Except the claim about health care is wrong. And no servicemember who does less than 20 years gets a pension, unless he has to medically retire. Like every combat veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the former SEAL, who is identified in the story only as “the Shooter”, [is automatically eligible for five years of free healthcare through the Department of Veterans Affairs](http://www.va.gov/healthbenefits/apply/returning_servicemembers.asp).
So a guy was in service for 16 YEARS but had no idea about the eligibility of VA benefits? :rofl Aren’t these guys supposed to stay secret as well, like when the real name from one of the Navy Seals got outed from writing the book? This guy is fine with just coming out? Yeah right. Guy is either a phony, or a joke that has been kicked out of the force due to being a security risk or serious PTSD issues.
Over the next few weeks esquire is going to eat it’s own words, but no matter in this country. Sensationalist headline, horrible reporting, lack of key details.
The seed of a idea has been planted and that seed is impossible to get rid off.
After all, a lie is much easier to believe than the truth.
Edit: Why are you upset about him not getting pension? He didn’t put the amount of years (20) required to get it. Are you saying he’s entitled to pension for some reason?