[Terabitten]

He served one hitch and never rose above the rank of private.

Doesn't matter. Regardless of what he did later, he served.

[ScottinVA]

Doesn't matter. Regardless of what he did later, he served.

Fair enough. He may have been nondescript in uniform, but he did wear it for his country. More than can be said for the POS in the WH now.