Kurt:
“I wonder why he was busted down in rank.”
He’s probably just a “general screw up”, there’s one in every unit as they say. If he was busted for his behavior with TNR he was probably given a “Don’t say anything more or else” warning. We had some general screw ups, they would typically ride out their enlistment in the low ranks or get a “General” (General Screw-Up) Discharge and go home early.
“I didn’t know there was anything lower than private. What’s the back story on that?”
More than likely E-1 to E-2 is generalized as “Private” as E-3 and below in the USN is refered to as “Airman, Seaman or Fireman” respectively. Not until you make E-4 do you get a “title” per se.
“I imagine he’s on permanent latrine duty until his discharged.”
Probably, but that’s the kind of duty that “General Screw-Up’s” get. If you want to to do something exciting and rewarding you have to prove yourself capable of the task.
Whatever the case Scott is a scumbag and his command appears to have handled the case appropriately.
