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There is something strange with regard to his discharge.
Something does not add up.
When he came back from Vietnam he could not have been totally discharge from the Navy.

I don't think a discharge does require a court martial. A court martial must be requested by the person accused.
He could have opted for NJP. Which means the commanding officers hands down the punishment.

My guess is if he did recieve a dishonorable discharge, it was because he violated the terms of his inactive reserve status, which was a result of his leaving Vietnam.
I doubt at the time, that the government would have pursued him given the fact that he was looking for attention.
They handed down an NJP dishonarble discharge for behavior unbecoming of an Naval officer.

My guess is if he did recieve a dishonorable discharge, it was because he violated the terms of his inactive reserve status, which was a result of his leaving Vietnam. I doubt at the time, that the government would have pursued him given the fact that he was looking for attention. They handed down an NJP dishonarble discharge for behavior unbecoming of an Naval officer

Not sure about today, but at that time NJP (Article 15) could not impose any type of discharge, only up to 30 days confinement and reduction of one grade.

Administratively, without any type of conviction, an undesirable discharge was the most severe "other than honorable" that could have been awarded.

But still, if he received a general discharge, he would definitely want it covered up.

My guess is if he did recieve a dishonorable discharge, it was because he violated the terms of his inactive reserve status, which was a result of his leaving Vietnam. I doubt at the time, that the government would have pursued him given the fact that he was looking for attention. They handed down an NJP dishonarble discharge for behavior unbecoming of an Naval officer

Not sure about today, but at that time NJP (Article 15) could not impose any type of discharge, only up to 30 days confinement and reduction of one grade.

Administratively, without any type of conviction, an undesirable discharge was the most severe "other than honorable" that could have been awarded.

But still, if he received a general discharge, he would definitely want it covered up.