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Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:32 PM

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I'm not sure if what they did was legal or not, but getting a letter from a CO if you knowingly followed an illegal order is laughable.

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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

There are still JAGs mahina Saturday #50

Yeah, but not nearly as many Attilatheblond Saturday #55

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

Yes it is ridiculous. A letter from your CO doesn't cover you for committing murder. Irish_Dem Saturday #35

This Oldvet Saturday #49

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

Yes, look at William Callie, markodochartaigh Saturday #19

This is not rumor AverageOldGuy Friday #9

He is ramping up his brinksmanship. There will be a breaking point. usonian Saturday #26

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

In Nuremberg, Nazis who claimed they were just following orders Jarqui Friday #10

Nope canetoad Saturday #29

Maybe I did not express myself well Jarqui Saturday #31

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No. ReRe Saturday #22

Not sure what you mean by "No". PufPuf23 Saturday #25

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It's probable Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller AdamGG Saturday #43

How many letters do you think you'll need when they start ordering you to kill fellow Americans? Scalded Nun Friday #14

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UCMJ covers it. paleotn Saturday #32

And the people who have authority to enforce the law Kaleva Saturday #40

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