You are exactly right, LK.
His issue about praying in Jesus' name was correct. AR 165-1 says that Army chaplains cannot be forced to violate their faith traditions in any ceremony, program, etc. I cannot imagine that the Navy regulations would read differently.
But he got sidetracked, I think, by the glamor of the media event, and like the general in New Orleans said, "he got stuck on stupid."
Yup...and our comrades in ministry may end up feeling the effect of his bad choices