It is an FU to President Trump. He is telling him to GFY with an LD. He should be challenged. But I doubt if he is. Some Democrat in a high position of power instructed him to do that to get a reaction from President Trump. Until President starts putting a few asses in prison, this crap will continue.
The President has the authority to directly appoint officers in the Military. Below the “Flag” rank (Generals and Admrils), there is no congressional review. So President Trump could directly appoint Gallagher to O-3 or O-4, direct that he be assigned to some “retirement” job at some small base or station near where Gallagher plans to retire.
If Gallagher holds that rank for 12 months, he would retire with that rank and paygrade ... not as an E7.
You spelled “execution” wrong.
Punishing the Seal — given what he is being punished *for* — is the literal textbook definition of “aid and comfort”.