2007-03-06 19:46:02 · 8 answers · asked by lolipop_01_420 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Under UCMJ it's a crime, punishable. Almost never tried.
2007-03-06 19:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by 1000 Man Embassy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While they can charge and court-martial for it, they generally won't if that's the only UCMJ violation.
The only time I ever saw anything done with adultery, it was combined with at least one other UCMJ violation. It never went to court-martial. I don't believe the soldier was ever formally charged, although they had gotten sworn affidavits. They "suggested" to this soldier that he retire and he did. (He had over 20 years.)
This soldier was flagrant in his adultery. He even took her to an Army ball and showed her off as his girlfriend! Did he think everyone would forget he was married? What made matters worse is that he was the First Sergeant! Not a good example for the troopies, to put it mildly. Even with a case as strong as this, they didn't want adultery to be the only charge. They waited nearly eight months until he screwed up again before doing anything.
2007-03-07 07:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by retired military wife 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Adultery is illegal under military law. It's rarely prosecuted.
However, it's available to a military prosecutor if they want to "get" someone, particularly in a high-profile case. For example, John Yee was a military chaplain in the Guantanamo base. He was Muslim and counseled Muslim prisoners. He was investigated and charged with various serious crimes (sedition, aiding the enemy, spying, espionage, and failure to obey a general order). In addition, he was charged with adultery and storing pornography on a government computer - which were "harrassment"-type charges, unrelated to the real reason he was being prosecuted. (In the end, all charges were dropped.)
There have been a couple other high-profile cases, after complaints. (For example, a senior office charged with sexual harrassment of his troops might also be charged with adultery.) But normally, adultery is not investigated and not charged.
2007-03-07 04:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by Erik 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kick Out
2007-03-07 03:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by Capri 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can be dishonorably discharged or court marshaled. Momentarily, they have better things to worry about than cheating spouses.
2007-03-07 03:50:31 · answer #5 · answered by pizziehl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
During or after??
2007-03-07 03:56:37 · answer #6 · answered by SantaBud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she puts on a diaper, drives to Florida and tries to kidnap her boyfriends other lover
2007-03-07 04:22:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will become veteran soldiers.
2007-03-07 03:49:20 · answer #8 · answered by roy_marzoed 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋