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1. knr

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 02:56 PM

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What the military oath of enlistment says about legal and illegal orders [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 21 OP

knr UTUSN Nov 21 #1

Kick MustLoveBeagles Nov 21 #2

Here is the line crud Nov 21 #3

I have ForgedCrank Nov 21 #4

As a veteran (non-combat) liberalgunwilltravel Nov 21 #5

I can ForgedCrank Nov 21 #9

Disagree 100%. James48 Nov 21 #6

So, you polled how this is being received in the enlisted ranks? maxrandb Nov 21 #7

Twenty-two years active duty in the Navy. dsvajda Nov 21 #15

Why didn't you slap him under Article 88? Grins Nov 21 #16

You repeated ForgedCrank Nov 21 #17

"Some guys say EVERYONE on the base" maxrandb Nov 21 #19

Im relaying ForgedCrank Nov 21 #22

We Are Way Past Worrying About Hurt Feelings MissouriDem47 Nov 21 #11

Call me ForgedCrank Nov 21 #18

I saw it the first Tuesday this November maxrandb Nov 21 #21

I don't care about their "hurt feelings". NotHardly Nov 21 #12

Seriously! If our current troops are getting "butt hurt" by this maxrandb Saturday #28

What does the law say about legal and illegal? Iggo Nov 21 #8

Gen Mark Hertling (ret) about illegal orders evilhime Nov 21 #10

This law firm deal with a lot of military cases. AverageOldGuy Nov 21 #13

Not only was this message correct, but it was well timed. patphil Nov 21 #14

Soldiers aren't equipped to know the law. WarGamer Nov 21 #20

Illegal orders do not come with a big yellow sign. kiri Nov 21 #24

Get real. upacreek Nov 21 #25

Death sentence for stating a simple, lawful truth The Blue Flower Nov 21 #26

Inductees need a class on the US Constitution Glass City Nov 21 #27