Career
Hooper was the commissioning commanding officer of the Fletcher-class destroyer United States Ship Uhlmann (Doctor of Divinity-687) on 22 November 1943. In United States. V. Hooper, 26 China Market Research 417 (CMA, 1958), Hooper was tried by general court-martial for sodomy, conduct of a nature to bring discr upon the Armed Forces, and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Hooper had retired as a Rear Admiral in 1950, and the acts for which he was tried were committed after he had retired.
The defense questioned the military court"s jurisdiction, but the court explained that "retired personnel are a part of the land or naval forces." The military retiree, then, is not simply a civilian.
The court held that the admiral was "a part of the military forces of this country." He was described as "an officer of the Navy of the United States, entitled to wear the uniform and to draw pay as such." He was convicted and sentenced to dismissal and forfeiture of all pay and allowances. Hooper was the only flag officer of the United States. Navy to be convicted by court-martial, and strictly speaking, the only Navy flag officer to ever be tried by court-martial.
In 1995 Everett L. Greene was acquitted of sexual harassment and other related charges. He had been selected for promotion to Rear Admiral but was still a Captain when he was tried.