Military Reviewing Ethics Breaches

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WASHINGTON — The Army and Air Force are considering disciplinary action against seven officers — including four generals — who violated ethics rules by assisting a Christian group in the production of a fundraising video.

The Pentagon inspector general found the officers were interviewed in uniform and “in official and often identifiable Pentagon locations,” according to a 45-page report.

They made comments that “conferred approval of and support” to the evangelical group, Christian Embassy, “and the remarks of some officers implied they spoke for a group of senior military leaders rather than just for themselves,” the report stated.

None of the Army and Air Force officers involved asked for or received approval from their superiors to participate in the interview in an official capacity or in uniform, according to the inspector general’s report, which was released last week.

The report recommended that senior military leaders consider “appropriate corrective action” against the officers.

Lieutenant Colonel Linda Haseloff, an Air Force spokeswoman, said Monday the service is still studying the report “and no additional information can be provided at this time.”

Army spokesman Paul Boyce said the report is being reviewed by legal staff and no decisions would be made until they are done.

According to the group’s Web site, Christian Embassy is a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that “seeks to help diplomats, government leaders, and military officers find real and lasting purpose through faith and encouragement.”

Christian Embassy holds prayer meetings each Wednesday morning at the Pentagon.

The inspector general’s report shows a “long and deep collusion with a fundamentalist, religious missionary organization,” Michael Weinstein, president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said in a statement.


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