Active Duty
Encyclopedia
ActiveDuty.com is a pornography company based in North Carolina
, United States
, that specializes in the production of pornographic movies featuring gay, straight and bi military
men engaging in solo and gay sex acts. Dink Flamingo (a pseudonym) is the producer
and director
of the films.
. Steve Jerome is the Director Of Operations. Dink Flamingo is the Executive Producer and owns Dirty Bird Pictures.
Also an amateur line of videos directed by and starring Barrett Long
. The series is Barrett Long
's XXX Amateur Hour.
My Straight Buddy My straight Buddy--purchased from a friend who filmed straight Marines at Twenty-Nine Palms, CA. The site includes reality-based videos of these men interacting with one another both nude and clothed.
XXX Amateur Hour--Dink Flamingo and Barrett Long
teamed up to create this web site which mainly features Barrett Long
is sex scenes with both veteran porn stars as well as new faces in an amateur setting. The layout and theme is that of a 1950's variety amateur TV show.
Sea Dog Photo--a large collection of original photography purchased from the author Steven Zeeland. The subject of the photographs are sailors from around the Bremerton, Washington area.
announced that it had become aware that some of the men involved in the website were from the 82nd Airborne Division. While neither Fort Bragg nor any of the news reports mentioned the name of the website, it is clear from the description of the website and the subsequent restriction of access on the Active Duty website, that the investigation is about the involvement of servicemen with Active Duty.
On February 24, 2006, Fort Bragg issued a press release stating that seven men were charged with violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice
for the crime of sodomy
and engaging in sexual conduct on a pornographic website.
The men were Spec. Richard T. Ashley, Pfc. Wesley K. Mitten, and Pvt. Kagen B. Mullen. All three were assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. Along with charges of sodomy, and accepting payment to have sex on camera, Mullen was charged with the crime of adultery
. Aside from loss of pay, extra duty and other restrictions, the men will also likely be separated from the armed forces.
The investigation was reported on both the local, national and international press, including several gay media outlets. The local CBS
television affiliate, WRAL-TV
, provided news coverage of the investigation, as did of the national gay press media outlets.
Steve Ralls, a spokesmen for the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
, said that the organization has no problem with the Code's ban on pornography, provided that it is applied without discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
.
In May 2006 Pfc. Richard T. Ashley had pleaded guilty to sodomy, conduct considered detrimental to the Army and the unit, and drug use. He was sentenced to ninety days in prison, but given 15 days as credit. The other accused men, some of which have not had their names released, have either not plead guilty or were given less punishments, although all of the men are likely to be discharged from the Army.
The other 4 accused men received non-judicial punishment
under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Army. Pfc. Wesley Mitten was sentenced to three months in prison for being involved in the website and for cocaine use.
Pvt. Kagen B. Mullen who was 21, plead guilty to charges of conduct detrimental to the Army and use of marijuana, and not guilty to the charge of adultery.
He told a judge he received $7,500 for appearing in the pornographic scenes but did not perform homosexual acts. He was sentenced to 90 days in prison, a bad conduct discharge and loss of two-thirds (2/3) of his pay.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, that specializes in the production of pornographic movies featuring gay, straight and bi military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
men engaging in solo and gay sex acts. Dink Flamingo (a pseudonym) is the producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
of the films.
New Division Dirty Bird Pictures
"Dink Flamingo," owner of the popular Active Duty Production company, branched out in 2007 to form a new video line with plot intensive porn headed up by Directors Mike Donner and iconic Jett BlakkJett Blakk
Jett Blakk is an American Award-winning film director of gay pornography. He has also directed under the name Jett Blakk Katt. He started his own studio Red Devil Entertainment and is responsible with discovering porn star Jason Ridge. Blakk currently directs for Dirty Bird Pictures...
. Steve Jerome is the Director Of Operations. Dink Flamingo is the Executive Producer and owns Dirty Bird Pictures.
Dirty Bird films
- Just The Sex
- Just The Sex 2
- Father Knows Best
- Brent CorriganBrent CorriganSean Paul Lockhart is a model, actor and gay pornographic actor best known under his stage name Brent Corrigan or his pseudonym Fox Ryder. He is best known for his roles in Schoolboy Crush with Brent Everett and Velvet Mafia with Erik Rhodes...
's Summit - Grindass House
- Army Strongarm
- The Closet
- Hollywood Marine
- The Porne Ultimatum
- Mug Shots
- Endgame
- Ringleader
- The Porne Identity
- Brent CorriganBrent CorriganSean Paul Lockhart is a model, actor and gay pornographic actor best known under his stage name Brent Corrigan or his pseudonym Fox Ryder. He is best known for his roles in Schoolboy Crush with Brent Everett and Velvet Mafia with Erik Rhodes...
's Summit: Director's Cut - Brent CorriganBrent CorriganSean Paul Lockhart is a model, actor and gay pornographic actor best known under his stage name Brent Corrigan or his pseudonym Fox Ryder. He is best known for his roles in Schoolboy Crush with Brent Everett and Velvet Mafia with Erik Rhodes...
's Big Easy - Bowser Makes A Porn
Also an amateur line of videos directed by and starring Barrett Long
Barrett Long
Barrett Long, also known as Steve Turbo, is a pornographic actor who has appeared in several films. Long was born in November 1982.He made his name with Falcon but was discovered by veteran director Dirk Yates in 2002.-Awards:...
. The series is Barrett Long
Barrett Long
Barrett Long, also known as Steve Turbo, is a pornographic actor who has appeared in several films. Long was born in November 1982.He made his name with Falcon but was discovered by veteran director Dirk Yates in 2002.-Awards:...
's XXX Amateur Hour.
Other sites owned by Dink Flamingo
Dink Flamingo has spent much of 2008 expanding his company by either acquiring other web sites or creating new ones. These include:My Straight Buddy My straight Buddy--purchased from a friend who filmed straight Marines at Twenty-Nine Palms, CA. The site includes reality-based videos of these men interacting with one another both nude and clothed.
XXX Amateur Hour--Dink Flamingo and Barrett Long
Barrett Long
Barrett Long, also known as Steve Turbo, is a pornographic actor who has appeared in several films. Long was born in November 1982.He made his name with Falcon but was discovered by veteran director Dirk Yates in 2002.-Awards:...
teamed up to create this web site which mainly features Barrett Long
Barrett Long
Barrett Long, also known as Steve Turbo, is a pornographic actor who has appeared in several films. Long was born in November 1982.He made his name with Falcon but was discovered by veteran director Dirk Yates in 2002.-Awards:...
is sex scenes with both veteran porn stars as well as new faces in an amateur setting. The layout and theme is that of a 1950's variety amateur TV show.
Sea Dog Photo--a large collection of original photography purchased from the author Steven Zeeland. The subject of the photographs are sailors from around the Bremerton, Washington area.
2006 legal investigation
On January 27, 2006, Fort BraggFort Bragg, North Carolina
Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
announced that it had become aware that some of the men involved in the website were from the 82nd Airborne Division. While neither Fort Bragg nor any of the news reports mentioned the name of the website, it is clear from the description of the website and the subsequent restriction of access on the Active Duty website, that the investigation is about the involvement of servicemen with Active Duty.
On February 24, 2006, Fort Bragg issued a press release stating that seven men were charged with violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice
Uniform Code of Military Justice
The Uniform Code of Military Justice , is the foundation of military law in the United States. It is was established by the United States Congress in accordance with the authority given by the United States Constitution in Article I, Section 8, which provides that "The Congress shall have Power . ....
for the crime of sodomy
Sodomy
Sodomy is an anal or other copulation-like act, especially between male persons or between a man and animal, and one who practices sodomy is a "sodomite"...
and engaging in sexual conduct on a pornographic website.
The men were Spec. Richard T. Ashley, Pfc. Wesley K. Mitten, and Pvt. Kagen B. Mullen. All three were assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. Along with charges of sodomy, and accepting payment to have sex on camera, Mullen was charged with the crime of adultery
Adultery
Adultery is sexual infidelity to one's spouse, and is a form of extramarital sex. It originally referred only to sex between a woman who was married and a person other than her spouse. Even in cases of separation from one's spouse, an extramarital affair is still considered adultery.Adultery is...
. Aside from loss of pay, extra duty and other restrictions, the men will also likely be separated from the armed forces.
The investigation was reported on both the local, national and international press, including several gay media outlets. The local CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television affiliate, WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV
WRAL-TV, virtual channel 5 , is a television station in Raleigh, North Carolina. WRAL-TV has been the flagship station of Capitol Broadcasting Company since its inception, and is currently the CBS affiliate for the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill/Fayetteville area, known collectively as the Triangle...
, provided news coverage of the investigation, as did of the national gay press media outlets.
Steve Ralls, a spokesmen for the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is a non-profit legal services, watchdog, and policy organization founded in the United States in 1993. It is dedicated to ending discrimination and harassment of gay and lesbian U.S. military personnel negatively affected by the "Don't ask, don't tell"...
, said that the organization has no problem with the Code's ban on pornography, provided that it is applied without discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, or neither, and the genders that accompany them. By the convention of organized researchers, these attractions are subsumed under heterosexuality, homosexuality,...
.
In May 2006 Pfc. Richard T. Ashley had pleaded guilty to sodomy, conduct considered detrimental to the Army and the unit, and drug use. He was sentenced to ninety days in prison, but given 15 days as credit. The other accused men, some of which have not had their names released, have either not plead guilty or were given less punishments, although all of the men are likely to be discharged from the Army.
The other 4 accused men received non-judicial punishment
Nonjudicial punishment
Non-judicial punishment in the United States military, is a form of military justice authorized by Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Non-judicial punishment or "NJP" permits commanders to administratively discipline troops without a court-martial...
under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Army. Pfc. Wesley Mitten was sentenced to three months in prison for being involved in the website and for cocaine use.
Pvt. Kagen B. Mullen who was 21, plead guilty to charges of conduct detrimental to the Army and use of marijuana, and not guilty to the charge of adultery.
He told a judge he received $7,500 for appearing in the pornographic scenes but did not perform homosexual acts. He was sentenced to 90 days in prison, a bad conduct discharge and loss of two-thirds (2/3) of his pay.
Awards and nominations
- 2006 Cybersocket Web AwardsCybersocket Web AwardsCybersocket Web Awards are internationally recognized awards for LGBT websites associated with the adult entertainment industry. Awards include the most notable adult entertainment personality, porn star and gay adult film. Winners are chosen using online voting by members of the public...
winner of Best Webcam Site". - 2007 GayVN Awards winner of Best Alternative Video for "Rear Gunners 2".
- 2008 Cybersocket Web Awards winner of Best Live XXX Show.
- 2009 GayVN AwardsGayVN AwardsThe GAYVN Awards are presented annually to honor work done in the gay pornography industry. The awards are sponsored by AVN Magazine, the parent publication of GAYVN Magazine, and continue the recognition for gay pornography which was part of the AVN Awards from 1986–1998.The award recipients...
Hall of Fame (Dink Flamingo). - 2009 Cybersocket Web Awards Best Original Theme Site.