is it true if you cheat on your spouse the military say the air force for instance will kick you out?
2006-08-18 05:19:53 · 22 answers · asked by samwise25 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I'm an Army spouse. Where I live it seems like so many people are cheating on their spouses, it's horrible. One soldier in my husband's unit was openly cheating on his wife with another soldier (yes she was female). Everyone in the unit just turned a blind eye and then sent them downrange together, so they are happily screwing their heads off while the soldier's pregnant wife was left behind to pick up the pieces of her life.. Right now several marraiges are breaking up and it seems like the commanders just don't care. When we first got stationed here and a soldier was cheating on his/her spouse, they would transfer that soldier to another unit and there was usually some kind of discipline against the cheater. Lately the only ones who are getting punished for adultery are officers who chose to have affairs with enlisted soldiers. But in answer to your question, yes, adultery is covered in the UCMJ and is supposed to be punished.
2006-08-18 11:13:32 · answer #1 · answered by nimo22 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's true they CAN boot an adulterer; but in my twenty seven years of service in the Army, with five as a First Sergeant, I know first hand of only two cases actually making it to courts-martial and sentence (reduction from E6 to E4 the first, and 45 days extra duty -no fine or reduction as to alleviate hardship on the man's spouse in the second). The services are too hard up, especially now, to lose trained troops. Unless the adultery involves officer/enlisted or barnyard animals (which is pretty much the military's take on officers doing it with enlisted), it's unlikely it will go much past non-judicial punishment (Article 15), which rarely results in discharge-- unless you've accrued a stack of 'em.
2006-08-18 05:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by batteredwhiteknight 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO the military will not get involved unless the adulterer is military. Spouses are free to sleep around all they want. The military will not kick you out they can but won't. They more likely will give you a reprimand a fine and marriage counseling. I hope you or your friend straighten this out soon this is not the time to play such dumb games.
2006-08-18 05:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by brian L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it can be proven in a Courts Martial yes, but proving it is very difficult. If both parties admitted it in court, or there is an eye witness to the actual sex act/fornication.
See how difficult it is now to prove?
2006-08-18 14:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by TOPKICK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My friend cheated on his wife, they didn't kick him out. He had office hours and a page 19 (not exactly sure what that is, but it ain't good)...but that's the Corps..I'm not sure about the Air Force.
2006-08-18 05:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by funandfancyfree3232 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Daym! Then the military population would be very slim....Each case will be dealt with by the person and his/her history. They have certain articles which may be applied first, then harsher penalties may follow if repeated.
2006-08-18 05:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,i really don't think that is true,it happens all the time there would be no one left in the military.
2006-08-18 05:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by Livingdeadgirl84 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They may not kick you out, but they can take rank and pay from you. However, the spouse who was cheated on can legally sue them.
2006-08-18 07:47:24 · answer #8 · answered by paige_98_69 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In most cases the answer is yes no matter what service. There are always special cases.
2006-08-18 05:35:51 · answer #9 · answered by Fitforlife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they do have that option. when i was in the air force i saw a lot of affairs happening but i never saw anyone discharged for this reason.
2006-08-18 05:26:15 · answer #10 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋