Kansas City, Mo. – An Iraq war veteran could lose his honorable-discharge status after being photographed wearing fatigues at a war protest.
Marine Cpl. Adam Kokesh and other veterans marked the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq in March by wearing their uniforms – with military insignia removed – and roaming around the nation’s capital on a mock patrol.
After Kokesh was identified in a photo caption in The Washington Post, a superior officer sent him a letter saying he might have violated a rule prohibiting troops from wearing uniforms without authorization.
Kokesh is part of the Individual Ready Reserve, which consists mainly of those who have left active duty but still have time remaining on their eight- year military obligations.
A military panel has been scheduled to meet with Kokesh on Monday to decide whether his discharge status should be changed.
