“....decorated petty officer,,,”
“...Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal...”
A decorated petty officer .... Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal ... The MSM obviously doesn’t understand that those two medals are given to everyone in attendance .... unless the Navy has really slid downhill (John Kerry-Heinz level), I doubt seriously that he was considered a “decorated petty officer”.
I’d say his final discharge rank wasn’t E-4 either. To get less than Honorable DC {Conduct Wise} takes going before The Old Man at a minimal first and usually a Court Martial to follow. Or rather it used to be anyway. I’d say he lost some rank. The Old Man can only reduce you one rank each Captain’s Mast.