E-7 over 20 is about $4,500 per month base pay.
If I were the President, I would restore his E-7, grant a direct commission as either O-3 or O-4 in the Navy reserves. This would not require Congressional approval. Then encourage him to assume his commission for a 12 to 18 month “last tour”. This would grant him the pay grade based on his last grade successfully held.
It would be a nice way for the Navy to apologize for the crap that they put him through.
Well stated...much better than the words I was trying to form.
Brilliant.
Please send that to POTUS.