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COL Mustard

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14. The problem is that so far, none of the orders have been illegal. They've all had legal reviews and are lawful..

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 09:19 PM

Jul 4

Individual service members may not like them, but every one of us who put on the uniform took an oath, and that oath requires us to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. It doesn't give an out for "I don't like Order X so I'm not going to do it". If you doubt what I'm saying ask former LTC Terry Lakin, who thought he could refuse to deploy to Afghanistan because he was uncertain about Obama's status. He thought wrong.

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One hopes US soldiers have seen videos of Russian soldiers who refused to fire upon their mothers & grandmothers Attilatheblond Jul 4 #1

The problem is that so far, none of the orders have been illegal. They've all had legal reviews and are lawful.. COL Mustard Jul 4 #14

I don't see why not. They defied the Covid shots. Baitball Blogger Jul 4 #2

You're going to bash soldiers who resist serving Trump? milestogo Jul 4 #4

Quite the opposite. Baitball Blogger Jul 4 #6

Interesting llmart Jul 4 #3

Not necessarily. milestogo Jul 4 #10

Well, obviously I know that. llmart Jul 4 #11

Jesus Chrlst orangecrush Jul 4 #5

GOOD LymphocyteLover Jul 4 #7

Wow, good for them! ananda Jul 4 #8

This is why they removed Figarosmom Jul 4 #9

I hope they don't remove the GI Hotline MadameButterfly Jul 4 #12

That was my first thought, MadameButterfly. They will stop at nothing to destroy our democracy. wordstroken Jul 4 #13

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