To answer your question, yes I have been in the military. Matter of fact I served in the military more than twice your 9-10 years. Thats why I don't have any problems saying what I have to say about using the defense of being a retired Navy Chief as an excuse to terminate someones employment while they are complying with there service commitment. I served in various interagency, combined, and joint roles so I do know a little about the Air Force and given your 9-10 years I am sure you where probably a SSgt or TSgt maybe a Capt or a Major. This means you attended at some point your share of PME and leadership courses. As you very well know the Air Force prides itself in its core values especially the first one which is Integrity First and I can't remember how they word it but a big part of this cor value was doing the correct thing even when no one was looking or supervising you. So to your point, this has nothing to do with throwing anyone under the bus this has everything to do with doing what is correct.

Now moving to discipline and discharge. Being part of any hearing dealing with discipline or discharge was always my least favorite aspect. Some individuals deserve it while other might have not known any better but no matter what form of discipline or discharge was administered you know that it was not carried out by telling them that they would be "bounced out of here faster than ****" discipline and discharge was communicated in very clear and direct language and to the point. Us who served and that the uniform and the values that it carried know that this type of degrading behavior is not necessary nor acceptable in any discipline or discharge hearing. Same goes in the flight deck belligerent rants like those of Randy Bratcher be it a check ride, oral exam, or in the flight deck are not qualities of a service member or perhaps you walk down the halls of any military installation and all you hear and observe is this type of behavior? I for sure did not experience that when I was some Air Force Bases.

Moving along everyone know very well that you are always being watched you are always being heard be it in the gate area, while on the jet bridge, in line at TSA even working as an FO while being in flight etc, etc. and when you happen to hear these individuals referring to a group of people as being ghetto no matter what reason it is for guess what that makes you a racist.

As part of the pay that was withheld GoJet never gave me the exact details of what was withheld so to say they gave me back half of it as far as I am concerned they still have to give me back the other half or let me know itemized exactly what was withheld from my paycheck and for what reason and not just a random act.