Capt. Owen Honors, maker of raunchy aircraft carrier videos, is allowed to keep his job

Captain Owen Honors was relieved of his command of the U.S.S. Enterprise when raunchy "XO Movie Night" video introductions that he made when he was execu­tive officer came to light.
A three-admiral board of inquiry unanimously agreed that Honors' actions constituted misconduct and substandard performance but that he could continue his Navy career of nearly 30 years.


Among the more inflammatory (among civilians) of the video scenes were those in which Honors playfully used anti-gay slurs, often directed at (nonstereo­typical) characters played by himself via trick videography. These nuances are seldom mentioned in news accounts and are a principal reason why few gay sailors were offended and many have come to Honor's defense.