great post..what a disgrace to the Military..and then people wonder why women get sexually harassed!!..its women like this who degrade ALL women in the military and everywhere….UGH.

For whatever reason, the myspace account for Manhart has been deleted. Just thought you should know this.

Another mediocre looking woman artificially enhanced seeking 15 minutes of fame…..OOOPS….times up!!

Being that she is a MTI and a former Security Forces in the Air Force I would consider her conduct disgraceful. Security Forces and MTI ’s are two of the “first seen” career fields airman interact with in the Air Force. I have been a cop for 16 years and I have had to bust my butt for everything I have ever gotten. We have had to deal with a lot and women have to go that extra mile to show that we can do the job and do it just as well and a man. First off she has disgraced the Uniform of the Air Force by even posing on the first pages of the playboy for her layout with a 249 and a 50 cal??? We are not to wear out uniform to any “non military” fuctions, i.e. clubs, casinos, nude shots, but she feels like posing for playboy is a miltiary function??? There are those of us who find it hard to take leave just to spend time our families when we are not deploying back over to the desert and she can find the time to take leave and pose for playboy…amazing…her one deployment to Kuwait must be all she could take. I hope they slam her to the wall for her smug attitude during her interviews and her stupid comments like she did on CNN and Fox News. She really thinks that she did not do anything wrong. Why not just take it all off and walk up to the Wing Commander??? Her actions are a slap in the face all the way from Ester Blake to the youngest female in the Air Force because all women have gone beyond the call of duty to represent a postive image for ourselves, our co-workers and the Air Force. Did she even think about her children and what they are going through now that the pictures are out there to be seen? What about when the children over hear it at home and will they say something about it to her kids? She was only thinking about herself and she forgot both of her families when she decided to make her dreams come true by spreading all her business to the world. Get out of the uniform and the Air Force, we do not need people like you serving while the rest of us are busting our ass doing our jobs and setting the example for the airman you were training.

As an ex female military member, I think what she did was not only an action of very poor judgement, but one that shows her inability to be a leader to look up to and respect. Sorry, this woman is representing the United States, just as any other person in any position that can gain national attention as a representative of this country. How can we help others to gain freedom and respect this country when we have this kind of representation. If you wish to do something like this, then do it after you are out of the military. To think you posed in a uniform, you only disgraced it, and all women who have worn it, myself included. There is a time and place for everything, you do not seem to have the ability and intelligence to figure that out. You are standing up for nothing but your need for attention and your need to disrespect authority. How sad that you are what other people and countries see as the representation of women in the military here. You could have done so much that would have been positive. Jessica will get standing ovations, you will get catcalls and jeers. next time, think before taking your uniform off.

As a member of the military, I think that dispite giving up our many of our constitutional rights to defend our country, Sgt. Manhart is well within her existing rights to do whatever she pleases with Playboy. What many people don’t see is how many women servicemembers moonlitght as exotic dancers and other activities that may not fit into some people’s clean PG vision of the US Military. Sorry folks, it just ain’t so. It’s not like she was in Penthouse. I support her decision, and while she may not have fully thought out or understood the possible repercussions of her actions, I do not believe that she is in the wrong.

Just because she was in military, so she should not appear in playboy. What if she is amidst a financial crisis? We should not judge people based on our perception. The Air Force shall own her life (feeding her for life) or set her free.

Well, again, as an ex-service member, you have to see the code of ethics and code of honor, she disregarded both. Yes, you are held to a higher standard then, and you agree to it. Since clearly neither of the last two posts ever served, you are not aware of this. Had she moonlighted as a stripper, she would not have received national attention, this is the difference. You have to look at is as a whole. Please remember she posed IN a uniform, and there, she crossed the line. Had she done the layout and never mentioned she was in the military or did not disgrace the uniform, none of this would have happened. You do not disgrace the flag, and you do not disgrace the uniform.

I have seen MANY high ranked military men act as a disgrace not only to the military but to the entire United States of America. What happens to those men? Not a thing. They are supposedly our “heros”…yeah right! I’m sorry but Mrs. Manhart didn’t do a thing wrong! So, she posed in Playboy…I would too if I had a body like that (which I’m sure is a result from being in the Military). YOU GO GIRL!!! You’re my hero. Stand up for yourself and don’t let ANYBODY make you think what you did is wrong or a disgrace.

if your hot your hot. i do not have any more or less respect for her as an officer or otherwise.its America .let her get back to her duties.

I would first like to say that Michelle Manhart has the right just like any other woman in the world to as she pleases. She is not only incredibly beautiful, she is a wonderful wife, mother, and proud service member. She has devoted 13 years of her life to serving our country. I have had the great pleasure of being her friend for the last 15 years. I would also like to point out that her photos are very tasteful. I am proud to say that my friend is in the Febuary issue of PLAYBOY and she looks amazing. Remember folks..”People who live in glass houses souldn’t throw stones.”

She was one of my MTI’s. She is a great leader and a very nice person. Way to go SSGT!!!

Well…..I have been in the AF now for about 5 years and yes many people who have commented have not served in the military. We are held to certain rules and regualtions which hold us to a more stringent rule then the average American citizen. I feel that if SSgt Manhart felt the need to pose for Playboy more power to her, but the fact that she had Basic training shoots, and others of her in uniform this is where she went wrong. Hmmmmm would she have made it into Playboy if she wasent willing to wear her uniform, and go under the title of AF Drill Instructor gets naked, hmmmmmmm…………I guess we will never know!! I am not mad at her but she should have known that it was wrong, and that this would get her in troble!! She has done the deed and she should be ready for the punishment….God knows she will be made a example of. She could have done this and stayed within in the rules that all military follow, but then it may have not happend in the first place.

Personally, I think she looks more attractive with her clothes on!

All new Airmen KNOW within a week or so of entering basic training that this is a know-no. On top of that (no pun intended), she was TEACHING this. Heck, we aren’t even SUPPOSED to wear our BDU’s outside of base let alone in a porn mag for the country to see!

A military uniform is special. It is earned and should be worn guarding the tradition it stands for. I hate it when I see people walking around in camo’s. Did you earn the right to do that? I did. I still don’t do it, though…it means too much. Many people do not understand that when you salute and officer, you are saluting the uniform, rank, and what it stands for…NOT the person.

If she (or anyone) wants to pose in Playboy…have fun. But she knows very well that what she did is wrong as a non-commissioned officer of the Air Force.

I hope the Air Force makes an example of this Airman. She knew better and knew what she was doing.

BTW…a “good” Airman who is still a Staff after 13 years???

My feeling is in the middle mostly. Yes, she is pretty and has a nice body. I’m sure her magazine pictorial will be hidden in many A drawers in troop lockers. On the other side. I am a SF member and I too have spent some time at Lackland. For her to be instilling the behaviors and attitudes (that are set by the military in to our new troops), and then to disregard them herself is not at all what being an MTI is about. She has violated mulitiple sections of the UCMJ. (Uniform Code of Military Justice) By wearing her uniform for that type of activity, she has now brought a bad vision on the Air Force. She has also taken the strides that many female members of the military have made and set them back again. She needs to realize that for her, she did nothing wrong, but in the many eyes of the military has she done a lot wrong.

I commend her for 13 years in the military, and as a wife and mother. This is not a new theme that playboy is running. I served during the first gulf war and during that time, there were women in uniform posing for playboy… i remember. She should be put at a desk for a while and not be directly in charge of soldiers for a while until everything blows over. In case you all don’t know it, men and women in the military are all over each other when not in combat, get a reality check. Go visit an army base and open your eyes. I don’t condone it but it happens. I’m glad they enjoy themselves before they go off and fight a war and defend your way of living, giving you the ability to sit back and write whatever you want to. Leave her alone.

She is within her legal rights, according to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and within her civilian rights (in which she was acting) to pose nude. Yes, she disgraced the uniform that many people have died in and for by wearing it in the magazine, but she was acting as a civilian outside of the USAF, and hence outside military rules of conduct. If posing nude was made illegal by congress, then she would be prosecuted in a civilian court and discharged from duty, but it is not illegal, it is simply looked upon by certain groups or societies as immoral conduct. And by the way, you can wear your uniform to any event you desire as long as the event is not in support of actions which are disloyal to one’s country, or to businesses which sole purpose is the sale of alcohol, or to protests against the military.

does anyone have these nude pictures? damn i would love to see those

Having just separated from the military last week I find SSgt Manhart actions disgusting. I share the same sentiments about her posing in Playboy in UNIFORM. many fine men and women have fought and died wearing the uniform and to have her put it on as it was a Halloween costume is utterly disgusting and a slap in the face to every one who has put on the uniform.
Now for the record, I don’t knock her desire to pose in playboy, but I am disgusted by her decision to do it in uniform. Yes if you have those desires to do so then so be it do so. If that conflicts with the rules and regulations of the military then you have two choices A) don’t do it B) leave the service and pursue it..it’s just that simple
For those of you who don’t know.. there are rules that clearly state that service members cannot and are not allowed to wear their uniforms for personal and MONETARY benefits. and the fact that she is a military training instructor who job is to enforce the same regulations she broke is a wrong in all kind of ways..
To the men who say that if they was her subordinate would look at her the same if she posed is a straight liar….EVERY MAN that sees her after they see the article will see her and think about only one thing ..PLAYBOY….the men that she teaches are young 17/18 year old who generally at that point have one thing in mind when they meet women T^TS and A@@ and when they meet a women who they have seen naked then it become even harder for them to take her seriously…
I don’t buy the whole ” I didn’t know it was wrong ” line.. it would be a difference if there were other females doing the same thing in uniform in the public eye and the Air Force endorsed it, but you have to wonder that appearing in a nationally public magazine in uniform and in the NUDE is somewhat worth talking to a superior about…
now I will support any womanâ��s decision to get naked and appear in playboy…in fact I encourage it..it’s America dangit and that what I spent 8 years in the service to support. But the rules clearly state that doing anything in uniform for personal monetary gain is strictly prohibited and the fact that she had an inkling to appear in uniform and nude does disservice to all service members every where.

Mark. Get a life. she can do what ever she wants. I am a veteran of the Marine Corps. I am not offended I am not mad, she did not disgrace a damn thing. I am so sick of people telling other people what they should do with their lives. Everyone is just so perfect. most of these people have no life of their own so they must judge others. sad sad sad.

She is a SSgt with 13 years of service, not a new Airmen to the Air Force. She knew what she was doing was wrong and this would happen.

While most males that “have served” seem to have no problem with her posing semi-nude in Playboy (shocker), everyone else realizes as a member of the Unites State Air Force you are not an individual.

NCOs are supposed to set the example for all Airmen to follow, MTIs especially! When there are rules in place for times like these, it is not called judging, it is called being a leader and setting the proper example for those you outrank.

So, save your little “wrong to judge her” and “glass houses” for someone that doesn’t know the rules.

I hope they kick her out, just like they did to the guy that had his tongue split into two like a lizard. You all remember him…

Nice rack.

Erik & Rob…

I am not opposed to her posing for Playboy. The only thing anyone is saying is that she should not have included the uniform.

Rob…from your post, I highly doubt you were a Marine…or you were a bad one.

FROM DAY ONE we were taught not to do anything that MIGHT bring a bad name on the Air Force or the uniform. Heck, we were told that we weren’t ever supposed to write letters to the editor IF we include our rank and the fact that we were in the Air Force!!! Don’t pull the “OK with the UCMJ” crap here, please.

If you are in the military, there is no such thing as acting as a civilian. The military is not a democracy…it only fights for one.

What veteran has ever typed out “Uniform Code of Military Justice”??? Ha! OR used the phrase “I am a veteran of the Marine Corps”. No one that really was! Hu-rah!

DAMN!!!!! That bitch is fine!!!! Does she suck dick?

Actually shes not wearing any part of a uniform. The camoflauge shorts she has on could have been bought anywhere and likely would already be in playboys wardrobe and the dog tags probably arent even hers.

Trashing this woman because she is hotter and sexier than you (if youre a woman) or because you cant get someone like this (if youre a man) is just wrong. These are tasteful, sexy pictures and this woman represents the military well. It shows that not every woman in the military is a pig like 99% of the ones I know.

For all you civilian and idiot “so called” military and ex-military (you know who you are), here are the articles from the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ Military Law) banning this type of behavior. Article 134 General Article para. 73 Disorderly Conduct (c2)(c3), and para. 88 Indecent Exposure (2000 edition). READ THEM IF YOU ARE MILITARY! ALL MILITARY fall under the UCMJ, active, guard, reserve, retired receiving gov. monies and/or benefits. FACT: When one signs on they become PROPERTY of the U.S. government and can even be prosecuted for Damage to Government Property if they have a sunburn bad enough to inhibit work. I have been/was a Law Enforcement troop in the Air Force for 14 years (now in the Air National Guard) and a non-commissioned officer. Even I know as the male thought process is mostly animalistic, it’s “fun” to see the pictures. BUT, as a sworn protector of these United States and the Constitution of the United States, this act SSgt Manhart has done is undeniably despicable! She WAS NOT “well within her existing rights” nor, â��I didnâ��t know it was wrongâ��. B.S.! While in MTI School one learns the UCMJ and prosecutes to the fullest when their troops misbehave. And know what they (both MTI and troop) can get away with. I’m not even going to get into the “wearing of the uniform” thing. We uphold a standard higher than the average civilian, do to war time preparations. Hmm. Maybe she has a thing here, let her find Osama bin Laden, strip down in front of him, then let him die of a coronary! WHAT A CONCEPT!! She has only been on one deployment? She must have been “given” her assignments. Living the gifted HIGH LIFE so many of us wished for! Those of you who don’t think the A.F. does any war fighting are wrong. I personally have been on front lines in Bosnia, Croatia, and Iraq. My ex-squadron has taken charge over the Abu-Dhabi prison from the army. Yes, we work (most of us at least.) Civilians: Yes, we ALL work for you. Don’t forget that! BUT, stay out of our (certain) missions and proceedings! You don’t know what you are saying. We work for your freedoms but voluntarily loose some of ours. Keep your freedoms civil to you (illegal aliens need not read)! It is a different world. Respect is earned. She has lost hers. End of story!

I WISH HER ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD.WHAT SHE DID POSE FOR PLAYBOY IS HER BUSINESS AND NOT NO ONE ELSE.GOOD LUCK WITH THE BATTLE OF THE AIR FORCE.I AM BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY …..

vectorscg…

I clearly saw her in her AF uniform. Ssgt rank on her left arm. Too busy with the nudies to notice????? What were you doing?

There were even pictures of her with military equipment.

I will agree with your 99% assessment, however.

Sorry folks, people are not going to ‘leave her alone’. Not on a subject like this. Good for her to be able to pose in Playboy, hopefully they didn’t have to airbrush too much, but she did so while in the military where there are rules and in uniform with dogtags. Disrespectful. There will always be people who agree and disagree with these kinds of actions. It happens. Maybe she should have thought twice if she can’t handle it. Or can’t stand people’s opinions.

Well, she definately made it a little bit harder for women in the service to earn respect. Not saying that what she did or the reprocusions she’ll face for it, are right or wrong. When it’s all said and done, it’s just the way of the world. 13 uears in the Air Force of all places, she should know better. Kudos to the person that mentioned that she was onloy an staff sergeant after 13 years. As a sergeant in the Army, I’ll tell you I’ll bet you I’ll out rank her after serving little more than half that time. I don’t feel she did anything wrong, but she for damn sure didn’t do anything right. As the saying goes: There are 3 ways to do things, the right way, the wrong way, and the (insert branch of service here) way. She forgot the Air Force way the moment she started stripping for Hugh. I’ll give her the benifit of the doubt and say that she’s one of two things: She got a really tight husle goin’ on with this move and she’ll really smart, or more than likely, she got incredibly naive and caught up in the moment resulting in a great act of stupidity.

Yeah nice calling people idiots for voicing there thoughts. You know the thoughts they can freely think since you are supposed to do your job to allow them to have the freedom of speech. I have been in 15 years and I say she did not hurt anyone and good for her. Everyone bitches that she posed but I am sure the people who have punished her have seen the pictorial

Usually I have an each-to-their own frame of mind and if a woman wants to pose for any magazine that’s her business. However, being in the military for 13 years she should know better. Things of this nature are addressed in the Air Force regulations so it should have come as no supprise to her to now be facing the UCMJ. If you wanna play you gotta pay. I don’t agree that it will cause her subordinates to not have respect for her, it just doesn’t boast well for the military at all and gives the women serving our country in any branch a bad name and serving in the reserves myself it’s hard enough as a woman. If she wanted to pose for playboy she should have thought harder about a different line of work or waited until she didn’t have to answer to anyone else but herself.

As a sergeant and a person of the military, she does have a code of ethics and morals to uphold. Also how can her soldiers take her seriously now that they have seen her naked, especially the males. She is supposed to be a leader and guide her soldiers. Also the fact that she thought it was no big deal was obviously a lie. Anyone in the military, especially a sergeant should have known that she would be either disciplined or kicked out for these photos. Which may have been her plan. Even though we have freedom of speech, you kinda lose that right when you become government property. Which again you know that going in. She’s been in the Air Force for some time. I also feel sorry for the hardworking women in the military who struggle to get to the top and work very hard at doing it. A stunt like this just makes them look bad and a little piece of respect was lost. Don’t think there is not going to be any comments made to the females in the military about posing for Playboy now. They deal with that type of crap every day. Yes even in the year 2007.

sorry, most of you prudes are dumber than last year’s dog excrement. she posed in her uniform? i see id tags (hint: you can get them at any pawn shop) yes her’s were issued. make sure you take your’s off next time you go to a strip club or kegger hypocrite. next thing, she posed nude, so what! americans in general are so uptight about skin in general it is laughable. yes i am american and serving, probably longer that most of you have been alive. also, there are no provisions against nudity in the UCMJ or uniform policy. her conduct while stupidly applied to this situation was not a violation. the fact that she was a drill is the only reson she should be chastised or punished. if she wasnt smart enough to figure out the timing of that decision, she doesnt need to be a drill. lastly, what give you the right to judge her conduct? are you the moral authority of the armed forces? do you carry your religous text around to beat your, your, your, beliefs and dogma into any who disagree? sounds like the taliban. give the kid a break, she made her decision, let the AF work it out. hell nothing should happen to her anyway, thier academy let a bunch of rapists walk. yeah how about that, its ok to rape a woman, but she better not get naked. get a life people. the military sets a higher standard of conduct on us, but we have to apply it to everyone - equally. national attention and a f**k book should not be the sole reason for prosecuting this NCO.

she posed for a nude magazine, one of the more tasteful ones and she’s old enough to make that decision. this is why democracy will soon be synonymous with communism; we say what is good for because you cant take care of yourself. bullshit.

I hope they leave the combat boot in after they boot her dumb ass out of the military. Everyone who signs their name on the dotted line (me included) knows what they can and cannot do. Now, some things are more vague than others…i.e. moonlighting without appropriate permission or fraternizing with higher ranks, but posing nude in Playboy? That’s a given. There is no gray area there. Even before I joined, I knew that you couldn’t do that. It’s not an issue of rights (you are in the military, you don’t have the same rights as civilians…duh). The fact of the matter is, she knew for a fact that this was unacceptable. She knew that she would get into trouble for doing this and if she didn’t, she is a retard and shouldn’t be near a gun anyway. Adios, dumbass, enjoy your porn career!

I am a member of the United States Marine Corps, and think that her display of such proportion reflects bad on all military personel. We wonder why the rest of the world looks on us as they do. She represents the U.S. Air Force until she departs their ranks, ESPECIALLY in uniform, so all of her actions should be conducted knowing that she represents such, and should be in accordance with set standards of good representation. Simply put, she knows thats not what the Air Force stands for, she should have thought about that. If she wanted to pose for playboy she should have waited a couple years to discharge and start a new career there. >Burley

Speaking of passing judgement. I look at all of the people out there blogging away giving this woman praise and the Air Force the shame and blame. Has anyone ever noticed the the military’s biggest critics are normally those who know the LEAST about it?

I say scrap all the morality questions and stop trying to compare what she did as the lesser evil when compared to other military scandals. Anyone with half a brain can tell that her actions, no matter how ammoral or patriotic you think they are, reflect the end result of making very poor choices.

I mean really, I’m a sergeant in the Army and none of my fellow NCO friends in the Air Force took over a decade to earn their strips. 13 years in and she’s STILL only an E-5? Must not be the sharpest tool in the shed if you ask me. I’ll bet no one will have any real respect for her in the Air Force now that this has hit the fan. For her sake I hope all the Behind-back snikering and whispers that she and here family are about to encounter (if they haven’t already) will be worth while for the sake of this shoot.

OH, SHUT UP! Posing for Playboy has nothing to do with “devotion to duty” and those core values you speak of are all but imaginary these days, anyway. Been outside your service blues lately!? It’s all rhetorical, idealistic bullshit.

Posing for Playboy is quite an accomplishment in its own right. The military may avoid all things “controversial” but seriously, we can only benefit from exposure like this.

You old farts have been breathing up that wild blue yonder for too long… its not good for you… makes your mind all brittle. It’s just like brass to try and screw a person over one last time on their way out the door.

Give her a break. I think it’s a great morale booster for the entire service… especially those of us downrange. It’s something we can relate to that’s also nice to look at!

So take your political semantics and shove it. She’s more accomplished (both in and out of the military) than most women could hope to be. She’s got a lot to be proud of, and I’d give her a sharp salute if I ever met her back home.

Please remove your brain housing assembly from your anus. Especially you fuckheads on here flaunting around your rank and time in service as though it makes you more credible. Being a 13-year E-5 doesn’t make a person stupid. Just like being a 30-year O-10 doesn’t make you a fucking genius, either. I’m sure you’ve met PLENTY of people who outrank yourselves who you’ve also thought were absolute dumbasses.

(William, you’re just a bit hypocritical anyway, writing about people “passing judgement.”)

Do all of us junior-enlisted “peons” a huge favor and relax before your overdeveloped senses of “professionalism” crush your underdeveloped “thinkers.” She’s done something totally worth being proud of. If the Air Force doesn’t appreciate that and wants to take it personally, then that’s the Air Force’s problem. But she sure as hell shouldn’t regret it.

For all those military members who think she has broken a military law - Maybe you’d better take a look at Article 125. I would challenge anyone one of you to this. If you can honestly say you have “never” broken this rule, then you can stand up for what you believe. Otherwise, the rest of you are hipporcrites.

I’m absolutely flabbergasted that anyone, especially those w/military experience, would think that this woman posing in Playboy would be “okay.” I’ve been in the Air Force for 15 yrs–this woman knew what was going to happen. For her to think everything was going to be okay is a farce. She’s looking for attention and she has it. Her duty as a TI is over, and I hope Air Force sends her off to live the life she wants to live. Posing nude in natl magazines while flaunting your service affiliation is wrong. This is bad for the AF as a whole and for women in the military. Oh, and Amn Special–you’re an idiot–thanks for serving–but you’re clueless.

TP
Scott AFB, ILL

SSgt. Manhart thought what she did was right. However, posing for the non-nude pictures in her BDU dress clearly violates the UCMJ for using the uniform for personal gain. If she did not pose in these pictures, clearly depicting the 737th Training Group, she would not be in this hot water…

First of all, we�re supposed to be living in a free country. I�ve learn through my years of life that people will always agree or disagree know matter what people do or say. Now let�s go back to the beginning, we are free, we fight for freedom, and yet we aren�t. All I can say is let people do what they want. If you buy the magazine, then buy it. If you don�t, well then don�t. Freedom is freedom. I was in the army for 9 years. I�m out now, going to school. All I can say is I might go and buy the issue and I say let her go and use this as a fight of individual freedom. Maybe now she feels bad, maybe not. I�m sure she made money and I�m sure the Gov. got their cut too. I just happen to like people who can put a little jolt into the system. Hell, let everyone pose nude. As Larry The Cable guys said, �You�ve seen one set of tits, you want to see them all.�

What Sgt. Manhart did was wrong. W R O N G. She needs to be punished. I think a good spankin would teach her, and other naughty little gals, a lesson. I will volunteer to administer the punishment. As an added disincentive for such dubious behavior, I will require her husband to watch me spank her bottom. Spank, spank, spank. There now you naughty girl - no more posing with your panties pulled down or your top off showing off your heaving brests. Ahhhhh, I feel better now.

Wow, the Air Force has sure changed! I didn’t have any drill instructors who looked like her. I know how uptight the military can be but the Air Force is the most tolerant of the services. The rest of the military must be upset since the Air Force will now be able to meet their recruiting goals. And by the way, our current Commander-in-Chief is the biggest embarrassment.

I was in the navy and went over seas just last year. Compared to the prostitution, drinking and fighting that at least half of the salors took part in, posing nude is nothing.

TB

NO YOUR THE IDIOT!!

Hey Tom, the AirForce has been bad as a whole for a long time! I can see why now, no one says flabbergasted anymore, except maybe pansies!

i’m italian and about this i say:SAVED the SOLDIER Michelle Manhart

I think she did nothing wrong tkam

Obviously all of you who think she did nothing wrong have no idea about what military�s standard of conduct. Duty, Honor, Country maybe just words to you.. but it is the way of our military! This why we have the best military in the world, hence the freedom we all enjoy. Military service is not a democratic society� They protect our democracy because they are under higher standard than us civilians� I don�t suppose most of you have a clue about that� She made a grave mistake and made a bad judgment. How do you expect the young folks she is training to respect her.. These are 18 years old young men and women. She can�t preach discipline and go out there and pose nude. Young trainees can�t be looking at her in uniform and take her seriously. This is exactly the kind of actions that makes it difficult for women who are honorably serving. She is a disgrace to our armed forces and should be dishonorably discharged.

The army is demoting her for a decision she made involving her personal life. She has the right to pose in a magazine if she wants to. I do not see how this is disgraseful or dishonest. For a “free country,” most of America is extremely uptight and judgemental of other people’s personal choices.

I’d have to ditto what one of the comments said, but it must be added to. Manhart knew before VOLUNTEERING for the Air Force that the military can dictate some of your off-duty behavior. While stationed with Security Police at Randolph AFB, on the other side of San Antonio from Lackland, I was assigned to town patrol with SPs from Lackland. Most of our patrol was spent checking out bars and other establishments that were deemed “off limits” to military personnel. If we found a military member at one of these establishments, we quickly and quietly cuffed them and took them to Lackland for detention.

And, like the late great Lewis Grizzard said about Vanessa Williams when she lost her Miss America crown after posing nude in Penthouse: “I don’t know about y’all, but where I came from, 19 is old enough to know when to keep your britches on!”

Unfortunately, our MTV-mentality generation has heard that it’s all about rights and no responsibilities. Every civilization in history that took on this philosophy had ceased to exist within a few generations.

So, for those of you who think the Air Force was evil for enforcing its regulations regarding off-duty conduct by its personnel, who KNEW when they enlisted that they could not do just anything they wanted off-duty, I say SHUT THE HELL UP until you’ve actually served your country! By the way, Al Jazeera has already been running this, using it as evidence of the immorality and weakness of Americans, and why we deserve to be taken over by Islam. Technically, Manhart could be charged with lending aid and comfort to the enemy, because her story is being used to bolster morale of our enemies.

I believe that what she did was great. She’s got NCO of the year in the bag. I’m sure that her supervisor is proud. I can see TSgt ####### typing away at that EPR right now. Valiently exposed herself to the entire nation dropping public opinion unmeasurabley. I’m not very good with my bullets being fresh out of ALS, but hey maybe I should go pose for Playgirl and take my chances. Honestly though I’m one hundred percent behind her decision. I’ll remain behind her as she walks away from the thirteen years she just threw away, and a grateful AF that she left behind. It’s amazing to read through these posts. You can tell who never served or would have the mentality to make it past tech school, you can tell the young horny kids, and then you can tell the real men and women who have put on this uniform with pride and respect. In one post it was said that our core values are displayed only at work. Well, if that is you I suggest that you pack your damned bag and walk out with her. As far as her posing in uniform, I (being the proud ignorant bastard) consider this almost as bad as burning the American Flag. Where I’m from you just don’t do it.

It’s a fact:
The human body is evil.
The airforce is evil.
Playboy is evil.
Photography is evil.

Get over it.

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