M arine military.military_service Smedley Butler , for instance , might have received three or four , instead of two , total Medals of Honor , or he might have received only one , if the actions for which they were awarded had occurred only a few years earlier or later than they did .

M arine military.military_service Peter Pace , the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , said in a 2006 interview , `` There 's no way , in my mind , that you can be successful in the military and have a family unless that family does , in fact , appreciate your service to the country . ''

M arine military.military_service Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was fired from the National Security Council the same day for orchestrating the arms sales and funds diversion .

M arine military.military_service . Nicanor Faeldon , one of the accused officers , refused to enter a guilty plea and issued a statement on July 27 , 2007 , the fourth anniversary of the incident , explaining his decision .