Thursday, October 22, 2009

Joseph Rocha's Commander Forced Out of Navy for Allowing Gay Hazing

The former leader of a bomb-sniffing dog unit in Bahrain will be removed from his current position and forced to retire after the Navy reviewed years-old allegations of hazing and sexual harassment against a gay sailor and others.

The Navy announced Wednesday that Chief Petty Officer Michael Toussaint (not pictured)also would receive a letter of censure and be subject to a retirement pay-grade determination, which could significantly affect his retirement pay.

One of the victims of the hazing, Joseph Rocha(above), said he decided to leave the Navy in 2007 by telling his commander he was gay, in violation of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.(
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