ABC: An investigation into Marines accused of helping smuggle migrants into the United States led to the arrest Thursday of 16 of their fellow Marines at California’s Camp Pendleton, just north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
In a dramatic move aimed at sending a message, authorities made the arrests as the Marines gathered in formation with their battalion.
None of the 16 Marines were involved in helping enforce border security, the Marine Corps said in a news release. They are accused of crimes ranging from migrant smuggling to drug-related offenses.
The arrests came weeks after two Marines were arrested by a Border Patrol agent on suspicion of transporting three Mexicans on the promise of money after they crossed illegally into the United States.
The military said the investigation helped authorities identify the 16 Marines arrested at the largest Marine Corps’ base on the West Coast, about 55 miles (90 kilometers) from San Diego’s border with Mexico.
Retired Marine Lt. Col. Gary Barthel called it a “kind of black eye for the Marine Corps” and said it was important the military show criminal behavior will not be tolerated.
ALL had MEXICAN surnames….the invasion continues and has infiltrated the military….
with this & Mueller, jarheads ain’t having a Howdy Doody week
Other Marines I detest: John Murtagh and the idiot Mueller.
In the movie “Heartbreak Ridge” we aw a Marine Corp that didn’t give a fuck until Gunney Highway came on the scene. All bullshit.
I hope they enjoy Leavenworth! OR some other Brig.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._military_prisons
Can they be brought up under Military Conduct Rules charges and not be tried in a public jury??
https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-culture/military-prison-vs-federal-prison
Talk about uncle sams misguided children…
Our military draws its members from our society. Every single vice, or virtue you observe at large is reflected in every branch of our military.
One difference, these people violated a sworn oath civilians are not subject to. And for that, for the oath to remain with meaning, punishment needs to be harsh. These few have dishonored their fellow Marines.
I hope the Corps handles this in a manner that reinforces how serious that oath is.
The faggots in the Pentagon are running the show. Trump will step in if reelected. MAGA/KAG.
Twenty fat black female cadets graduate from West Point. Woopie!
Aiding and abetting just like congress dems and sanctuary states and cities and hollywood, etc. except not for a fee. Bit still aiding and abetting! Lets see what punishment they get.
They’re not Marines. Not no more.
Bush’s Mueller, unfortunately, is not the only bad Jarhead. think of the KGB man killingJFK!
But BY FAR MOST OF US ARE GOOD MEN!
“Got their balls from Montezuma picked up whores Mexicali…”
Mexican Reconquista Faux Marines Theme Song.
“It’s kind of a black eye for the Marines.”
A black eye?! A black eye!!!!??
He may as well said, “Boys will be boys.”
I have known a number of Marines in my lifetime, (25 maybe 35, through my Marine brother), since 1964.
I have little doubt they would all be offended by these anti-American low-lives that dare to turn their back on this country.
I am confident the offenders had to be quickly removed from the true Americans…..for their own safety.
I generally give the benefit of the doubt to those who have served. But it is not always deserved. Mostly it is, but amongst thousands and thousands, maybe milliions at this point, there are bound to be a few bad apples.
Which reminds me of the joke about the first Marine to sign up at Tunn’s Tavern, handing the pen to the second guy in line, saying, ‘it ain’t like the old Corps’.
Hispanic gangs infiltrating the military is nothing new; it’s been going on for at least 30 years.
And THAT my friends is where the title EX-MARINE comes from. Once you disgrace yourself, and the Corps and are subject to a BCD (Bad Conduct Discharge) you will be “Drummed out of the Corps” and can no longer claim the title U.S. Marine!
I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes if left alone with other Marines after selling their souls to the cartels for a few bucks and disgracing the Marine Corps. I’d be like a pedophile in prison.
They were NOT, UNITED STATES “MARINES,” to START with. 😡
Lemme see: Who was the president when those guys joined the Marines? Did they bring more disgrace to the CORPSE than Meuller brought to the FBI, or more disgrace to the office of the President than the seditious gay Kenyan commie? Seems to be a trend here…
…remember, the Great Wall of China was not breached, the Mongols BRIBED their way in…
USMC-13 Chapter of MS-13, Camp Pendelton, Ca.
TV news did a great job of not naming or showing the their ancestry.
Good job, news! You stay out of Gulag today.
Two of my sons were in the Navy out in San Diego just before Obama got elected. They told me about how many of the Navy guys would marry girls from the Philippines for money just so they could get into the US. The going rate was eight grand. Divorce followed after the required time and the girls were in like Flint and they began the process of getting all their relatives here, too.