Latest "navy court martial" stories
Military authorities charged Information Systems Technician Warrant Officer 4 Wade S. Howell last month.
He made E-8 nine days before criminal charges were preferred against him, according to Navy records.
He's accused of using and distributing cocaine in Seattle.
Authorities also accuse him of assaulting a nurse and a hospital security guard.
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