Most junior military members do not question orders unless they are clearly illegal.
They are taught to follow orders.
‘Most junior military members do not question orders unless they are clearly illegal.
They are taught to follow orders.’
It was clearly an illegal order. I wouldn’t have followed it when I served, had this technology been available. It was evidence of a mass murder, it was recorded on a personal device.
“Most junior military members do not question orders unless they are clearly illegal.
They are taught to follow orders.”
Thirty years ago, maybe. These days, (and actually thirty years ago,as well) they were taught The Law of War, or Law of Armed Conflict, as it was when I was teaching it before I retired. How to tell if an order is lawful, and what to do if you receive what you think is an unlawful order.
Army may be a bit different in their training, but they do have very similar requirements. Blame Lt. Calley for that, as well.
WRM, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)