Navy whistleblowers are revealing that the Protection Well being Company (DHA) Workplace of the Inspector Basic (IG) is falsely claiming Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) are obligatory to start investigating the complaints of service members. What might the IG be making an attempt to cover from the general public about their investigative processes and extra? The place is the transparency?
Ted Macie, a retired Navy Medical Service Corps officer and navy whistleblower reached out to The Gateway Pundit, revealing that previous to his retirement final 12 months, he submitted a grievance to the Division of Protection (DOD) IG for whistleblower retaliation after being investigated for a viral publish on X regarding coronary heart points amongst active-duty navy pilots. Apparently, he stated, the data was already disclosed to the right channels.
After being disadvantaged of laptop entry by his command for the ten months main as much as his retirement, the investigation discovered no proof of any wrongdoing. Because of this, Macie submitted a grievance to the DHA IG on Might 31, 2024.
In emails reviewed by this writer and shared on X, it was confirmed that starting on June 3, 2024, Macie shared a collection of back-and-forth emails with Deidre Tracy, an investigator for DHA IG.
⚠️IG is taking part in video games to guard DC swamp.
Video games are over. Exchange the careerists who place self-preservation over God and nation with patriots if you wish to reside beneath the Structure, or it’s over.
Cc: @SecDef @DoD_IG pic.twitter.com/SdH30a9WUh— Ted (@ted_macie) January 31, 2025
Apparently, the e-mail exchanges had been an try to make clear whether or not he was required to signal an NDA with the intention to submit the grievance.
Regardless of Macie’s direct request for a solution in writing, Tracy provided no clarification. Slightly, she requested to talk with him by phone about “the alleged coverage,” he shared. He additionally defined that “[he] did finally submit a grievance and went by an interview concerning the grievance in November 2024, though to his information the investigation has not concluded, regardless of refusing to signal an NDA and having been informed it’s, in truth, not required however most popular.”
This morning, Macie realized he’s not alone. After a dialog with navy whistleblower and Military flight surgeon LTC Theresa Lengthy, he’s totally satisfied “Dr. Lengthy is being stonewalled in an try to submit a grievance for whistleblower retaliation and reprisal, witness tampering, and bullying to the DHA IG, [explaining that Tracy] can also be claiming that Lengthy should signal an NDA with the intention to submit a grievance with the company’s IG.”
With Dr. Lengthy experiencing “the identical push again in opposition to submitting a authentic grievance,” Macie stated, “I’m fed up with the corruption and subsequent cover-ups inside our authorities.” Justifying sharing his story with The Gateway Pundit, he stated, “In the event that they don’t need to unravel the problems and really repair them, holding management accountable, then maybe it’s time that we simply carry the highlight to the American folks in different methods.”
Contemplating the numerous examples of corruption that he’s heard from different service members and veterans, “It’s going to be most unlikely many would obtain any form of justice.” In consequence, he encourages whistleblowers to “go public,” understanding that honest investigations will not be seemingly.
Each LT (Ret.) Macie and LTC Lengthy have expressed appreciation that newly confirmed Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth has vowed to hunt accountability throughout the DOD. Macie stated he’s greater than keen to talk with Protection Secretary Hegseth to assist accomplish this purpose.
