By Elaine Donnelly
Extending sexual misconduct to combat units

In October 2009, LaShawn Merritt walked into a 7-Eleven a few minutes from his home in Suffolk, Va., after an evening at a nightclub. He paid cash for a box of condoms and had the clerk add a packet of four blue pills behind the counter called ExtenZe.
He says a quick prayer: Give me strength.
Olympics 2012: For LaShawn Merritt, a $6 purchase turned into a costly mistake →
"He never got a chance," Merritt said, "to even start a dream."
Olympics 2012: For LaShawn Merritt, a $6 purchase turned into a costly mistake →