Update Below: Staff Sgt. Michelle Manhart may be stripped of her military career for her nude photos that appear in this month's issue of Playboy Magazine. The striking, married mother of two explained on Saturday that she really doesn't understand why she should lose her job.
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In an interview with ABC news she said, "It seems there are several women of all different jobs … the Navy, a police officer, and several other jobs, that have been relieved of their duties, and I guess I don't understand why.
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ABC News reports that in a statement, the Air Force said that Manhart's posing nude goes against the organization's standards.
"The staff sergeant's alleged action does not meet the high standards we expect of our airmen, nor does it comply with the Air Force's core values of integrity, service before self and excellence in all we do," the statement said.
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The soldier says she believes the photos and the nude body is artistic. In her mind, the Air Force's point of view is old-fashioned. "I think it's old-fashioned to think that a woman can't pose without looking at it as a form of art," she said.
Manhart comes from a military family — her grandfather, father and husband all served in the military. She said they're backing her through the investigation.
"All of my family is very supportive," she said. "When it's pertaining to your goals, your life, your dreams, they're going to support you."
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So what doe the public think? In an exclusive Survey USA poll, conducted for WOAI when asked if Michelle should be allowed to remain in the Air Force 58% say she should be while 36% think she should not, 5% just aren't sure.
***Update: Michelle Manhart Playboy Photos Hit the Web: Nude Sergeant Online
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