Consider that, as a chaplain, he answers to a higher authority than just the officers in command over him? Chaplains are somewhat unique in the military, IMO.
True. However they must still adhere to military protocol. Whining in a piece in the Washington Times is not included in that protocol.
"Consider that, as a chaplain, he answers to a higher authority than just the officers in command over him? Chaplains are somewhat unique in the military, IMO."
Chaplains are still held to the same standard regarding chain of command as any other member of the Armed Forces. Your argument doesn't wash. He screwed the pooch on this and he knows it.