( CNN ) -- Three U.S. Army soldiers have received reprimands for misconduct in a prostitution scandal involving the U.S. Secret Service and other federal agents in Cartagena , Colombia , in April , the military said on Friday . The soldiers are among 12 service members who brought prostitutes to hotel rooms just prior to a visit by President Barack Obama to the city for the Summit of the Americas . All three soldiers received letters of reprimand for their actions , U.S. Southern Command said . One was ordered to forfeit half his base salary for two months . The other two were given 45 days of extra duties and must forfeit their base salaries for two months . The soldiers were not identified . Previously , four other soldiers and two Marines received similar non-judicial punishments . A member of the Air Force got a letter of reprimand . Two members of the Navy refused non-judicial punishment and are awaiting court-martial , Southern Command said . Thirteen Secret Service agents were implicated in the scandal that rocked the agency responsible for guarding the president . Most resigned or retired and three were cleared of serious misconduct . Three Drug Enforcement Administration agents also admitted to paying for sexual services in Colombia , according to the Justice Department 's inspector general . Prostitution is legal in Colombia . But the news that some Secret Service agents were drinking heavily and taking prostitutes back to their hotel rooms raised security concerns and tarnished the reputation of the agency . An investigation concluded that the scandal did not harm presidential security .
Three soldiers are among 12 service members who brought prostitutes to hotel rooms . The incident occurred in April ahead of Barack Obama 's trip to Colombia for summit . All three received what military calls `` non-judicial punishment '' 13 Secret Service agents and three DEA agents were also implicated in the scandal .