Posted on 04/11/2016 3:29:32 PM PDT by Nachum
(CNN)Growing concern that top U.S. military leaders are increasingly being asked to comment on proposals by presidential candidates has led the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to draft a letter to all troops with one message: Stay out of politics. Gen. Joseph Dunford is expected to issue a note to all military forces as soon as this week.
Dunford will "remind the troops of the need to remain apolitical in order to sustain Americans' trust and confidence in them," said the chairman's spokesman, Capt. Gregory Hicks. The U.S. military has a longstanding tradition of remaining out of politics so that commanders are free to give any president their best military advice without it being seen as part of a political agenda. Hicks noted that the issue often comes up during the presidential campaign season. Troops are reminded not to appear in uniform at political events, for example. But this year, the issue has grown more public -- and Dunford's letter is aimed at senior commanders as well as the troops -- because of the national security debate on the campaign trail.
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Tell that to my now retired Brother-in-law who was a Major in the Air Force.
Not only was he not diverse enough, he also didn’t play ball with his elitist officers.
Acts 5:29...
“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”
The CJCS is a staff puke, he has no command authority.
So unless he states “For the Commander” that message is meaningless.
So the military protecting our freedom of speech aren’t allowed THEIR 1st Amendment rights.
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