Dating brings demotion for married 2-star (retirement pay down to $129,500)

[unhappycamper]

Dating brings demotion for married 2-star
By Bruce Rolfsen - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Mar 20, 2010 8:47:30 EDT

A major general lost a star and had to retire because he dated another woman while legally separated from his wife.

Retired Brig. Gen. Arthur B. Morrill III ended nearly 38 years of service on Feb. 1. He had worked his way from enlisted recruit in 1972 to one of the Air Force’s most senior maintenance and logistics officers.

His demotion will cost him about $21,000 a year in retirement pay. As a retired brigadier general, he will draw about $129,500 annually.

Morrill’s relationship led to an investigation by the Air Force inspector general, Morrill said in a statement to Air Force Times. Military rules prohibit adultery.

Morrill said he and his wife had not lived together since January 2006. They were legally separated in 2007 and divorced in June 2009.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/03/airforce_morrill_032010w/

[Orrex]

1. Gosh, it's a shame he couldn't be free to be himself, openly and without fear of repercussion

[Orsino]

2. +1

x(

[izquierdista]

3. What if he had dated another man?

How much would the military want for that? :shrug:

[uponit7771]

4. The military is very strict on it's officers and marriage, more strict than anti gay marriage people

...are on those who are married to the opposite sex IMHO