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July 22, 2010

Greene's military record reveals blemishes

(CNN) – New documents indicate that Senate candidate Alvin Greene, a political novice who shocked observers by winning the South Carolina Democratic primary, has a less than stellar military record.

According to records obtained by the Associated Press, Greene was denied two promotions and made "mistakes as severe as uploading sensitive information improperly, and as basic as an overall inability to clearly express his thoughts and perform basic tasks."

The records cover a short, three year period of Greene's service in the Air Force.

Greene was discharged from the military last August.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/22/greenes-military-record-reveals-blemishes/?iref=allsearch&fbid=6vXTxp1E1Jx

Alvin Greene reacts to release of military records

Staff and wire reports

Originally published 02:23 p.m., July 22, 2010
Updated 06:09 p.m., July 22, 2010

Greene wouldn’t specify why he felt discriminated against, other than that he suspected it was for his “general background.” He said his allegation that the military promotes “the terrorists and the communist” is based on the ranked given to Maj. Nidal Hasan, the psychiatrist accused of gunning down 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, on Nov. 9, 2009.

Greene has often mentioned his military service, saying he first came up with the idea to seek political office while serving in Korea. But the veteran also has refused to go into detail about his service, merely saying he won numerous decorations and left the military honorably but involuntarily.

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“They dismissed my potential,” Greene said. “They didn’t care what I could do ... like I said, I didn’t get a promotion after I got my college degree. There are very few enlisted troops that have college degrees. ... I was groomed and trained and educated.”

In a performance report in 2004, Greene received adequate marks for performing tasks assigned to him, complying with standards and training requirements. But Greene’s reviewer marked him as an ineffective leader who lacked organization and was “unable to express thoughts clearly.”

Greene is “usually capable of handling mundane tasks with supervision” but is “not able to adapt to any changes to daily routine,” the reviewer wrote, also noting that Greene had received multiple disciplinary actions for failing to perform his duties.

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jul/22/records-show-greenes-military-flops/