Just for giggles I read parts of the Articles of War about 20 years ago. They
were exceptionally harsh towards enlisteds.


UCMJ was pretty even handed to enlisteds - we all got smacked with the same
stick, but officers definitely got preferential treatment. Even when folks got
hurt due to blatant stupidity (USS Kirk, entire deck party injured when the new
skipper decided to leave port at the insane speed of 22 knots, into towering
waves that resulted in 8 critical injuries and two medical retirements),
officers don't seem to rate brig time. What about the loon JO in Oki that
kidnapped another officers wife? Still no jail time. But, that's one of the
perks that go with the job and extra responsibility - I can accept that.

v/r
Gordon