It was later shown that that rank in *given* based on the number of
years served.......a minimum rank.
OK.......he has my respect up for serving. But that rank is respected
until that LtCol acts in a way (here or anywhere) to show he does not
deserve that respect.
We are at that point.
Guess he just didn't have your secret for getting those "special"
vacations from service you taught your kid huh?
Leave his kid out of it. The marines need kids who can dig a good
ditch. Who knows if he leaves the marines he just might be able to get
a good union job digging ditches.