The armed forces punished the women with involuntarily discharges and gave the major a formal reprimand, allowing him to remain in the service. Michelle Manhart received a formal reprimand, was removed from her position as a training instructor and was demoted.ĭuring a 1980 probe of seven servicewomen who appeared naked in Playboy, investigators also discovered that a male Marine major had posed in Playgirl. Like other military branches, the Navy bans activities that prejudice “good order and discipline or that is service discrediting,” risk potential “press or public relations coverage” or “create an improper appearance.”įor instance: After she posed nude in a 2007 Playboy magazine spread, U.S. The military has a long history of punishing active-duty service members and even veterans who do everything from writing unauthorized memoirs, to taking side jobs without permission, to engaging in work seen as detrimental to the military’s reputation.
The armed forces’ rules for secondary employment have the force of a “punitive instruction,” which means violators can be tried under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for lack of compliance. The command did grant formal permission for Schmidt to sell herbal supplements as a side business. Navy officials said Schmidt did not fill out mandatory paperwork to seek clearance from his chain of command for work as a porn actor. Schmidt declined to comment for this story. But he also has coupled with XXX actresses Mena Li and Ashden Wells, according to marketing materials found by The San Diego Union-Tribune and confirmed by Jade. He has spent most of his time in front of the camera engaging in sex with his wife - porn megastar Jewels Jade - for her website and film-distribution service. Schmidt is also Jay Voom, the actor in at least 29 porn flicks during the past seven years, from “Apple Smashing Lap Dance” to “Strippers Come Home Horny From the Club.” To his East County neighbors and Coronado shipmates, he’s been the married father who has given pep talks to special-needs children in Los Angeles and toured the country recruiting for the elite Naval Special Warfare teams, even serving as the face of the SEAL program on its website. Navy Chief Special Warfare Operator Joseph John Schmidt III has been living dual lives.Īs a member of the Navy SEALs, the 42-year-old boasts a chest of ribbons and medals during his 23 years in the military, including a valor citation for combat overseas.