One victory against many. Update to this previous story.
Via BPR:
A decorated Navy chaplain accused of being “intolerant” of gays and nearly booted from the service has been exonerated.
Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Modder, a Pentecostal Christian who once served with an elite Navy SEAL unit, was cleared of any wrongdoing and will be allowed to serve out the remainder of his career and retire with 20 years of service, Military Times reported Friday.
A high-level review by the Navy Personnel Command found little hard evidence of alleged misconduct. “There is no documentation of poor performance in his personnel record,” said one official, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of personnel investigations.
Modder was accused of having “a behavioral pattern” of discrimination against same-sex orientation last December by his new assistant. It turned out the assistant—a lieutenant junior grade who was gay and married to his male partner—may have baited Modder into making statements consistent with his faith, which were then used against him.[…]
A high-level review by the Navy Personnel Command found little hard evidence of alleged misconduct. “There is no documentation of poor performance in his personnel record,” said one official, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of personnel investigations.
Modder was accused of having “a behavioral pattern” of discrimination against same-sex orientation last December by his new assistant. It turned out the assistant—a lieutenant junior grade who was gay and married to his male partner—may have baited Modder into making statements consistent with his faith, which were then used against him.