Thanks for running down the training and experiences of our soldiers regarding how to deal with the press.  Agree that there are unscrupulous reporters who use dirty tricks to get soldiers to talk and I have no doubt that some of what is said is mischaracterized. 

You should write a book or CB  articles. 

That said, where are the interviews of Ms Gabbard after she first talked to CNN?  Re-read Ms Downey's two articles on Gabbard's junket.  Downey was very careful to avoid mischaracterizations of the trip, how and who organized it, it's purposes, who knew about it.....  There's been speculation, but no military tie in. The reporting has been pretty clean.