Yesterday news.com published an articled titled Bashed Darwin soldier told 'to look for a job'. This was a story of a "victim" soldier who the Australian Army had kicked out and failed to provide medical support after he was horribly assaulted and nearly left for dead.
The Agenda has strong doubts on the veracity of Lachlan Nimmo's story. Whilst there is no doubt that he was horribly bashed the remainder of Army's action do not seem to be in line with she strong personnel management the Organisation appears to have.
The fact that Lachlan Nimmo is not receiving medical support after termination indicates that he was, what the American Military would call, "dishonourably discharged". This would further indicate that Lachlan Nimmo is not so innocent and therefore is less of a victim then he lets on.
But without the ADF providing a detailed and adequate response Lachlan Nimmo can continue to dishonour the Army by telling half truths. This is where the Generals must start to fight. The short term quietness to keep stories out of the media cycle is gutless and continues to highlight the culture of weakness amongst the ADF hierarchy.
Strong valid responses against stories like this may well have a short term loss to the ADF but long term it will disperse the myth of cultures of violence, misogyny and a lack of care for the ADF junior soldiers, sailors and airmen.
If anyone has any information on Lachlan Nimmo, this incident, or any other weakness in the ADF hierarchy leave a response. It's time someone spoke up.
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