Huffington Post

Tim Giardina, 3-Star Navy Admiral, Fired As No. 2 Commander Of U.S. Nuclear Forces:

Uncle Sam better start paying his “Brass” a little more than they are making now.

It is alleged that the deputy commander of U.S. nuclear forces, Vice Adm. Tim Giardina, was relieved of duty yesterday amid a military investigation of allegations that he used counterfeit chips at an Iowa casino, the Navy said.

I don’t know why it is always “alleged” when a person is caught with the smoking gun in their hand standing over the body? Gotta be PC these days.

It can be said that the admiral “Crapped out”; too many box cars.

The admiral is or should I say “was” the # 2 man in charge of the Strategic Command, which is responsible for all U.S. nuclear war fighting forces, including nuclear-armed submarines, bombers and land-based missiles.

A three star admiral makes about $13,500.00 a month or $162,000.00 a year and that is not chump change. I wonder how much a bogus 100 dollar chip cost him, probably 90.00.

Needless to say the admiral has to be an addicted gambler to resort to using counterfeit chips.

It is a shame that a man with that kind of a prestigious position in life, intelligence, military experience and stature is brought to his knees and disgraced because of an addiction.  It is some powerful stuff.

MEDICINE.NET

What is a gambling addiction?

Gambling addiction is a mental-health problem that is understood to be one of many kinds of impulse-control problems a person may suffer from. The types of gambling that people with this disorder might engage in are as variable as the games available. Betting on sports, buying lotto tickets, playing poker, slot machines, or roulette are only a few of the activities in which compulsive gamblers engage. The venue of choice for individuals with gambling addiction varies as well. While many prefer gambling in a casino, the rate of online/Internet gambling addiction continues to increase with increased use of the Internet. Gambling addiction is also called compulsive gambling or pathological gambling.

It is said by some experts that the addiction of gambling may be one of the worst addictions out there because off all of the people in that persons life that are affected by their compulsions.

A drunk takes off now and then to sleep it off if they really get sick but a pathological gambler never has a holiday.