With all do respect oral and anal sex is still against the UCMJ but widely accepted in society since the 60’s, yet we are in 2008 and active duty still can't “officially” brag about how they banged their partner last night.
Point is the US military is not a playground for natural or unnatural sexual relations exploration. Eventually some perverted court, perverted Congress or perverted CIC (Clinton loosened them a bit) will open the flood gates. Until then “the military is definitely not a reflection of society”, just look at the UCMJ or any other restrictions that are placed for service members for that answer. If the military was a true reflection of society the service would be too chaotic and order would be highly disrupted.
Does the courts still threatened to put people in the brig for adultery in todays society (Article 134) ?
Wife took a temporary duty assignment for 3 months (She is an 0-4). First day of class the instructor “reminded” those who are married that you will be prosecuted for adultery (Since it was a long TDA).
So I ask you is the military still a reflection of society especially threatening jail time just for a little nookie on the “outside”?
I knew a Staff seargeant that got busted in the army for adultery. They hooked him up with 45 days worth of extra duty. He will tell you that he is lucky that was the worst of it.
While I was stationed on Fort Belvoir we had four junior enlisted, all married, that all came up hot for the same social diseases within days of each other. They were all quickly eased out. Nobody cared whether they had set up a swingers club or were buggering each other, they just got handed walking papers.