3 UA (AWOL) and discharged as E-1 Private, almost certain there were UCMJ Art. 15's for UA's (AWOL's) . There is a discharge code at the bottom of his DD 215 which is used to determine re-enlistment. Art. 15 is enough to effect promotion or advancement. USMC saw him as problem child and chucked him out.
Hmm, will NYT throw under the bus and say she is not a full fledged NYT reporter? If she's tossed by NYT, she's toast (sued in her individual capacity).
Sorry meant DD214, DD 215 is a revision when new or omitted information found.