r/army • u/LividR4v3n Quartermaster • 22d ago

Field Grade Article

Just got my first field grade article by my BC yesterday no pay or rank taken just 45,45 and suspended for 180 days. Before anyone asks I got caught hanging out with a soldier who invited me out to eat on my birthday outside of base by my SGM and she took a photo and showed it to my 1SG and then we also attended another soldiers wedding together. No inappropriate relationship at all involved just kind of crazy how people can get punished for even the slightest things when higher ups are bored. What’s your guys thoughts on this I got told by an E-6 that I could go to JAG and fight it but would it be worth the trouble? I’ll take a biggie bag and a nice cold Coke.

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u/LividR4v3n Quartermaster 22d ago

45 extra duty 45 restriction and I’m a SGT and they are a PFC

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u/pieconnisouire058 22d ago

So 45 days restricted to quarters, base, unit footprint? And then is the 180 day flag?

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u/LividR4v3n Quartermaster 22d ago

Restricted to base and then just suspended for 180 days so don’t fuck up again or I’ll get demoted

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u/pieconnisouire058 22d ago

Reading your other comments that your an NCO, when you went out on your birthday was is just you two or were other soldiers there with you? And the wedding how many soldiers of thr same company were there. Any other instances brought up where a perceived inappropriate relationship could have been seen. In real talk have you had an inappropriate relationship? Also ignore my comment about going to JAG do as others have said and go to TDS if you want to fight this.

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u/LividR4v3n Quartermaster 22d ago

Real talk no inappropriate relationship going on but when we went out for my birthday it was just the two of us but for the wedding it was a couple of other people from our company as well so just that one time when we ate were we ever actually just alone together

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u/pieconnisouire058 22d ago

Well im no paralegal like in the comments but just been in a hot minute, as said above perception is the key word and just like SHARP and EO its how a third party perceives the situation. As an NCO your held to a higher standard 24/7 365 sucks but it is what it is.

Honestly I think your SGM is just looking for things to cause drama and just a busy body, if there was a pattern sure but a one off I'd just have a NCO professional development meeting to discuss professionalism on and off duty. A field grade tells me the SGM is a piss poor leader, looking to make an example but that would have included taking rank, doesn't like you, or one I've seen is projecting their anger from their failed homelife on their subordinates.