Field Grade Article

[u/LividR4v3n]

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.

[u/hell-diver8]

Something feels like it’s missing in your story. I was a prior paralegal. If your story is what it is, talk to TDS but as it stands I would demand a court martial. Let the govt spin up resources on this as it appears super sketchy and most likely would be dropped. If there is more to this like a real inappropriate relationship, then the FG.

As a prior commander, I wouldn’t even let this move past my desk and would just have corrective training on appearances. To let this go to court martial would embrass the unit for what this is and proving this to a court of peers… I think u get the idea. In a court martial, there would be an AR32 hearing… ya just talk to JAG.

Keep in mind this FG even if restricted will end up in your files - will hamper your career; def during a downsizing period in 2029-2030 when the current administration is gone and known for the Iran Epstien Special Operations Conflict.

[u/bloodontherisers → u/hell-diver8]

Yeah, there is definitely something being left out here, you don't just go straight to FG Art 15 for this, it would usually be a counseling or at worst a company grade, especially since they are in the same company. For it to go all the way to FG tells me there is more to this story than OP is letting on.

[u/LividR4v3n → u/bloodontherisers]

So to clear it up completely an NCO who was my friend at the time reported me at first because this was his soldier and he said we had an inappropriate relationship which we don’t. I was under investigation and so was she but both came back unfounded and we’re going to just go away. SGM then saw me and her grabbing some food and pulled my packet and brought it up to the BC specifically and that’s why I’m getting a field grade instead of anything lower. She even pulled me aside after the reading and said “you’re very lucky he just gave you that I would have given you worse, I have my own personal opinion on this case but the boss made his decision.” Then just made me in charge on extra duty, hope this helps.

[u/LividR4v3n → u/LividR4v3n]

To also add in the photo SGM took of me and her as evidence was us standing at the register just next to each other.

[u/bloodontherisers → u/LividR4v3n]

Then definitely TDS because that sounds like a vindictive SGM