Troops

Meanwhile, Back In The Real World…

By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | May 6, 2011 | +

After all the SEAL glory this week, the Army’s contribution to special-ops news is grim: the top soldier in the Army Special Forces Command has been removed from his post as commanders investigate charges apparently linked to an extra-marital affair, according to a story Friday in the Fayetteville  Observer.

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  • http://driftingspecter.wordpress.com driftingspecter

    Why do we require that these guys are so squeaky clean?? If we removed everyone in private industry from their job for having an extra-marital affair, I have a feeling that there would be some pretty serious disruptions in our society from the bottom to the very top… She’s not even in the military, so there isn’t even a professional conflict of interest.

    It seems to me that if he’s getting the job done, and not engaging in any illegal actions, murder or embezzlement or tax fraud come to mind, I think he should be left alone.

  • http://cbcfour.wordpress.com cbcfour

    I agree drift. Totally.

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