I can appreciate the concept of military discipline, because wars will be lost if your troops aren’t disciplined, but it seems a bit stiff-necked to end somebody’s career over it.
I wouldn’t want to be in a country where doing the right thing can cost a military career. I don’t think it’s good for morale to do that, not to mention that it is not good for the population at large either.
At most, it should have cost her a rank or points towards the next rank, imo.
I agree with you, the punishment is too severe.
The reason the army forbid trading for food was it could be poisoned and for some reason eggs were one of the easiest to sabotage. All he got was a verbal dressing down and that was all that was due for a first offense.
I read of at least 2 Soldiers who contracted rabies from adopting the feral dogs in Afghanistan, against standing orders.
Unfortunately, both were too far along for treatment by the time the docs figured out why they were sick. Both died.
I think it happens in America too.
It should not have cost her her rank, or points. It would have been ignored by a leader with any ability. This never should have even been officially noticed. Stupidity like this should hide it’s ugly head, but instead has become the norm.
At most, her CO should have chewed her butt off and given her extra duty.