Passing the buck? Army to separate sex offenders.

That "all" is only enlisted Soldiers at this point. I do not agree with that part of the directive. All Soldiers, no matter the rank or position, should be excluded.

Apparently there was a short period of time in which a registered sex offender could receive a moral waiver and join the service (Were we ever that desperate for people? apparently). Yes, employment will be difficult for them to find depending on the level of offender (I, II, and III) since some are not required to put it on job applications and won't turn up in a standard background check (level I minor offenders like public indecency). Conviction while in uniform should have resulted in dishonorable discharge. In places where the local District Attorney chose to handle the case and got a conviction, it would have required an administrative board be held to determine fitness for service following the conviction. Again, service may have been retained if it was for public indecency on Bragg Blvd... with the recommendation from an influential mentor.
   These are people who have already done the time for their crime at some point. The Army has just decided that while they may have been good enough at one time, that is no longer the case. Is it a perfect solution, no. Is it a good solution, probably. Is it a knee jerk reaction to public pressure regarding SA in the military, you betcha. Besides, it significantly reduces the amount of paperwork that the provost marshal has to file every time a registered military sex offender gets transferred to a new post.

SMA Chandler talks a smaller, leaner force that retains the best.  In my mind......NONE of those individuals fit that mold.  I do agree with the Secretary of the Army's position but I also believe that criminal action should also be taken against these individuals.

If they're only discharged, what's to stop them from doing this once they're out of the military???