He can be gruff at times (all warriors can) but hell, that is part of being a Commander. I'm certain much of this ado was for show and certain folks just took it wrong. Then again, this might be the military of today where perfume princess officers get offended easily.
Decades ago, in the shade of a Louisiana scrub-pine, a Drill Sergeant spoke unkind words to me. I’ve been in counseling ever since...
I semi-crossed paths with him again while he was CO of Dagger and I was a LNO REMF in TF KBAR.
More woosifiation of the military. Some people just can't understand the commander's intent until they are a victim of his rage. If the SF can't handle some Strong (non-PC) words from the boss, I would not want to depend on them to support me in combat.