The military does <i>not</i> demand abstinence from sex for years - if they did, it would be an epic disaster. The relationships (sexual and social) that are prohibited are very specific in nature [1]. Soldiers have sex with civilians when on leave in the countries where they&#x27;re stationed, they have sex with other soldiers they they don&#x27;t have command authority over and that aren&#x27;t in the same small unit, they have sex when they&#x27;re back home between tours.<p>[1](<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.army.mil&#x2F;article&#x2F;138222&#x2F;Army_updates_reg_defining_inappropriate_relationships&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.army.mil&#x2F;article&#x2F;138222&#x2F;Army_updates_reg_defining...</a>)