Close Topic Options

Army Maj. Gen. David Haight

New details show how 'swinger' Army general's double life cost him his career

Army Maj. Gen. David Haight, Army Ranger, decorated combat veteran and family man, held a key post in Europe this spring and a future with three, maybe four stars. He also led a double life: an 11-year affair and a "Swinger lifestyle" of swapping sexual partners that put him at risk of blackmail and espionage, according to interviews and documents. Ref. USAToday.

Haight David Gen Maj Army

A total disgrace to himself, his family and those he had command over. The worst is putting himself in compromising positions that meant he could be blackmailed easily. The guy had a serious problem and he should have looked for help.

Army Maj. Gen. David Haight History & Civil Business Politics

Army demotes 'swinging general' after investigation into his affairs, lifestyle

The Army has stripped Maj. Gen. David Haight of three ranks following revelations that he had a decade-long extramarital affair and had lived a "Swinger lifestyle," Army Secretary Eric Fanning said Friday. A board of his peers called for Haight to be busted to lieutenant colonel, a demotion that will cost him nearly $43,000 per year in pension pay. Fanning, in an interview, said he had accepted the recommendation after a panel of three officers reviewed Haight's conduct - and his secret second life - and determined that lieutenant colonel was the last rank in which he had served satisfactorily. Haight's conduct was first reported by USA TODAY in July. Ref. USAToday.