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2006-01-10 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-10 08:03|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 As of last October, it is illegal for any uniformed member of the armed forces to patronize a prostitute.

I wondered how long that would take. Back when we had bases in the Phillipines, there were females trying to get the rules changes so servicemen couldn't go offbase. Seems the "twelve-month beauty queens" couldn't compete.

Posted by BH 2006-01-10 10:09|| 2006-01-10 10:09|| Front Page Top

#2 All at the same time that pressure is being applied for Gays to be permitted to serve openly in the military. What is this? Reverse discrimination for straights? Gays are usually not subject to court martial or Art. 15s, just discharged. Little inconsistant isn't it? We'll suppress hetero behavior while promoting gay behavior.

Posted by Glavique Gloth5539 2006-01-10 11:37|| 2006-01-10 11:37|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm sure it is illegal to whack off too.
Are they soldiers or monks?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-01-10 12:02|| 2006-01-10 12:02|| Front Page Top

#4 The effects of the Tailhook Scandal continue to reverberate

Posted by Cheaderhead 2006-01-10 12:08|| 2006-01-10 12:08|| Front Page Top

#5 This is one of those things that comes and goes.
punishment to get laid, drunk and sexually stimulated.

Booze is not allowed in combat zones these days as a result of the ODS experience. The commanders like having 1/100th of the usual garrison discipline problems. Alk is a big contributing factor. Ditto with actual sex. Think dogs fighting over the bitch in heat.

On the other hand, the porn ban I suspect is pure, craven lawyer-proofing. The stuff bout "respecting Females" is just eyewash.

I'm sure it is illegal to whack off too.
Are they supposed to be soldiers or monks?

Bigjim, Yes it is (see UCMJ, sodomy, Definintion of), and probably yes to both, when it's thought about at all. Remember, though, the motoviation for this is not Neo-Puritanism, but rather simply cutting down on the discipline problems.

LIC/MOOTW/COIN/etc. is inherently politicaly sensitive. With the MSM looking for anything they can bash Bush and or the military with, well lets just say that minimizing potential problems is a high priority at Brigade staff echelon and above.

Posted by N guard 2006-01-10 12:47|| 2006-01-10 12:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Crack troops are trouble.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-01-10 12:52|| 2006-01-10 12:52|| Front Page Top

#7 I remember some a-hole Corps commander decided to ban moustaches. This made me, a moustache wearer, nervous at the time, until another moustache wearer, an NCO, said "Yeah, the next time you see the general, I bet you get in trouble."

Come to think of it, I never even saw a picture of the dude.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-01-10 13:01|| 2006-01-10 13:01|| Front Page Top

#8 If he brings proof he is a soldier or marine who just got back from Iraq or Afghanistan, a guy could probably get a freebie from the hookers guild in the SF Bay Area.

If he justs posts on line, the web site members will steer him in the right direction. Most of us are ex military anyway, and would be glad to help.

Posted by Redbook 2006-01-10 15:43|| 2006-01-10 15:43|| Front Page Top

#9 "twelve-month beauty queens"

Definition for us civilians, please?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-10 17:50|| 2006-01-10 17:50|| Front Page Top

#10 Ok, now I'm surprised. There is a prostitutes' Guild, and it has a website?!?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-10 17:51|| 2006-01-10 17:51|| Front Page Top

#11 TW-
Its not their web site per se, but essentially it works that way.

Posted by SFRedbook 2006-01-10 18:07|| 2006-01-10 18:07|| Front Page Top

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