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U.S. troops obey a set of legal guidelines called the Uniform Code of Military Justice. While the UCMJ mirrors civilian law in many ways, there are some laws on the military books that are unique and somewhat bizarre.
Here's a sampling of six of them:
6. Dueling
Sorry, all you potential Aaron Burrs. Dueling isn't allowed in the U.S. military. You cannot pull out your sword, pistol, or even your fists and challenge someone who has wronged you to a duel. According to the manual, "Any person subject to this chapter who fights or promotes, or is concerned in or connives at fighting a duel, or who, having knowledge of a challenge sent or about to be sent, fails to report the fact promptly to the proper authority, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct."
Maximum punishment: Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 1 year.
5. Drinking liquor with prisoners
If you're standing post and guarding a prisoner, you aren't supposed to give him or her booze. We thought this one was pretty weird, but the existence of such a law makes us think that someone, somewhere, must have actually done this one. But, umm, why?
Maximum punishment: Confinement for 3 months and forfeiture of two-thirds pay per month for 3 months.
Here's a sampling of six of them:
6. Dueling
Sorry, all you potential Aaron Burrs. Dueling isn't allowed in the U.S. military. You cannot pull out your sword, pistol, or even your fists and challenge someone who has wronged you to a duel. According to the manual, "Any person subject to this chapter who fights or promotes, or is concerned in or connives at fighting a duel, or who, having knowledge of a challenge sent or about to be sent, fails to report the fact promptly to the proper authority, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct."
Maximum punishment: Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 1 year.
5. Drinking liquor with prisoners
If you're standing post and guarding a prisoner, you aren't supposed to give him or her booze. We thought this one was pretty weird, but the existence of such a law makes us think that someone, somewhere, must have actually done this one. But, umm, why?
Maximum punishment: Confinement for 3 months and forfeiture of two-thirds pay per month for 3 months.
6 weird laws unique to the US military
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Let's not forget everyone's favorite... Article 125 - Sodomy.
It is unnatural carnal copulation for a person to take into that person’s mouth or anus the sexual organ of another person or of an animal; or to place that person’s sexual organ in the mouth or anus of another person or of an animal; or to have carnal copulation in any opening of the body, except the sexual parts, with another person; or to have carnal copulation with an animal.
Max Penalty: Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.
That's right, boys and girls - oral sex with your legal spouse is illegal.
It is unnatural carnal copulation for a person to take into that person’s mouth or anus the sexual organ of another person or of an animal; or to place that person’s sexual organ in the mouth or anus of another person or of an animal; or to have carnal copulation in any opening of the body, except the sexual parts, with another person; or to have carnal copulation with an animal.
Max Penalty: Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.
That's right, boys and girls - oral sex with your legal spouse is illegal.
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SCPO William Akin
Penetration however slight is sufficient for commission.. :-)
"oral sex with your legal spouse is illegal." but it's OK if you're the C in C of the Armed Forces of the United States of America and you do it with an Intern wearing a blue dress..
"oral sex with your legal spouse is illegal." but it's OK if you're the C in C of the Armed Forces of the United States of America and you do it with an Intern wearing a blue dress..
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Ah - I had thought only the anal part was tossed. I was incorrect. Thank you, Richard, for the course correction!!
According to this link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3304/text, Section 1707, the National Defense Authorization Act includes the removal of Article 125 from the UCMJ. As of December.1.2011, Senate approved the NDAA (93-7 votes).
According to this link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3304/text, Section 1707, the National Defense Authorization Act includes the removal of Article 125 from the UCMJ. As of December.1.2011, Senate approved the NDAA (93-7 votes).
Text - H.R.3304 - 113th Congress (2013-2014): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year...
Text for H.R.3304 - 113th Congress (2013-2014): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
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