Target of Navy Probe to Get Highest Rank
From Times Wire Reports
The Navy has selected Timothy R. McVeigh for promotion to its highest enlisted rank, master chief petty officer, only months after losing a court battle aimed at forcing him from the service. McVeigh, who is not related to the convicted Oklahoma City bomber with a similar name, was dismissed in December on charges he is gay after being linked to an anonymous America Online computer profile page suggesting he had a sexual interest in young men.
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