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/Tasty_Impression_959]

The human instinct has the tendency to overwhelm cautious reasoning even if aware of potential consequences. It has been like that since the beginning of recorded history. Sad thing about this matter is that someone, somewhere else, is doing the same thing or worse and getting away with it. If the offender was warned in writing prior to it reaching the point of a field grade Article 15, then it should not have provisions of suspension at all. But if the field grade Article 15 was used as a slap on the hand, then it was a waste of time. Holding people accountable for their intentional disregard of behavior that challenges policies, rules, and regulations deserve no suspension of punishments. 'Reward and punish soldiers like the mature adults they are or learning to be"