The Military: Cleaning Up Navy Messes

Topless dancers, noontime burlesque shows and the myriad other forms of sexually oriented entertainment that the military has dreamed up over the years are now off base, literally, for the Navy, according to guidelines adopted last week. A study last fall found that on-base sex clubs encouraged “abusive behavior toward all women.” Private parties at Navy messes will also have to clean up their act or go elsewhere.