Navy relieves five officers of command

The Navy has announced a string of five officer firings in the span of less than a week due to loss of confidence in ability to command. Cmdr. Peter Lesaca of the USS Preble guided missile destroyer was relieved of his noting that “Navy commanding officers are held to high standards of personal and professional conduct” and are “expected to uphold the highest standards of respon...

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