A/N: This one is very short. Just something to hold you over...

Date: 2317 EST, July 30, 2008
To: SGC Personnel
From: General Jonathan T. O'Neill
Subject: SGC Regulations

First and foremost, I would like to report the status of Lt. Colonel Carter. Dr. Ryan said the surgery went well and she is expecting her eyesight to fully recover. So to all you people in R&D, take a breather and relax!

We just got back from the White House where the President made a small presentation, SG-1 and myself received what he had to offer, on your behalf.

Before I go into the details of what he talked about, I'd like to thank each and every one of you for all your hard work over the past week. You all made quite an impression with the President, VP, and SecDef. They were very pleased with the way they saw you all handle yourselves in a crisis. He has a lot of trust in us, and I know we won't let him or anyone else on this planet down.

In gratitude for our service, the President has issued an Executive Order that became effective at noon earlier today. The President in his great wisdom, and in consultation with General Hammond, has decided to amend a few Air Force regulations, applicable only to the SGC. The President has placed a great amount of trust in us by allowing this change in the regulations, let's not disappoint. The most significant amendment is to the fraternization regulation. It is now the policy of the SGC that relationships between individuals in the same chain of command will be allowed with the permission of a superior officer to both parties involved.

People, the President and General Hammond have put a lot of faith in us that we won't let our personal relationships interfere with us fulfilling our mission. To all those wishing to pursue a relationship, make sure that you will be able to make the hard calls if the situation arises before speaking with a commanding officer. To commanding officer's, please use your best judgment based on past experience between parties involved before granting permission.

The President felt that the work we do put us under an enormous amount of stress, but you guys impressed him by bearing it silently and proudly. That's why he wanted to reward us with this change, he wanted to make our lives 'just a little bit easier, a little bit happier.'

I know you will all continue to perform your duties to the utmost of your abilities, the way you have for the past ten years. So keep up the good work and don't let them down.

Sincerely,
Jack O'Neill
Brigadier General, USAF

P.S. I've recently been informed that the betting pool concerning Lt. Colonel Carter and myself can be settled.

P.S.S. But I'm guessing that no one is going to have guessed that our first kiss was in the Oval Office, so how about Sam and I keep the money?

TBC