Brigadier Shane Caugheye says Townsville soldiers linked to derogatory Facebook pages will be charged TOWNSVILLE soldiers linked to derogatory Facebook pages will be charged under the Australian Defence Force Disciplinary Act, with Brigadier Shane Caugheye saying they deserve to be held to a higher account than the average person due to their position of trust within the community. The small group of Townsville soldiers are under investigation for associating themselves with two Facebook pages which label women as "sluts" and "fat chicks." Brigadier Caughey, the 3rd Brigade Commander, confirmed the soldiers would be charged and that further disciplinary action may result as the investigation continues. The incident comes just one week after a scathing Chief of Army ordered members not prepared to respect their female counterparts to "get out" after about 100 ADF members were implicated in an email scandal involving video footage of sexual acts. Brigadier Caughey said people made a commitment to protect the nation and all its people when they chose to join the army. "That is a commitment that is to all Australians regardless of their gender, regardless of their religion, regardless of their ethnicity, or any other distinguishing feature," he said. So, it is inappropriate for any member of the ADF or the army to express views which denigrate a particular part of our society. Our responsibility is to serve the people of Australia and to protect the freedoms and interests of all Australians. Absolutely we have to be held to higher account otherwise all Australians cannot trust the institution. Brigadier Caughey said anyone who was unable to live up to the core army values wasn't wanted in the service. "There is no place for them here in Townsville and no place for them in 3rd Brigade," he said. That is a message that every soldier needs to understand. I know they understand it, but some are obviously still struggling to comply with it. If you talk about courage, it's not only the physical courage to do the things that are dangerous. It's about moral courage to have the fortitude to do what's right, to stand up to poor and unacceptable behaviour that they see in the workplace or farther afield and demand that as a member of the army that serves the nation 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to demand that others adhere to the standards. Soldiers in 3rd Brigade will continue to participate in routine education programs about behavioural expectations and community responsibility.