Several Commissioned Officers have recently made headlines for their misdeeds. Many of those Officers have been judged by their peers in Court-Martials and received sentences that were almost laughable. Repaying the amount that one has stolen and being forced to retire with no further consequences is not a punishment. Enlisted personnel who do similar things receive monetary punishments, reductions in rank, jail-time and often are unable to receive retirement benefits. The enormous gap between enlisted and officer pay should mean the officers are held to higher standards, they should not receive a get out of jail free card when they take their oath.
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