[woweeitsme]

OK...Chik-fil-a did not “endorse” any type of marriage. Their founder expressed his personal views on it.

Secondly, this strikes me as totally over the top of what the Army is allowed to do in a case like this.

[Resolute Conservative]

Sad how far we have come to identify good as bad and foe as friend.

[tgusa]

Anyone who thinks the majority of our nation’s currently serving Generals and Admirals aren’t part of the problem just hasn’t been paying attention.

[for-q-clinton]

Well he did screw up mixing politics with the military. He’s welcome to have a DOMA party or an abortion party, but mix it with his promotion and it can be seen as crossing the line.

[demshateGod]

I wonder how much of this is just a natural result of being a nation full of heathens and how much is a conspiracy. For the Left to do what they want, they need the military on board. The military has to consist of reprobates for that to happen.

[Red Badger]

PC is devastating the military.......by design.......

[tbpiper]

I would like to know what part of the UCMJ he supposedly violated.

[CodeToad]

More would be needed to be known. Was this a party at his private residence or a party on base in uniform?

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

The Sodomites are starting to consolidate their victory over the healthy portion of society.

[apillar]

As a patriot from a family with over four generations of military service, it pains me to say that I have strongly recommended to my two teenagers not to even consider military service, making them the first generation since the civil war not to serve. But if you are a conservative or traditional Christian, you really have no business serving in the military under it's current immoral leadership (and I'm speaking of far more than just Obama).

[IbJensen]

today’s Army sucks!

I’m glad I served almost sixty years ago.

[Rappini]

It’s going to be a long three years.

[MEGoody]

Okay, I grant you that this soldier was a bit "in your face" about his support of traditional marriage, but so what? It was a private party, given with his own funds. There was no violence against homos threatened or even hinted at.

Obviously, the military higher ups are becoming the thought police now, trying to ensure that everyone who serves agrees with the current administration's views, however perverted they may be.

[Night Hides Not]

How can a soldier be reprimanded for celebrating a law that the Commander-in-Chief is not enforcing?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

This reminds me of how we felt during the clinton administration - childish behavior by those who felt they had the power to do anything they wanted, instead of following laws. If you recall we had IRS targeting those the administration didn’t like then too. As much as the media hated President Bush, we would have definitely heard if his administration had been targeting liberals...

[xzins]

There is zero basis for a letter of reprimand based on the facts presented in this article.

A promotion party is a private affair, not a military ceremony. There is no requirement to have one. There isn’t even a requirement to have a promotion ceremony.

If the party is private, then the food is private, the invitation is private, and the wording is private.

Nor is there any restriction from handing out invitations while on duty. It’s done all the time, the same as any other job.

The only thing I can think is that this soldier used his government email account to forward invitations, but even that should be no problem. The government recognizes that some (but minimal) personal actions will be conducted on government computers.

There is no basis. Either we’re not getting all the facts, or this soldier has come up against a radical pro-gay commander (or an idiot) somewhere in his chain of command.

[SandRat]

Army Brass, were a bunch of PC TURDS!!

[matginzac]

Meh, stupid...
When in, we held lots of command parties with lots of Chic-Fil-A....
Come get us.....

[vetvetdoug]

Some cowardly Senators and a coward Congressman are not doing their jobs. So, what else is new?

[DPMD]

On the bright side, a letter of reprimand is better than no mail at all.