSEQUENTLY ASSAULTED IN FRONT OF A BATTALION SIZED FORMATION (#3).
Here is the research-based DEI Mission from LG Beaudette on June 25, 2021.
Here is the unsigned order from the Brigade Commander that was implemented. Notice the mandatory task for “All…service members required to have access to the Bridge Athletics / Bridge Tracker. Use below QR Code to download.” They were making Soldiers download apps on their phones, which cause Soldiers to bring their phones into our gym, which was located in a classified building.
The SFC NCOIC of the Intelligence Section addressed this with leadership and put up signs (December 7, 2022) on all doors.
The Company Commander ripped them down (video proof he did this was submitted to 1SFC) the morning of the Christmas Party (December 08, 2022) that the Company Commander was hosting in our Brigade Classroom (again within our classified facility) later that evening. This undermined the efforts for the SFC NCOIC to protect the building from unauthorized devices. A phone sweep was suggested to 1SFC Inspector General by the SFC NCOIC.
- E39 20221206 LTC Howsden email correspondence (see p. 2 highlight)
The Sweep was conducted by USASOC personnel on December 9, 2022; two phones were found in the classified building (X-4047, see below).
Over the following weekend. the SFC NCOIC noticed phones were depicted in pictures of the unit Christmas party posted on Facebook with all leadership (up through Brigade level) present, in the Brigade’s classified classroom.
The SFC NCOIC requested to, (impromptu request to the Company 1SG, during the following Monday morning formation) and was granted permission to, “put out a national security message” in front of the formation on December 12, 2022. He stated “phone are not allowed in building 4047” (the Brigade headquarters) and was promptly assaulted by the Battalion Command Sergeant Major (see following complaints). See Whistleblower retaliation #3 below.
Whistleblower retaliation #3: ASSAULT AND HUMILIATE THE WHISTLEBLOWER! SOLDIER ASSAULTED IN FRONT OF BATTALION FORMATION
Did the investigating Officer ever talk to the suspect?? (see next link)
It is Court recorded that the “CSM Emekaekwue used his hands to return [the Soldier] into formation[,]” (see last sentence of 2nd paragraph under the title “BACKGROUND” in the court order below). All green highlights are reviewed by Plaintiff true statements of the EDNC court; all pink are materially incorrect, and supported by prima facie evidence, with corrections located in the comment boxes provided. (see next link)
Whistleblower retaliation 4#: ORDER AND ESCORT THE SOLDIER TO A PSYCH EVALUATION! SOLDIER ORDERED TO A RETALIATORY EMERGENCY COMMAND DIRECTED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EVALUATION AUTHORIZED (eCDBHE) BY SAME PSYCHOLOGIST (COMPLAINTANT) WHOSE COMPLAINT LAUNCHED THE OPENED 15-6 INVESTIGATION ONE WEEK PRIOR, RESULTING IN THE COMPLAINING MAJOR HAVING TO SUBMIT SWORN STATEMENT WITHOUT SUPPORT FROM HOSPITAL’S CLINICIAN REPORT (#5).
Whistleblower retaliation #5: PSYCH REPORT SHOWED NOTHING ABNORMAL OR NEGATIVE SO PROVIDE SWORN STATEMENT FOR INVESTIGATION! SOLDIER’S eCDBHE SHOWS NO ABNORMAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOLDER AND PSYCHOLOGIST (COMPLAINTANT TO COMMANDER FOR 15-6) IMMEDIATELY (SAME DAY, WITHIN HOURS OF THE REPORTS ARRIVAL BACK AT THE UNIT) SUBMITS THE FIRST SWORN STATEMENT IN THE 15-6 INVESTIGATION OF THE SOLDIER TO THE COMMANDER’S 15-6 INVESTIGATING OFFICER.
Whistleblower retaliation #6: VIOLATE THE MWPA (a second time) BY ADDING SOLDIER AS A SUSPECT IN AN INVESTIGATION SPAWNED BY HIS INSPECTOR GENERAL COMPLAINT AND LIE OR SPIN FACTS! SOLDIER SUBMITS ANOTHER IG COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DECEMBER 12, 2022 ASSAULT AND IT EVENTUALLY GETS REFERRED TO COMMAND FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE SOLDIER IS ADDED INTO HIS OWN COMPLAINT AS A POSSIBLE SUSPECT AND FOUND GUILTY OF “WEAPONIZING THE IG/CONGRESSIONAL COMPLAINT PROCESS TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM THE 15-6 INITIATED AGAINST HIM” WITHOUT THE INVESTIGATOR TAKING THE INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF EVIDENCE OFFERED FROM THE SOLDIER. HE FURTHER LIED BY STATING THAT, “[The Soldier] FILED OFFICIAL COMPLAINTS TO ALL THESE INCIDENTS AFTER THE 15-6 INVESTIGATION IN TO HIS BEHAVIOR WAS INITIATED;” THIS IS COMPLETE FABRICATION AND UNBECOMING OF AN OFFICER.
Here is the only FLAG that was BACKDATED in IPPS-A below (there was no FLAG in IPPS-A since Jan. 12, 2023 because no FLAG counseling occurred until Feb. 7, 2023). Once this counseling occurred the Army put a FLAG in IPPS-A that was BACKDATED to Jan. 12, 2023, which is a lie as this notification never occurred until Feb. 7, 2023. This likely occurred due to the overzealous investigation launched by the Brigade Commander and a realization the investigation that they were conducting a clandestine investigation. They needed this FLAG to launch the second investigation and redo and support the first investigation.
Then, the investigator, lied (see immediately below).
Whistleblower retaliation #7: DENY SOLDIER CREDENTIALS THAT ARE LAWFULLY REQUESTED AND MUST BE SUPPLIED! SOLDIER NOTIFIES CDR OF A LAWFUL REQUEST FOR PSYCHOLOGIST’S CREDENTIALING AT WOMACK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, FORT BRAGG AND COMMANDER ADDS DISRESPECT TO INVESTIGATION FINDINGS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY (JUST OVER AN HOUR LATER).
Whistleblower retaliation #8: Ensure an updated OPEN DOOR Policy and NEVER LET THE SOLDIER SPEAK WITH THE GENERAL!
What does all this retaliation result in?
Another Case Number for a Legislative Liaison: HQDA-241203-LKPZ
20250306 to Budd letter sent but dated 20241212
20250310 received Budd letter w envelope sent 20250306
20250306 Budd letter sent but dated 20241220
Another Investigation
20250206 SAIG Letter with highlights, key and signature analysis (February 6, 2025 signed (by whom???) FOIA-request answer delivered (via email) on February 16, 2025 from SAIG here)
What is a GOMOR? It is a General Order Memorandum of Reprimand. It can also be used with a 15-6 when a CDR has violated the law to bury the Soldier’s career. It was used in this case (and others) to eliminate a whistleblower from the ranks and to protect the careers of higher ranking Officers. For more information on GOMORs click immediately below.
GOMORs: The Army’s Career-Killing Reprimand
Resources from MWPA.Army
Commander Tactics against Whistleblowers
Inspector General Reforms are needed
- Its ‘Open Hunting Season’ on Military Whistleblowers! Congress neutered the MWPA Law in 2016 (NDAA 2017) and insulated Commanders from Reprisal scrutiny. (this is an excerpt with [see all highlights and especially page 2-2] additional commentary from the DODIG: Guide To Investigating Military Whistleblower Reprisal And Restriction Complaints (PDF download)
Contact your Congressmen; provide them the Proposed Executive Order below!
Find your Congressman with these links:
Find your Representative here: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Find your Senator here: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Send them below Proposed Executive Order to make the Military Inspector Generals fair and independent
Proposed Executive Order:
Organizations that help military whistleblowers
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