There has always been a double standard in the military. Enlisted men get screwed and officers get a slap on the wrist. I served from 1963-1984, and nothing has changed to this day.
I don’t have any problem with justice being served in this adverse matter-—but clearly, can’t Metzger face justice and why is she being allowed to infest the ranks again? No story here! Move on!
Different spanks for different ranks....
That is such a load of BS. You have been out for a long time and things are so very differant now. It is no longer the enlisted idiots fault. It is the policy and his superiors who are at fault.
Compare an E4 and 02 each getting busted for DUI and I will give you three guesses if which one will get a second chance with a suspended reduction in rank & pay if they stay out of trouble for 6 months. The Officer would be GONE! by way of not advancing or having to retire.
Have some slutty little E4 make an accusation against an E8 because she is pissed about something or to get herself out of trouble and the E8 is screwed.
The commands are terrified of this stuff happening and it is not just the accused that gets screwed, it is also his department head for not knowing it was going on.
Do you really want to cause a load of trouble because you have to stand duty more often than what was promised? Send a letter to your Congressman, slip an anonymous note under the Chaplains door or accuse your Dept head of unfairness. You can really cause a load of activity by the IG's office if you're really motivated.
The kids coming in now are really educated on how to do this.