Marines chastise Iraq vet protester
A military panel in Kansas City recommended a general discharge for an Iraq war veteran who wore his uniform during a war protest.
Marine Cpl. Adam Kokesh participated in the protest in March, clad in a uniform that lacked his name tag and other insignia.
An administrative separation board at the Marine Corps Mobilization Command recommended the general discharge.
Kokesh is a member of the Individual Ready Reserve, which consists mainly of those who have left active duty but still have time remaining on their military obligations. His service is due to end June 18.
His attorneys argued that Kokesh was not subject to military rules during the protest because he was not on active duty. The military considered it a political event, at which personnel are not allowed to wear their uniforms without authorization.
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