Hi Joao, Thanks for sending this article to our list. Is this story true? I can't believe what I read. It sounds like an accusation against abuses happened hundred years ago. I'm happy married since a long time and I'll try to keep it this way. Nevertheless I feel very sorry for these "convicted" people. As an European I feel close to the American society. I never realized this kind of rules still exist in the most powerful army of the world. Why should an officer, who loves another person then her husband or his wife, be a less good officer? Did you knew that the French President Mitterand had a mistress, he had even a daughter with her. And at his deathbed, both woman were there. Was Mitterand a bad President because of this? Or showed he just a part of his human side? Aren't we all human? I can understand the reason why the army want to have a higher set of standards, but would it be a less good army if they wouldn't persecute and destroy the live of those who did love, according to the present rules, one time too much? Have a nice weekend, Piet (42,2) [log in to unmask]