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Active Duty, Retired Naval Intelligence Members Told They Cannot ‘Disrespect’ Biden Over Afghanistan Debacle
Daily Wire ^ | 08/27/21 | Chrissy Clark

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. 

 


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; biden; braking; california; disrespect; military; nancypelosi; oldnews; retired; sidebarabuse; soviettactics; waronterror
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To: Enlightened1

Well then thank {Deity} I’m a civilian non-veteran. Not that I’d listen to any decrees by an illegal usurper like you anyway Joe. Disrespect you dementia Joe? My esteem for you would have to climb 1000 fold before I could rise to the simple disrespect level. Joe, you’re so low you’re not even worthy of contempt.


41 posted on 08/28/2021 9:10:12 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Biden/Harris - illegitimate and everyone knows it.)
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To: Enlightened1

This guy was active. And canned. He took the chance.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTFj4jYDjhN/?utm_medium=copy_link


42 posted on 08/28/2021 9:11:26 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: cookcounty

Did a little digging and found this...

https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/the-prosecution-of-military-retirees-under-the-uniform-code-of-military-justice

Article 2(a)(4) allows for the court-martial of regular component (Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard) retirees who are entitled to pay, and Article 2(a)(6) allows for the court-martial of retirees who are part of the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps Reserve. Moreover, despite their retiree status, these two groups are treated like active-duty members in that they are continuously subject to UCMJ jurisdiction.

More items of interest at the link.


43 posted on 08/28/2021 9:12:44 PM PDT by Ben Dover
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To: Enlightened1

Where is the bennie hill video of him smiling and saluting?


44 posted on 08/28/2021 9:15:14 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: Enlightened1

UTTER DISRESPECT for Trump OK though!!! This nation is DONE I hope everyone realizes this Obama infiltrated our ENTIRE government with Marxists it is over folks!!!


45 posted on 08/28/2021 9:19:05 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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That’s why they should carry a sidearm.


46 posted on 08/28/2021 9:26:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Enlightened1
Seems to me the defense in a court martial would be "the truth"...for example, if you say "Joe Biden is an incompetent and senile man who should not be President", how is that being disrespectful?

Discovery would be devastating to Biden, because independent medical doctors would be examining him for senility.

47 posted on 08/28/2021 9:34:29 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: Enlightened1

And “Q” led people to believe that the military would step in to protect the country from the coup. Ha!


48 posted on 08/28/2021 9:35:02 PM PDT by KittyKares (I miss President Trump!)
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To: Enlightened1

their families can though correct?


49 posted on 08/28/2021 9:38:07 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: Enlightened1

Retired military can say whatever the hell they want to say just like any other civilian.


50 posted on 08/28/2021 9:38:23 PM PDT by jpsb
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To: Enlightened1; Travis McGee; Jane Long

51 posted on 08/28/2021 9:42:44 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Honest GOP can't use legal means because Dems use illegal ones (threats). The Robert Creamer Party! )
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To: Enlightened1

This proves that Milley should have been booted a while back.


52 posted on 08/28/2021 9:43:33 PM PDT by Irenic ( )
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To: Enlightened1

Makes you wonder if they’re in favor of a mandatory draft so they could control everyone’s speech.


53 posted on 08/28/2021 9:47:56 PM PDT by Track9 (Liberalism is a far worse virus. )
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To: 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 [...]

In a sane world, only veterans would be able to vote, or to voice political opinions.

(Hat-tip to Robert A. Heinlein's "Starship Troopers.")

Regards,

54 posted on 08/28/2021 9:50:23 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Paladin2
Corporeal Punishment?

https://www.dailywritingtips.com/corporal-vs-corporeal/#:~:text=%28The%20noun%20corporal%2C%20when%20used%20in%20reference%20to,anything%20that%20is%20tangible%20as%20opposed%20to%20spiritual.

Regards,

55 posted on 08/28/2021 9:52:27 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Terry L Smith
That includes if your wife threatens the base commander

With what? STDs?

(Sorry, I couldn't resist!)

Regards,

56 posted on 08/28/2021 9:53:37 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Magnum44

Ditto.

Also,

I took an oath to protect my country against all enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC. I consider * and his puppet masters and enablers to be enemies of my country.

That oath has no expiration date.


57 posted on 08/28/2021 10:02:32 PM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: Enlightened1

How does ONI get in touch with retirees? What is the chain of command for those retirees?


58 posted on 08/28/2021 10:12:06 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: HollyB

So Biden finally fired somebody...


59 posted on 08/28/2021 10:20:25 PM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Watch the V.A. try to copy this remarkable commie leaning groupthink edict.


60 posted on 08/28/2021 10:21:51 PM PDT by redcatcherb412
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