AF-Odin wrote:Actually, the marking (C) means that a particular paragraph is classified at the "Confidential" level. That said, disclosure of classified material of any classification level is a criminal act. As a career military officer, I have preferred charges against and sat on Courts Martial for personnel who did far less than HRC with classified material. All received "Less than Honorable" separation (usually Bad Conduct Discharge, but there were a couple of Dishonorables) from the AF and several received periods of confinement.
I'll bet none of them had the prosecuting attorney, the lead investigator, or the commander in chief in their pocket either.
