After Suspicious Death, Navy Fires Guantanamo Bay Commander
January 22 2015
The officer in charge of the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been fired, reports NBC News.
Capt. John Nettleton was relieved of command on Wednesday due to "loss of confidence" in his ability to command, according to a Navy statement.
A mysterious death on the base is being investigated by the Navy, reported the Miami Herald.
Christopher Turn, a civilian employee at the base, was found dead in the waters off the base on Jan. 11, a day after he was reported...
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