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paleotn

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32. UCMJ covers it.

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 09:08 AM

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Uniform Code of Military Justice. The rules when you're in uniform. The key words are manifestly unlawful orders. Anyone would ordinarily know it's unlawful. Sounds simple but it's not. Situations are usually complicated. And this regime skirts just beyond the law. Whether it's unlawful or not is up to a court martial to decide. Unless it's really clear cut, there's risk involved to the service member disobeying.

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Rumor heard from an old friend. Take it for what it's worth... [View all] paleotn Friday OP

It was an illegal order and the rank and file know it. Klarkashton Friday #1

I can't disagree. paleotn Friday #2

They have to stop worrying about getting some BS letters and start refusing to obey what they clearly know Liberal In Texas Friday #4

Don't hold your breath. These are between war military Klarkashton Friday #5

And now we know why the JAG Corp was decimated. No one left to go to for help when given illegal orders? Attilatheblond Saturday #48

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A letter doesn't "absolve" one of following an illegal order Prairie Gates Friday #16

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Didn't I read they shithole gonna.. Lovie777 Friday #3

Trump already did. Klarkashton Friday #7

Being told "no, it really is okay to follow these orders" doesn't absolve one from RockRaven Friday #6

No way is maga congress going to do an investigation . Klarkashton Friday #8

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Can you imagine, after all you've gone through to achieve flag rank. paleotn Saturday #34

That is the point. To humiliate and degrade the US military. Irish_Dem Saturday #36

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UCMJ covers it. paleotn Saturday #32

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