Nothing there clears Zinke.

Nothing there counters all that is in the Intercept story.

Zinke was booted and as the story said, he avoided further punishment.

So, your 'rest of the story' is only an attempt to provide cover.

The fact remains that he was drummed out of the unit for fraud.

Nothing in your 'rest of the story' addresses his continuing travel abuse.

That 'rest of the story' is just an attempt to provide an out and protect someone who committed fraud repeatedly.

Your 'rest of the story' conveniently ends early after the first incident to make it look as if there was nothing there.  

As the Intercept story said, he continued to commit travel fraud after being warned and was consequently denied the ability tot return to his unit.

Here's a letter from his commanding officer.

https://intelligentdiscontent.com/2014/05/30/his-former-commander-exposes-ryan-zinkes-navy-seal-career-and-defective-moral-make-up/