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Aerows

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8. It is conduct unbecoming

Reply to Gorp (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 06:49 PM

Feb 2013

and a potential threat to national security for officers to have affairs. The easiest way to blackmail someone is through money or through sex.

It is what it is. If you don't want to get into trouble for not keeping your commitments to a person, don't make commitments and there is no problem.

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Army Reserve revokes promotion of Petraeus' one-time mistress [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2013 OP

I was wondering what happened to her...am I the only one joeybee12 Feb 2013 #1

You know I was wondering why neither one of them got demoted over this. Both southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #3

Seems to me some people were told to just stop talking about it... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #4

I agree with you. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #6

she was never his mistress. she was not being kept or paid. she was a married woman seabeyond Feb 2013 #2

In the military it is considered an offense. She will not be promoted again. She will southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #5

Personally I think that's a matter that should be restricted to a person and his or her SO. Gorp Feb 2013 #7

It is conduct unbecoming Aerows Feb 2013 #8

I don't see it that way. I've made commitments and I keep them. It's a personal matter. Gorp Feb 2013 #9