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04/03/2003 Entry: "Seeing is Believing"

I never thought I'd hear of this ever again - one could get away with streaking at Cubi Point, but certainly not in the US. This smells a great deal like an April Fool's joke, but has none of the traditional hallmarks - the dates are off, no joke names, and given the propensity of aviators of all kinds to blow off steam in aggressive ways, this is right in line and about par for the course. Perhaps he had been ballwalking earlier and decided to take it to its logical extreme? Who knows what alcohol induced lapse of judgement caused this incident. A guy can't streak in public, but he can assault women all he likes and no branch of the service will ever meaningfully respond. He should have stuck to pinching bottoms.

Nation: Army commander loses job after streaking on base

http://www.nandotimes.com/nation/story/839056p-5900929c.html

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (April 3, 2003 9:24 a.m. EST) - A National Guard battalion commander is being relieved of his command for running naked outside the barracks at Fort Bragg. Lt. Col. J.D. Webster was one of several soldiers seen streaking on Feb. 18, the military said. Maj. Gen. Zannie O. Smith, acting commander of the 18th Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, has told Webster he intends to take away his job as commander of the 1st Battalion of the 130th Aviation Regiment, an Apache attack helicopter unit.

Final action will be taken after the officers have been offered a chance to give a rebuttal. Smith also issued written reprimands to Webster and another officer, said Maj. Gary Tallman, a Fort Bragg spokesman. An acting commander has been appointed for the battalion, Tallman said. Webster declined to comment through a spokesman. Military officials wouldn't release any details on Webster. His National Guard unit battalion is based at Morrisville, at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and is now training at Fort Hood, Texas.

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