Captain Holly Graf and the U.S.S. Cowpens. US Navy
The Rise and Fall of a Female Captain Bligh -- Mark Thompson, Time
Women are so common in the upper ranks of the U.S. military these days that it's no longer news when they break through another barrier. Unfortunately, the latest benchmark isn't one to brag about: being booted as captain of a billion-dollar warship for "cruelty and maltreatment" of her 400-member crew. According to the Navy inspector general's report that triggered her removal — and the accounts of officers who served with her — Captain Holly Graf was the closest thing the U.S. Navy had to a female Captain Bligh.
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My Comment: 2013 was not a good year for many top ranked US military officers .... the case of Captain Holly Graf only tells us that gender appears to not make a difference on problem officers. On a side note .... it was the U.S.S. Cowpens that almost collided last month with a Chinese naval ship.
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