@SecWar
Six weeks ago, Senator Mark Kelly — and five other members of Congress — released a reckless and seditious video that was clearly intended to undermine good order and military discipline. As a retired Navy Captain who is still receiving a military pension, Captain Kelly knows he is still accountable to military justice. And the Department of War — and the American people — expect justice.
Therefore, in response to Senator Mark Kelly’s seditious statements — and his pattern of reckless misconduct — the Department of War is taking administrative action against Captain Mark E. Kelly, USN (Ret). The department has initiated retirement grade determination proceedings under 10 U.S.C. § 1370(f), with reduction in his retired grade resulting in a corresponding reduction in retired pay.
To ensure this action, the Secretary of War has also issued a formal Letter of Censure, which outlines the totality of Captain (for now) Kelly’s reckless misconduct. This Censure is a necessary process step, and will be placed in Captain Kelly’s official and permanent military personnel file.
Captain Kelly has been provided notice of the basis for this action and has thirty days to submit a response. The retirement grade determination process directed by Secretary Hegseth will be completed within forty five days.
Captain Kelly’s status as a sitting United States Senator does not exempt him from accountability, and further violations could result in further action.
These actions are based on Captain Kelly's public statements from June through December 2025 in which he characterized lawful military operations as illegal and counseled members of the Armed Forces to refuse lawful orders. This conduct was seditious in nature and violated Articles 133 and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, to which Captain Kelly remains subject as a retired officer receiving pay.
So he is lowering his pension amount? A senator who uses insider trading? That would be like telling a normal citizen to give me 3 cents a month out of your income. Wtf
I would like to suggest this as sticky. Actually this that step in holding people accountable for the seditious actions, which is exactly what we are clamoring for.
Delicious! Doesn’t even have to call him back to active duty. So Kelly, shut your mouth or you could have your discharge changed to dishonorable and you wouldn’t be able to hold office.
Im no legal eagle, but it sounds like he gets a slap on the wrist and let off like all the other politicians. Maybe I expect harder punishment for people that deliberately rip off and destroy the American people
Add that bitch Elissa Slotkin to your list while you're at it
Let the consequences begin.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
@SecWar Six weeks ago, Senator Mark Kelly — and five other members of Congress — released a reckless and seditious video that was clearly intended to undermine good order and military discipline. As a retired Navy Captain who is still receiving a military pension, Captain Kelly knows he is still accountable to military justice. And the Department of War — and the American people — expect justice.
Therefore, in response to Senator Mark Kelly’s seditious statements — and his pattern of reckless misconduct — the Department of War is taking administrative action against Captain Mark E. Kelly, USN (Ret). The department has initiated retirement grade determination proceedings under 10 U.S.C. § 1370(f), with reduction in his retired grade resulting in a corresponding reduction in retired pay.
To ensure this action, the Secretary of War has also issued a formal Letter of Censure, which outlines the totality of Captain (for now) Kelly’s reckless misconduct. This Censure is a necessary process step, and will be placed in Captain Kelly’s official and permanent military personnel file.
Captain Kelly has been provided notice of the basis for this action and has thirty days to submit a response. The retirement grade determination process directed by Secretary Hegseth will be completed within forty five days.
Captain Kelly’s status as a sitting United States Senator does not exempt him from accountability, and further violations could result in further action.
These actions are based on Captain Kelly's public statements from June through December 2025 in which he characterized lawful military operations as illegal and counseled members of the Armed Forces to refuse lawful orders. This conduct was seditious in nature and violated Articles 133 and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, to which Captain Kelly remains subject as a retired officer receiving pay.
retire him at E1.
Leavenworth is more appropriate
I agree! But as an E1!
So he can polish boots of real soldiers in the prison industries! [If they still spit-shine boots; if not, some other manual labor in the shops.]
So he is lowering his pension amount? A senator who uses insider trading? That would be like telling a normal citizen to give me 3 cents a month out of your income. Wtf
u/propertyofuniverse
I would like to suggest this as sticky. Actually this that step in holding people accountable for the seditious actions, which is exactly what we are clamoring for.
I wonder if Kelly is smart enough to understand what he did was stupid.
Delicious! Doesn’t even have to call him back to active duty. So Kelly, shut your mouth or you could have your discharge changed to dishonorable and you wouldn’t be able to hold office.
not actually possible, unfortunately, for officers
Made me look it up. Thanks.
Please make it so!
It looks like a slap on the wrist. He should have been stripped of rank and got 10 yrs in the brig and a dishonorable discharge afterwards.
No Court Martial? What idiot lawyer suggested this mild punishment?
Im no legal eagle, but it sounds like he gets a slap on the wrist and let off like all the other politicians. Maybe I expect harder punishment for people that deliberately rip off and destroy the American people
Here is story on this from Conservative Tree House: https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/01/05/secretary-hegseth-announces-administrative-action-against-disgraced-navy-captain-and-senator-mark-kelly/
Were the 'seditious six' trying to get those involved in the Maduro operation to not follow orders?