So, I got in my Playboy with that Air Force Sgt. in there

[krispos42]

The one that got in hot water for doing the pictoral. Michelle Manhart.

And I can't figure out why the Air Force is so cranky.

There are 4 pictures of her in her uniform. One of her posing with a Minigun (6-barreled machine gun, 6,000 rounds a minute, totally awesome), one of her posing with a .50-caliber sniper rifle, and two of her screaming at recruits.

In each of those pictures, she is properly wearing the uniform of her nation's armed forces. Hat, boots, jacket properly buttoned, combat equipment properly worn.

Then there are eight pictures of her dressed somewhat more... informally. In none of those 8 pictures is she wearing any military gear. I don't think a sleeveless T-shirt counts, and I'm pretty sure the Air Force doesn't issue woodland-camo hot pants. Or translucent silk wraps. Or mesh thongs.

So, what's the problem with the USAF? It's not like she has her uniform shirt open and is flashing the camera, or has her BDU pants around her knees. And the free-weight bench she is posing on does not say "USAF" anywhere on it.

Is it because she's still wearing her dog tags?

[GreenZoneLT]

1. It's because she's nekkid

The grannies that police morality in our nation's armed forces faint at the sight of the unclad female form. She must be stopped.

C'mon, don'tcha geddit? Shooting people = morally good. Being photographed naked = Mortal sin.

BTW, my NCOIC knows her. Says she's kuh-razy.

[krispos42]

6. All drill sergeants are crazy

Who else would want to deal with a new class of pale soft wussies every eight weeks?

Besides, under those digital cammies she looks pretty damn good!

[sarge43]

8. As a former drill sergeant ....

Never mind, the boys in the white coats just drove up.

[B Calm]

2. No pics?

[krispos42]

5. Didn't want to get a moderator spanking

Not sure if it's in the rules.

Besides, not my job to help you scratch your porn itch! :-)

[RagingInMiami]

3. Maybe the USAF

Doesn't support the troops, if you know what I mean.

[sarge43]

4. Well, there is a reg prohibiting use of military status in off-duty

employment or making a profit from it. Further, the anti-servicewomen types are having a ball using this as an example of "any woman who joins the service is either a slut or lesbian".

Yes I know; it isn't logical or true, but when has common sense ever had anything to do with bigotry?

As a feminist I say she has every right to pose in the semi-buff. As a career servicewoman, I say "Sigh, thanks heaps dear. Here we go again."

[Selatius]

7. I see no problem with her posing in Playboy. I am sure that...

in the end it will provide some recreation for soldiers on very long tours of duty over there, and I don't think that's a bad thing at all.

[GreenZoneLT]

9. Except we're not allowed Playboy over here

They neither sell it at the PX anywhere in the Central Command area of operations, nor allow it to be sent from friends at home. You're also not supposed to view porn on your personal Internet account, if you're lucky enough to be on a FOB that has Hoochnet.

The closest thing to porn available in theater is Maxim, FHM and the like. Magazines for guys too stupid for Playboy and too timid for Hustler.

[krispos42]

10. Sounds like you need somebody to burn you a CD

with some, um, items of a jpeg format on them. <wink wink, nudge nudge>

[peace13]

11. The bottom line, no pun intended

is that the military cares more about a woman having her photo taken in or out of uniform than they do about our military women being raped by our own soldiers! Where is the investigation on that? Go figure. It is this kind of thing that makes me crazy! Kim

[Nimrod2005]

12. Did you see her nipples? If yes, then how do we explain it to the children?