Swinging general slipped past security screeners

"There is no exemptions based on rank or position..."

I don't know your background or experiences, but based on mine I *BEG* to differ with you. I've seen a SFC screw around on his wife with a SPC in his platoon, get promoted to 1SG, screw around with a SGT in the company (after the SPC got transferred to a different battalion and promoted to SGT a month later based on falsified documents), and when the whole thing finally blew up, what happened? The 1SG was transferred to a different FOB. As was the SSG he was screwing (she got promoted along the way as well, even though *SHE* was married too). Last I heard, he retired as a CSM. And I was "the new guy in the unit" and I saw clear evidence of impropriety; there's no way in hell higher-ups didn't see it. Rumor has it they all knew, but chose to turn a blind eye for one reason or another.

Now, these are two different situations, handled by two different CoCs. I totally get that, but at the same time it shatters the illusion of 'military justice.' It basically shows that laws and regulations are applied and enforced whenever the chain of command feels like it.

LTC Thomas Tennant No excuse for this type of conduct from a senior officer, although, when compared to the lack of morality that has permeated society and the military over the past few years, such conduct will probably soon be celebrated.

Having been through multiple security background investigations in the military and in my civilian career, to include several polygraph exams, I can see how such conduct can be easily concealed. If he did not divulge his extra-marital affairs and nobody else did, it simply would not be discovered. As far as the national security polygraphs, they are not "lifestyle" polygraphs and would contain no questions that would uncover extramarital affairs.

It's because the military has already set the standard that if a senior officer messes up they usually face no penalties. They just get the opportunity to retire quietly with full benefits.