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11. They hit another one a couple of hours ago.

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Fri Sep 19, 2025, 11:16 PM

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Rumor heard from an old friend. Take it for what it's worth... [View all] paleotn Sep 2025 OP

It was an illegal order and the rank and file know it. Klarkashton Sep 2025 #1

I can't disagree. paleotn Sep 2025 #2

They have to stop worrying about getting some BS letters and start refusing to obey what they clearly know Liberal In Texas Sep 2025 #4

Don't hold your breath. These are between war military Klarkashton Sep 2025 #5

And now we know why the JAG Corp was decimated. No one left to go to for help when given illegal orders? Attilatheblond Sep 2025 #48

There are still JAGs mahina Sep 2025 #50

Yeah, but not nearly as many Attilatheblond Sep 2025 #55

A letter doesn't "absolve" one of following an illegal order Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #16

Yes it is ridiculous. A letter from your CO doesn't cover you for committing murder. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #35

This Oldvet Sep 2025 #49

Didn't I read they shithole gonna.. Lovie777 Sep 2025 #3

Trump already did. Klarkashton Sep 2025 #7

Being told "no, it really is okay to follow these orders" doesn't absolve one from RockRaven Sep 2025 #6

No way is maga congress going to do an investigation . Klarkashton Sep 2025 #8

Yes, look at William Callie, markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #19

This is not rumor AverageOldGuy Sep 2025 #9

He is ramping up his brinksmanship. There will be a breaking point. usonian Sep 2025 #26

Can you imagine, after all you've gone through to achieve flag rank. paleotn Sep 2025 #34

That is the point. To humiliate and degrade the US military. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #36

In Nuremberg, Nazis who claimed they were just following orders Jarqui Sep 2025 #10

Nope canetoad Sep 2025 #29

Maybe I did not express myself well Jarqui Sep 2025 #31

It doesn't matter - we first need to get to the point where AdamGG Sep 2025 #42

They hit another one a couple of hours ago. iemanja Sep 2025 #11

Oh no. America just murders now? BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2025 #13

That is nothing new Lbn2 Sep 2025 #56

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #57

So is this the third boat o dead Venezuelans? n/t ReRe Sep 2025 #20

I think so iemanja Sep 2025 #21

Holy moley Mother of God. ReRe Sep 2025 #23

Trump is incubating counter and surprise strikes all 4 corners of the Earth PufPuf23 Sep 2025 #12

No. ReRe Sep 2025 #22

Not sure what you mean by "No". PufPuf23 Sep 2025 #25

I'm sorry. ReRe Sep 2025 #28

It's probable Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller AdamGG Sep 2025 #43

How many letters do you think you'll need when they start ordering you to kill fellow Americans? Scalded Nun Sep 2025 #14

6 year Navy vet here.. Permanut Sep 2025 #24

Too bad , aviators or drone pilots.... Bread and Circuses Sep 2025 #15

What else would one expect B.See Sep 2025 #17

Sooner or later, Chump will tell them to drop a nuke FakeNoose Sep 2025 #18

Honest question NJCher Sep 2025 #27

Contact someone in congress. Be a whistleblower LeftInTX Sep 2025 #30

UCMJ covers it. paleotn Sep 2025 #32

And the people who have authority to enforce the law Kaleva Sep 2025 #40

Now I am Codifer Sep 2025 #41

It's not too late for a junta Queso Delicioso Sep 2025 #33

Et tu Mblaze Sep 2025 #37

Trump has and will continue to put people of conscience in difficult positions. surfered Sep 2025 #38

I haven't heard any news of them possibly being charged Kaleva Sep 2025 #39

Maybe tsf will blow up Elon's mega-yacht for transporting Ketamine. rubbersole Sep 2025 #44

Unfortunately WmChris Sep 2025 #45

How many has he ordered blown up? Three? Katinfl Sep 2025 #46

Commanders don't have the authority to absolve their personnel of wrongdoing LogDog75 Sep 2025 #47

think I read this on bluesky vapor2 Sep 2025 #51

In the military, it all rolls downhill dlk Sep 2025 #52

This wouldn't surprise me a bit Warpy Sep 2025 #53

The majority of the military voted for fascism, leaders are hand picked tRump rump kissers, crimes against humanity will ImNotGod Sep 2025 #54