Glenn R. Brindel

Who is Glenn R. Brindel?

Captain Glenn R. Brindel, was the Commanding officer of USS Stark and was in command when the ship was attacked and struck by two Exocet missiles in the Persian Gulf on May 17, 1987. The incident review board, led by Rear Admiral Grant Sharp, recommended he be court-martialed for his actions. However, he was relieved of command and given non-judicial punishment by Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, commander of the Atlantic fleet. According to the New York Times, in 1987 he received a letter of reprimand and elected to retire early. He had not served as a Captain long enough to retire at that grade, so he had to retire at the grade of Commander. The U.S. Naval Register, however, lists Brindel as retiring October 2, 1990, as a Captain. 37 sailors were killed in the attack.