Military personnel have freedoms/rights than civilians.

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  1. Chinatown

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    Maj. Gen. David Haight was demoted, the Army announced. (Defense Dept. photo)
    WASHINGTON – An Army major general has been stripped of his stars and forced out of the military after a 30-year military career because of a long extramarital affair and "swinger" lifestyle.
    An Army spokesman says Maj. Gen. David Haight was demoted by three steps to the rank of lieutenant colonel, a steep and rare downgrade for a senior officer.
    The demotion will cost him more than $40,000 in annual retirement pay, based on pay scales for a lieutenant colonel and a two-star general with 30 years in the Army. And it slams the door on what was once a promising career.
    Army Secretary Eric Fanning approved the board's recommendation and made the final decision. The spokesman was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly so spoke anonymously.
    Edit : Title should be "Military personnel have fewer freedoms/rights than civilians
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    He can still live the good life on lieutenant colonel retirement pay. If he was enlisted he wouldn't get anything; just a bad discharge and no retirement pay.
     
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    Buy taking the oath of enlistment you give up many Constitutional rights. Freedom of speech, Freedom of movement, just to name a few. you also agree to be held accountable to the Uniform code of military justice or U.C.M.J. which is military law. much different then civilian law
     
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    I thought in Obama's military being a swinger would get you promoted.
     
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