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A military board says a Marine who criticised President Barack Obama on his Facebook page has committed misconduct and should be dismissed.
The Marine Corps administrative board made the decision on Thursday after a daylong hearing at Camp Pendleton for Sgt. Gary Stein.
The board’s recommendations go to a general who will either accept or deny them.
The board also recommended that Sgt. Stein be given an other-than-honourable discharge. That would mean Sgt. Stein would lose his benefits and would not be allowed on any military base.
Sgt. Stein’s lawyers argued he was expressing his personal views and exercising his First Amendment rights.
Sgt. Stein has served with the Marines for nine years. His service was to end in four months.
The Marine Corps administrative board made the decision on Thursday after a daylong hearing at Camp Pendleton for Sgt. Gary Stein.
The board’s recommendations go to a general who will either accept or deny them.
The board also recommended that Sgt. Stein be given an other-than-honourable discharge. That would mean Sgt. Stein would lose his benefits and would not be allowed on any military base.
Sgt. Stein’s lawyers argued he was expressing his personal views and exercising his First Amendment rights.
Sgt. Stein has served with the Marines for nine years. His service was to end in four months.