Lt. Cmdr. Ronald Kolpak faces two counts of aggravated assault by strangulation in Georgia in connection to an incident last month.
Lt. Cmdr. Ronald Kolpak was relieved of command Wednesday due to "loss of confidence" in his ability to command, the Navy said.
The former CO of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, fired for his efforts to help his sailors, regrets nothing: "I did it out of love for my crew."
The Navy policy is to announce when a commanding officer is relieved, but not when other members of the command triad are removed.
Cmdr. Angela Gonzales was relieved of command late last week.
The TR wrapped up its “docking planned incremental availability” after entering the yard in September 2021, following back-to-back deployments.
Kanamine distinguished himself over a 28-year military career in service to the country that once imprisoned his family.
A Smith & Wesson revolver belonging to former President Theodore Roosevelt fetched a handsome price.
The officer had been in command of the cruiser Normandy for less than eight months.
The reasons for the relief remain unclear.
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