Monday, 8 July 2013

Video Game Medal of Honor gets 7 Navy SEALs in Trouble

Navy Officials have said that 7 members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6 have been punished for disclosing classified information, including one member who was involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden.
The men allegedly divulged classified information, which saw them receive a punitive letter of reprimand. The letter means that they will be prevented from promotion and also a partial forfeiture of pay for two months. The classified information was apparently divulged to the creators of the Medal of Honor: Warfighter game.
According to a statement, the members did not seek the permission of their command to take part in the video game project. The SEALs also apparently showed the video game designers specially designed combat equipment which was unique to their unit.
Speaking about the situation, the deputy commander of Naval Special Warfare Command, Rear Admiral Garry Bonelli said: “We do not tolerate deviations from the policies that govern who we are and what we do as sailors in the United States Navy.”
In his statement, Rear Admiral Garry Bonelli acknowledged that non-judicial punishments had been handed out for misconduct and the importance of honouring nondisclosure agreements that SEALs sign. However there were no other details mentioned.

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