From:
To:

Neller Gen Robert 6
Walters Gen Glenn M; Laster LtGen James a; Baney LtGen Ronald L: Dana L!Gen Mid)ael G; Davis LtGen Jon M:
Thomas LtGen Gary L; BcilAkls UGa:J Mads A- Walsh LtGen Robert S; Wtssler LtGen John E; Berger LtGen David
J:t M;:1er M;a!Geo watter L; McMUUan LtGen Rex c; Crapamtta LtGen Lewis A; Nicholson LtGen Lany o:
LtGen wm1am p; Ruark LtGen Robert R; Stewart LtGen Vincent R; Mo<eoz:ie LfGen Kenneth f ; Dunford Gen
(b)(6)
Green SgtMal Ronald L;
IYIJo BGen James
E: Sf:elv BGen Wl!ljarn H Ewg['$ MijKie!) Jpt)p R; Hogue SES RpbErt p

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Subject:

FW: [Non-OoD Source] EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN IN THE CORPS

Date:

Friday, March 24, 2017 6:01:22 AM

All,
Received below last evening ... did not reply to comments but only to say I
don't respond to anonymous email ... ID yourself and we can talk ... but to
the point ... what is being represented below is the issue/problem ... and the
proper complainlfgrievancc of women Marines ... lack of respect for what they
contribute ...that they arc not Marines like the men arc Marines .... that
they are a supporting effort ... not part of the main effort ....
(b)(5)
(b)(5)

More next week ... at Quantico yesterday speaking to all Marines on this ...
MCRD Pl today .... WestPac first week of April .... CP/SOCAL end of April
(b)(5)

V/R Neller
--Original Message- (b)(6)
From:
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 20 17 6:3 2 PM
To: Neller Gen Robert B
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN IN Tl-IE CORPS

Commandant,
I do not apologize for the angry tone of this email because I am angry, many
ofus are angry, and I feel we have the right to express our anger to the one
person who has taken the responsibility to lead the Marine Corps. It has been
almost three weeks since the news broke out about female Marines being
exploited onlinc and I have yet attend a PME that should be held by the
Commanding Officer, or the General for that matter. On my side of the world
Enlisted Marines have had their PMEs, but Officers have noL This leads me to
believe that the Officer Corps believes this is an enlisted issue; it is not.
It is a leadership issue and not a rank issue. The fact that my leadership, at
all ranks, chooses instead lo push papenvork says it is more a paperwork drill
than an honest attempt to change the culture. Where is the outrage and anger?
It feels like a political answer lo what is perceived by leadership as a
political problem.
I am sure you and many other Marines of ranks much higher than mine and my
fellow sisters at anns were aware that this type of harassment was happening
onlinc and I feel like you tried to sweep it under the rug. I feel you
purposely ignored this and I do not believe you were totally unaware of this.
And I believe your actions arc too late.
Am I one of the Marines that was exploited? I hope not, but I don't know. I do

 not have a Facebook account and don't care to have one. But it is sad to think
that every single female Marine can be exploited by other Marines without ever
having to take her clothes off. And sadder still is that our comrades in arms
knew about this and still did nothing.

I am very proud to serve my country, but I am no longer proud to do it through
the Marine Corps. This event, along with all the BS I have put up with (from
male Marines) throughout my career have motivated me to have no sign ofmy
time in the military around my children. I would never wish the harrassment
and constant feeling of having to prove themselves on them. It is not worth
their peace of mind, it is not worth their self-esteem.
Your way of covering yourself and all other commanders is by having every
single Marine in the Marine Corps sign a PG 11 filled with words about online
conduct. To me, and to the thousands of other Marines who have not done
anything wrong, those words mean nothing. Why should the thousands of us who
have done nothing wrong have to agree to something that we never violated? Why
should I be lectured about online conduct when I don't have a Facebook
account? Will you still have the Marines that were exploited sign this piece
of paper? How much more humiliation do you plan on putting those that were
exploited through? What is your plan lo protect he women in the Marine Corps
from the men who are trying to destroy us?
Is onlinc conduct really the problem? The paperwork implies it is an
"education" problem. I would say it is a respect issue. And disrespect
towards females Marines has, unfortunately, been a constant undercurrent ofmy
time in the Marine Corps. The culture will not change with females Marines
demanding respect; it will only change when the Marine Corps decides we are
worth a damn.
And even though we believe the Marine Corps does not give a damn about us, we
have one last question for you, how can we help you heal this wound?
Sincerely,
The Forgotten Ones

 From:
To:

Neller Gen Robert 6
Walters Gen Glenn M; Laster LtGen James a; Baney LtGen Ronald L: Dana L!Gen Mid)ael G; Davis LtGen Jon M:
Thomas LtGen Gary L; BcilAkls UGa:J Mads A- Walsh LtGen Robert S; Wtssler LtGen John E; Berger LtGen David
J:t M;:1er M;a!Geo watter L; McMUUan LtGen Rex c; Crapamtta LtGen Lewis A; Nicholson LtGen Lany o:
LtGen wm1am p; Ruark LtGen Robert R; Stewart LtGen Vincent R; Mo<eoz:ie LfGen Kenneth f ; Dunford Gen
(b)(6)
Green SgtMal Ronald L;
IYIJo BGen James
E: Sf:elv BGen Wl!ljarn H Ewg['$ MijKie!) Jpt)p R; Hogue SES RpbErt p

m;

Subject:

FW: [Non-OoD Source] EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN IN THE CORPS

Date:

Friday, March 24, 2017 6:01:22 AM

All,
Received below last evening ... did not reply to comments but only to say I
don't respond to anonymous email ... ID yourself and we can talk ... but to
the point ... what is being represented below is the issue/problem ... and the
proper complainlfgrievancc of women Marines ... lack of respect for what they
contribute ...that they arc not Marines like the men arc Marines .... that
they are a supporting effort ... not part of the main effort ....
(b)(5)
(b)(5)

More next week ... at Quantico yesterday speaking to all Marines on this ...
MCRD Pl today .... WestPac first week of April .... CP/SOCAL end of April
(b)(5)

V/R Neller
--Original Message- (b)(6)
From:
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 20 17 6:3 2 PM
To: Neller Gen Robert B
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN IN Tl-IE CORPS

Commandant,
I do not apologize for the angry tone of this email because I am angry, many
ofus are angry, and I feel we have the right to express our anger to the one
person who has taken the responsibility to lead the Marine Corps. It has been
almost three weeks since the news broke out about female Marines being
exploited onlinc and I have yet attend a PME that should be held by the
Commanding Officer, or the General for that matter. On my side of the world
Enlisted Marines have had their PMEs, but Officers have noL This leads me to
believe that the Officer Corps believes this is an enlisted issue; it is not.
It is a leadership issue and not a rank issue. The fact that my leadership, at
all ranks, chooses instead lo push papenvork says it is more a paperwork drill
than an honest attempt to change the culture. Where is the outrage and anger?
It feels like a political answer lo what is perceived by leadership as a
political problem.
I am sure you and many other Marines of ranks much higher than mine and my
fellow sisters at anns were aware that this type of harassment was happening
onlinc and I feel like you tried to sweep it under the rug. I feel you
purposely ignored this and I do not believe you were totally unaware of this.
And I believe your actions arc too late.
Am I one of the Marines that was exploited? I hope not, but I don't know. I do

 not have a Facebook account and don't care to have one. But it is sad to think
that every single female Marine can be exploited by other Marines without ever
having to take her clothes off. And sadder still is that our comrades in arms
knew about this and still did nothing.

I am very proud to serve my country, but I am no longer proud to do it through
the Marine Corps. This event, along with all the BS I have put up with (from
male Marines) throughout my career have motivated me to have no sign ofmy
time in the military around my children. I would never wish the harrassment
and constant feeling of having to prove themselves on them. It is not worth
their peace of mind, it is not worth their self-esteem.
Your way of covering yourself and all other commanders is by having every
single Marine in the Marine Corps sign a PG 11 filled with words about online
conduct. To me, and to the thousands of other Marines who have not done
anything wrong, those words mean nothing. Why should the thousands of us who
have done nothing wrong have to agree to something that we never violated? Why
should I be lectured about online conduct when I don't have a Facebook
account? Will you still have the Marines that were exploited sign this piece
of paper? How much more humiliation do you plan on putting those that were
exploited through? What is your plan lo protect he women in the Marine Corps
from the men who are trying to destroy us?
Is onlinc conduct really the problem? The paperwork implies it is an
"education" problem. I would say it is a respect issue. And disrespect
towards females Marines has, unfortunately, been a constant undercurrent ofmy
time in the Marine Corps. The culture will not change with females Marines
demanding respect; it will only change when the Marine Corps decides we are
worth a damn.
And even though we believe the Marine Corps does not give a damn about us, we
have one last question for you, how can we help you heal this wound?
Sincerely,
The Forgotten Ones

 From:
To:

Neller Gen Robert 6
Walters Gen Glenn M; Laster LtGen James a; Baney LtGen Ronald L: Dana L!Gen Mid)ael G; Davis LtGen Jon M:
Thomas LtGen Gary L; BcilAkls UGa:J Mads A- Walsh LtGen Robert S; Wtssler LtGen John E; Berger LtGen David
J:t M;:1er M;a!Geo watter L; McMUUan LtGen Rex c; Crapamtta LtGen Lewis A; Nicholson LtGen Lany o:
LtGen wm1am p; Ruark LtGen Robert R; Stewart LtGen Vincent R; Mo<eoz:ie LfGen Kenneth f ; Dunford Gen
(b)(6)
Green SgtMal Ronald L;
IYIJo BGen James
E: Sf:elv BGen Wl!ljarn H Ewg['$ MijKie!) Jpt)p R; Hogue SES RpbErt p

m;

Subject:

FW: [Non-OoD Source] EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN IN THE CORPS

Date:

Friday, March 24, 2017 6:01:22 AM

All,
Received below last evening ... did not reply to comments but only to say I
don't respond to anonymous email ... ID yourself and we can talk ... but to
the point ... what is being represented below is the issue/problem ... and the
proper complainlfgrievancc of women Marines ... lack of respect for what they
contribute ...that they arc not Marines like the men arc Marines .... that
they are a supporting effort ... not part of the main effort ....
(b)(5)
(b)(5)

More next week ... at Quantico yesterday speaking to all Marines on this ...
MCRD Pl today .... WestPac first week of April .... CP/SOCAL end of April
(b)(5)

V/R Neller
--Original Message- (b)(6)
From:
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 20 17 6:3 2 PM
To: Neller Gen Robert B
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN IN Tl-IE CORPS

Commandant,
I do not apologize for the angry tone of this email because I am angry, many
ofus are angry, and I feel we have the right to express our anger to the one
person who has taken the responsibility to lead the Marine Corps. It has been
almost three weeks since the news broke out about female Marines being
exploited onlinc and I have yet attend a PME that should be held by the
Commanding Officer, or the General for that matter. On my side of the world
Enlisted Marines have had their PMEs, but Officers have noL This leads me to
believe that the Officer Corps believes this is an enlisted issue; it is not.
It is a leadership issue and not a rank issue. The fact that my leadership, at
all ranks, chooses instead lo push papenvork says it is more a paperwork drill
than an honest attempt to change the culture. Where is the outrage and anger?
It feels like a political answer lo what is perceived by leadership as a
political problem.
I am sure you and many other Marines of ranks much higher than mine and my
fellow sisters at anns were aware that this type of harassment was happening
onlinc and I feel like you tried to sweep it under the rug. I feel you
purposely ignored this and I do not believe you were totally unaware of this.
And I believe your actions arc too late.
Am I one of the Marines that was exploited? I hope not, but I don't know. I do

 not have a Facebook account and don't care to have one. But it is sad to think
that every single female Marine can be exploited by other Marines without ever
having to take her clothes off. And sadder still is that our comrades in arms
knew about this and still did nothing.

I am very proud to serve my country, but I am no longer proud to do it through
the Marine Corps. This event, along with all the BS I have put up with (from
male Marines) throughout my career have motivated me to have no sign ofmy
time in the military around my children. I would never wish the harrassment
and constant feeling of having to prove themselves on them. It is not worth
their peace of mind, it is not worth their self-esteem.
Your way of covering yourself and all other commanders is by having every
single Marine in the Marine Corps sign a PG 11 filled with words about online
conduct. To me, and to the thousands of other Marines who have not done
anything wrong, those words mean nothing. Why should the thousands of us who
have done nothing wrong have to agree to something that we never violated? Why
should I be lectured about online conduct when I don't have a Facebook
account? Will you still have the Marines that were exploited sign this piece
of paper? How much more humiliation do you plan on putting those that were
exploited through? What is your plan lo protect he women in the Marine Corps
from the men who are trying to destroy us?
Is onlinc conduct really the problem? The paperwork implies it is an
"education" problem. I would say it is a respect issue. And disrespect
towards females Marines has, unfortunately, been a constant undercurrent ofmy
time in the Marine Corps. The culture will not change with females Marines
demanding respect; it will only change when the Marine Corps decides we are
worth a damn.
And even though we believe the Marine Corps does not give a damn about us, we
have one last question for you, how can we help you heal this wound?
Sincerely,
The Forgotten Ones