Do you have additional knowledge of Pantano from people you know inside the Marine Corps?
I don't have any knowledge, but my son (posting no. 28) was with him at OCS and TBS.
Interestingly enough, I heard from the StarNewsOnline reporter, John DeSantis, when I wrote him and commented on his article. From what I can recall, he indicated that he had talked to a couple of Marines who had been around Pantano; one responder said he "had nothing to say that would help Lt. Pantano." What the translation of that is, I guess you'll have to judge for yourself.