From a reader:

Jonah:
I couldn’t agree more with your point. One thing that
really got to me about this story was how the Army
keeps to its rules- just look at the picture in the
story you linked, of Jenkins saluting and the salute
being returned. Furthermore, the Army actually got him
a fully up to date uniform, with all of his rank
insignia, decorations, and so on, to wear at the court
martial. After all, he was still on active duty after
all these years, just AWOL. They must have had to hunt
down ribbons that haven’t been issued in decades, not
to mention making a uniform that would fit his frame,
probably unique in the armed forces. He was even
wearing the black beret the Army only adopted a few
years back.
I think this says something profoundly positive about
our military and country.