Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay
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Mark Kelly’s retirement rank and pay in response to his November video warning servicemembers not to follow illegal orders. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a post on social media, called the Arizona Democrat’s remarks “seditious statements” and claimed they are part of a “pattern of reckless misconduct.
Arizona Senator and former Navy captain Mark Kelly had urged service members to refuse unlawful orders following US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.
The department has initiated retirement grade determination proceedings … with reduction in his retired grade resulting in a corresponding reduction in retired pay.”
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