Just a year out of high school, now enrolled at the Naval Submarine School, the sailor stood before the Disciplinary Review Board with trembling hands tugging at his white pants, barely able to answer questions from the board. Senior Chief Jim Rowe, who was sitting on the board. I don't care if it was candy, or you walked out of there with a television on your back, a thief is a thief. Master Chief Electrician's Mate Michael Hurley sat quietly flipping through the young man's service record. Praise or neutral comments are always recorded in black.
Criticisms are in red.
This sailor's record was almost entirely black. His academic record put him close to the top of his class. Hurley began another line of questioning, asking about the sailor's personal life. After more questions, it came out that his parents had split up a few days before the incident. The board also learned that his fianc e had broken off their engagement around the same time.