A Navy official says the service will, at a minimum, relieve Capt. Owen Honors of his post as commander of the USS Enterprise until a probe into the videos he created several years ago when he was serving as the No. 2 officer aboard the carrier is completed. The suspension could come as early as Tuesday. It’s likely to signal the end of his career.
Question: As this vessel prepares to deploy in support of the nine-year old war in Afghanistan – launched to destroy the Taliban and hunt down and kill or capture Osama bin Laden – is this something that should be foremost on the minds of the 6,000 crew members of the Enterprise? Make no mistake about it: it is all they are talking about tonight.
Update: Other Navy officers say no decision has yet been made regarding Honors’ fate…best advice from here: stay tuned.