Navy Pilots Reprimanded For Saving Hurricane Victims.

The New York Times has reported that two Navy helicopter pilots and their crews were reprimanded after aiding 100 hurricane victims to their safety last Tuesday. The Commander of the unit, Michael Holdener defended the reprimand saying, “we all want to be the guys who rescue people. But they were told we have other missions we have to do right now and that is not the priority.”

Commander Holdener then ordered a halt to civilian relief efforts. One of the Lieutenants who aided the hurricane victims was removed from the squadron’s rotation and temporarily assigned to oversee a kennel designed to hold pets of service members.