<p>The details on Eckel are sketchy, but it appears that he was asked to resign his commission in 2006. I realize that Wikipedia is not the “be all - end all”, but there was an article from Navy Times linked to the Wikipedia article that gave a little more detail, and one would conclude that Navy Times is probably a little better plugged-in to the facts.</p>
<p>Eckel was a great Navy football player, but not exactly a poster-child for USNA and what you hope the graduates will be known for.</p>
<p>Let’s just say he’s not in the same league as Roger Staubach or David Robinson…</p>