Monday, August 13, 2012

U.S. Navy Commander, 43, Relieved Of Duty A WEEK After Taking Control Of Ship

'Liar': Michael P. Ward II is pictured leaving the USS Pittsburgh after taking command on August 3. He has been relieved of his duties after a woman said they conducted an affair before he faked his death.

Married Navy Commander, 43, Relieved Of Duty A WEEK After Taking Control Of Ship For 'Getting A Woman, 23, He Met Online Pregnant And Faking His Own Death' -- Daily Mail

* Navy Cmdr. Michael P. Ward took command of USS Pittsburgh on August 3
* He 'met woman on dating website last year and said he was separated'
* They 'conducted an affair until she received an email saying he was dead'
* She went to his home to pay her respects and discovered it was a life
* She became ill and found out she was pregnant - but later lost the baby
* Ward, who is married with children, has now been forced out of the role

A married Navy commander met a woman 20 years his junior on a dating website, got her pregnant and then pretended he had died to escape the relationship, the woman has claimed.

In light of the claims, Navy Cmdr. Michael P. Ward II, 43, has been relieved of his duties as commanding officer of USS Pittsburgh - a role he began just ten days ago.

The unidentified woman from Chesapeake, Virginia said she met Ward on a dating website in October 2011 and he told her he was separated.

Read more ....

More News On Navy Cmdr. Michael P. Ward II Been Relieved Of His Duties As Commanding Officer Of USS Pittsburgh

Conn. submarine commander relieved of duty -- Bostom.com/AP
Navy Commander Fakes His Own Death To Ditch Young Mistress He Got Pregnant -- The Inquisitr
Sub Commander At Groton Base Relieved Of Duty -- Hartford Courant
Report: Sub Commander Accused of Faking Own Death -- NBC
U.S. submarine commander accused of faking own death -- Digital Journal

My Comment:
This is bad .... correction .... very bad. Cases like this makes me wonder if the US Navy's vetting system has broken down.

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