“I’ve served sixteen years in Navy EOD,” I said.

“My son is proud of what I do.”

“If a student stands up in front of three hundred kids and says his parent is a SEAL when she isn’t, it damages the integrity of official Navy recruiting,” Wyler said.

He looked at his gold wristwatch for the third time since walking outside.

“We have strict standards about unauthorized claims of elite status,” he added.

“Matty made a kid’s mistake on an ordinary form,” I said.