I can't believe this one

General
1

Did he really think no one would notice?

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A senior enlisted Marine was busted down to sergeant last month after he wore military decorations – including the Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon – that he was not authorized to wear, according to a charge sheet obtained by Military.com.

Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in violation of nine specifications of wearing awards or devices that he did not earn, a Marine Corps spokesperson confirmed to the publication.

[A senior enlisted Marine was busted down to sergeant last month after he wore military decorations – including the Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon – that he was not authorized to wear, according to a charge sheet obtained by Military.com. Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in violation of nine specifications of wearing awards or devices that he did not earn, a Marine Corps spokesperson confirmed to the publication.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/10/28/marine-sergeant-major-demoted-wearing-purple-heart-combat-action-ribbon-and-other-awards-without.html

2

Dumbass move on his part.

He was a SgtMaj so likely near or well past retirement eligible years. They busted him down to E5. IIRC they will still accept his “high three” years of rank for retirement calculation purposes, correct?

3

The rules on all of that retirement pay after a major incident like this are in my opinion pretty initally vague and I think that’s intentional.
In my experiance and looking at the embarassment caused, I would guess he will recieve E-5 retirement.
I’m really not sure how he made it that far without someone stepping up to call him out.