The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 17, 2014 Biden's Son Discharged from Navy Reserve over Cocaine Use ---------------------------------------------------------- The younger son of Vice President Joe Biden has been discharged from the Navy Reserve after testing positive for cocaine. The Navy says it took action earlier this year after Hunter Biden failed a drug test in June 2013. In a statement, Biden said he has "deep regret and embarrassment" and is "moving forward … with the love and support of my family." .