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Military is Issued Warning That No ‘Disrespect’ of Biden Will Be Allowed Over Afghanistan Debacle
https://trendingpolitics.com/military-is-issued-warning-that-no-disrespect-of-biden-will-be-allowed-over-afghanistan-debacle-knab/?utm_source=MBurkes ^

Posted on 08/28/2021 1:21:58 PM PDT by Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

The U.S. military is warning both active duty and retired service members that no “disrespect” of President Biden will be tolerated.

The Office of Naval Intelligence’s Chief of Staff recently emailed service members to remind them of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The UCMJ prohibits the public questioning of the President, the Vice President, Congress, or the Secretary of Defense, among others. The email was obtained by the Daily Wire on Friday. It reads as follows:

Given the heightened political and social atmosphere surrounding Afghanistan, it is important to remind our uniformed personnel (active duty and reservists on temporary active duty) and military retirees of their responsibilities and obligations under Article 88 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and Department of Defense Directive 1344.10. While it is vital to protect the constitutional right of freedom of expression for these groups, consistent with mission accomplishment, national security, and good order and discipline, it’s important to remember certain limitations. Namely, uniformed personnel and military retirees are prohibited from disrespecting senior government leadership (e.g. the President, Vice President, Congress, Secretary of Defense, Service Secretaries, etc.).

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; biden; bigguy; california; criticism; dictatorship; disrespect; forbidden; freespeech; liberty; military; nancypelosi; senile; taliban; ucmj; waronterror
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean
Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden...

Yep. They are all great, wonderful Commanders-in-Chief who all deserve the highest respect and admiration from current and retired military - or you'll get court-martialed, thrown in prison, and your life ruined in dishonor because you see them for who they really are and voice it.

What's there not to like about this current crowd running the Pentagon?

141 posted on 08/28/2021 3:09:09 PM PDT by Gritty (All those who’ve lied about everything for 5 years are the ones demanding I take the vaccine-JKelly)
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

Those gold star parents/wives & children going to Dover might have something to say.


142 posted on 08/28/2021 3:11:12 PM PDT by mware (RETIRED)
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

Last time we got an order like that was at a commanders call in 1974. We were specifically ordered not to talk to the press or TV media about President Nixon.


143 posted on 08/28/2021 3:12:43 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

Did they issue a similar order when Trump was president?


144 posted on 08/28/2021 3:16:38 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Truth29
what is this going to do to the various former military officers who have been criticizing Bitme and company on Fox, NewsMax and other conservative outlets. Will this silence all of them?

Sure sounds like a warning shot.

145 posted on 08/28/2021 3:16:41 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

Is it disrespectful to call him Joke Biden?

The Chinese banned the pooh bear. Maybe the military should ban the bidet.


146 posted on 08/28/2021 3:18:15 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The crowd was chanting "Death to America", but they were a mostly friendly crowd.)
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

Stolen elections have consequences.


147 posted on 08/28/2021 3:21:35 PM PDT by moehoward (.)
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

So very telling for DoD even to say this. Biden is so fragile he can’t take criticism? Even from long-retired service members? Did they just discover this article of the UCMJ? Y’know, after President Trump is out of office? I think I would love to see the morons go after Kurt Schlichter. Dan Crenshaw. Ryan Zenke. For Pete’s sake, the man who faced down Corn Pop can’t handle commentary on the incompetencies he’s inflicted on this nation? Pound it, Austin. Milley.


148 posted on 08/28/2021 3:36:02 PM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: pfflier

I think it’s legit to caution those in uniform. But non-active reservists? And retirees? These people are candy anuses. The man who faced down Corn Pop can handle criticism of his politics and decisions (indecision?). Can’t he?


149 posted on 08/28/2021 3:38:56 PM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

Every officer over Colonel should be fired!


150 posted on 08/28/2021 3:48:12 PM PDT by Fledermaus (I'll wear a mask when Dr. Fraudchi shuts the hell up.)
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To: Fledermaus

CCP isn’t happy having their boy dissed


151 posted on 08/28/2021 3:51:44 PM PDT by mo ("If you understand, no explanation is needed; if you don't understand, no explanation is possible)
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

But of course, the military were free to sh*t all over Trump.


152 posted on 08/28/2021 3:52:33 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: MagUSNRET

I did my time and I’m not a retiree. So I’ll damn well say what I want to. I used to despise the French as cheese eating surrender monkeys. No longer. The resident is now replacing them as an ice cream eating surrender monkey. The senior chain of command, O-6 and above, to include the joint chiefs, have forgotten they are warfighters, and are now just politicians. I could shit a better resident or any general.


153 posted on 08/28/2021 3:57:55 PM PDT by rangerX (Sua Sponte)
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

Naval Intel Chief of Staff is a Faggot.


154 posted on 08/28/2021 3:58:45 PM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean
I'm no expert in military law but I know that there's at least one Article/Specification in the UCMJ forbidding open criticism of one's superiors.

So will those guilty of such an infraction be reprimanded,busted,retired or court martialed?

156 posted on 08/28/2021 4:00:41 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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To: qaz123

Article 88...UCMJ.


157 posted on 08/28/2021 4:03:02 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I served my 25 years and will criticize any of them I choose to, at any time. They are no longer my ‘superiors’.

Come and get me.


158 posted on 08/28/2021 4:06:12 PM PDT by GreyHoundSailor
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To: Gay State Conservative

I wonder if Article 88 applied to the Vindman twins, or to General Milley?


159 posted on 08/28/2021 4:08:04 PM PDT by Jim Noble (The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed)
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To: Absolutely Spiffing Old Bean

Very telling they even have to issue this warning to our armed forces...


160 posted on 08/28/2021 4:28:54 PM PDT by Beave Meister (Leave the gun. Take the cannoli....)
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