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Navy Officer Behind Antigay Sex Videos Not Discharged
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Navy Officer Behind Antigay Sex Videos Not Discharged
Navy Officer Behind Antigay Sex Videos Not Discharged
A Navy panel has ruled against discharging the former commander of the USS Enterprise for producing and broadcasting a series of raunchy videos that contained simulated sex and antigay slurs.
The videos were reportedly shown to service members deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The three-admiral board of inquiry made a unanimous decision that while the actions of Capt. Owen P. Honors constituted misconduct and substandard performance, they were not substantial enough to end his nearly 30-year Navy career.
"O.P. is pleased," said an attorney for Honors. "He's not happy about the finding of misconduct, but retention is huge."
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