United States v. Blackshire

OPINION OF THE COURT

KASTL, Senior Judge:

In January 1987, Sergeant Blackshire was living off-base in Okinawa with his wife and child. He received an Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) to help cover living expenses. By April 1987, friction developed in the family. Mrs. Blackshire elected to return to the United States with her baby, and the sergeant moved back on base. At this juncture, he was no longer entitled to the OHA. In May 1987, the couple divorced.

The guilty plea inquiry and a stipulation of fact indicate that Sergeant Blackshire advised Accounting and Finance officials soon thereafter…