The Judge Ordered Me to Remove My Medal — He Didn’t Recognize the Navy Cross

clarity, that he had miscalculated.

“I was simply enforcing courtroom decorum,” he said, the words coming out too quickly, too defensively. “I wasn’t aware that—”

“In doing so,” the general cut in, his voice sharpening, “you violated federal protection statutes regarding military dress and decorations.” The interruption itself was like a slap, precise continue reading …