There are many, many fine individuals in the Navy. But the Navy at large has put out distorted information on me from the beginning. The charges didn't hold up, yet I am still trying to clear my name. The secretary did not view this case as a close call. Merely because a court clears an individual of a criminal offense does not mean that individual is eligible to become a flag officer.
Sound judgment is absolutely necessary for any senior officer, especially an admiral.
After carefully reviewing this case, it was clear to the secretary that Captain Greene lacked sound judgment. For an extended period of time, Captain Greene sent multiple cards and letters to a junior officer containing personal sentiments inappropriate for a senior to express to a junior. There were also repeated phone calls placed by Captain Greene in the evening to the residence of the junior officer. In 1972, while stationed in the Philippines, he met Violeta Ecarwan, then a Navy laundress. Two years later, they married.