Friday, 5 December 2014

Bill Cosby’s Navy honorary title revoked


The Navy has revoked Bill Cosby’s honorary title of Chief Petty Officer conferred on him in February,2011 U.S Navy memorial ceremony in the light of the sexual assault allegations over decades by a string of women. Read here

In a statement, the Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said “The Navy is taking this action because allegations against Mr. Cosby are very serious and are in conflict with the Navy’s core values of honor, courage and commitment.”


Cosby enlisted in the Navy in 1956 and spent four years as a hospital corpsman before being honorably discharged in 1960 as a 3rd Class Petty Officer. Cosby spent four years in the Navy.

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