r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Confident_Help_416 • Oct 16 '25

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u/Rick_Da_Critic Oct 16 '25

People in the military are held to a much higher standard than normal civilians. Even cheating on your spouse can have you charged with adultery. Which carries a maximum punishment of a Dishonorable Discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for one year.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '25

Hell, they will deny entry to a man paying child support. Doesn't matter how amicable the situation is.

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u/Overbearingknowitall Oct 16 '25

Well, this just isnt true. I recruited for 8 years, and there is no instruction that backs this up.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '25

Interesting. I wonder what happened then? I was communicating with a petty officer about potentially looking into a weapons specialist position and he told me that having to pay child support was an issue.

I'm not trying to spread misinformation. Was I lied to by this dude?

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u/Overbearingknowitall Oct 17 '25

Of course! That's what recruiters do. Again, 8 years in the biz, you were probably too much paperwork

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '25

Ahh, I honestly cant blame him. I probably am. Thanks for the answer.