Posted on 08/28/2021 7:56:09 PM PDT by Enlightened1
Top leadership at the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) informed active duty and retired service members that they cannot condemn President Joe Biden amid the chaotic — and now deadly — pullout of American troops from Afghanistan.
In an email from the ONI’s Chief of Staff, ONI members were reminded that per a Uniform Code of Military Justice and Department of Defense Directive clause they cannot disrespect senior government leadership. This includes the President, Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, and more.
The email reads:
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.).
Per the same uniformed personnel policy, ONI members cannot participate in partisan political activity or distribute partisan political literature. An internal ONI member told The Daily Wire that these policies were more relaxed under the Trump administration and recalled retired officers condemning the former President.
Stuff against Trump?
That’s OK
I understand active duty, but retired? What are we the Soviet Union now?
The retired ones-fine. Just find some other retired ones who don’t agree and post it. A waste of click bait time.
It’s illegal to criticize Duh Furher.
They can’t. Well they can, but can be discharged for it.
That’s true regardless of who the president is
So as a retired .mil, I’m not allowed to call slo joe a halfwit from?
Wow, who knew?
I could see active duty, but not retried.
The fact that this letter was issued says an awful lot about what the military actually thinks of Biden
Understatement.
oldbill wrote:
“Stuff against Trump?
That’s OK”
Article does say:
“An internal ONI member told The Daily Wire that these policies were more relaxed under the Trump administration and recalled retired officers condemning the former President.
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They must know the really effed up if they have to make everybody keep quiet.
The IC are disrespecting General Intelligence.
What do they expect?
Disrespect Throughly Modern Milley?
Corporeal Punishment?
Sounds like how the Nazis controlled their military. I say once again, who are the real Nazis in this country??
As a retired Sailor, I’ll say any damned thing I want about anybody. Especially that two-bit, brain-damaged, corrupt moron illegally occupying the White House.
“who are the real Nazis in this country??”
AntiFa and their ‘Rat supporters.
Joseph Stolen will not have any dissent.
I just stumbled upon the fact that retired officers and enlisted men are considered to be subject to the UCMJ while "retired" and are even subject to recall to active duty (and court martial) if some Colonel or General has a hair up his/her a$$ regarding a particular matter.
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