What worries me the hope some of us have that the Swamp will be drained through the mechanism of military justice. The belief is sometimes stated that the military has high loyalty to the presidency, expects the Constitution to be followed, and will not tolerate traitors.
But, if military justice itself is corrupted, then what hope do we have?
We always seem to beleive some one else is going to come along and do it for us. We seem to be as stupid as libtards at times.
I personally have seen cases where justice was not the primary consideration, it was the preservation of the reputation of The Naval Service.
If you get caught in those finely grinding wheels, you may be unjustly ground up. And this is nothing new. Military justice is often more interested in the reputation of the military branch than being fair.
Not saying it is always unjust, just that it is not always just.
I believe the “rank and file” military has loyalty to the President...I can’t say that for the higher levels of command....
“....if military justice itself is corrupted....”
It’s not corrupted, it’s user friendly. For the longest time there has been a real shortfall on people in the military and to fill certain jobs within it that no one wants. Closing off career fields, forced cross training like Palace Balance, and cutting off other career field from advancement and SRB’s, (selective reenlistment bonuses), have become tools to try to stay with the fast leaving troops. So the article 15 also became the way to keep people in line so they could reenlist without poisoning their chances. It’s all about numbers.
But this is the UCMJ. It’s a game of standoffs.
rwood