[Michael.SF.]

I disagree completely. Keeping those photo's was harrasment and should not be tolerated by whoever did it.

I was not saying that he would not have been punished, indeed he would have been forced out. But, to deny him a pension after 20 years of service is harsh retribution for his actions.

I still believe that he was punished,in a more harsh manner, because he was gay.

[Steel Wolf]

That's the funny thing about the UCMJ, its very whim oriented. By whim, I mean 'Commanders discretion'. An offense that would get a bad conseling statement in one unit could bring loss of rank and pay in another identical unit across post. Commanders are given wide authority to mete out punishment as they feel appropriate to their unit. Same goes for officers among themselves. For the same offense, some get a slap on the wrist, others are sacrificed as examples.

[Chad Fairbanks]

See the post I was replying to in post #104 - he gets the retirement benefits, but just has to wait until he's 60... No one is denying him anything...</p>