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15. He wasn't arrested because he was in uniform
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:05 PM
16 hrs ago

He was arrested for protesting on the capital grounds without a permit, the capitol police wouldn't care about the uniform violation. Unless the capitol police that arrested him were vets themselves, they probably wouldn't even know that there was a uniform violation.

I wore AF blue for 20 years and it is made crystal clear to us that we do not attend political events in uniform. The AF will deal with him over the uniform violation separately from the charges by the capitol police.

Not criticizing him for doing it this way, he did it on purpose and I stand in awe of the sacrifice he made to draw attention to this. His best possible (probably pie in the sky) outcome is that he will never get promoted from Maj to LtC. The middle of the road outcome is that he will be pushed to retire or resign his commission.

If I had to guess, I would say the aDerp Shitler regime will push for the heaviest penalty on both fronts. Hegseth will try to make an example of him to the rest of DoD and Blanche will bring the highest charge he can and push for the maximum possible sentence.

Again, an unbelievable display of courage and self sacrifice (at least in a non combat setting). He has my salute.

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There's strength in numbers. Where are the other brave, patriotic, principled military officers when we need them? sop 22 hrs ago #1
This............ turbinetree 22 hrs ago #2
History shows Miguelito Loveless 22 hrs ago #3
All it takes is one.............. turbinetree 22 hrs ago #5
Probably obeying the law Wifes husband 21 hrs ago #6
I've seen a lot of bitching buzzycrumbhunger 22 hrs ago #4
Ignorance is bliss Wifes husband 21 hrs ago #7
He has courage but he will ruin his career and loose his pension. I bet Trump will doc03 21 hrs ago #8
I stand with Major Watson LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #9
He's got more ribbons on his chest than that traitor jetting around in bribe plane........ turbinetree 18 hrs ago #13
This arrest itself is crap. The only law he violated was the UCMJ. If he had violated another law and it was referred LT Barclay 19 hrs ago #10
This............ turbinetree 18 hrs ago #11
Is it a violation of the UCMJ to speak the unvarnished truth and simply state demonstrable facts? sop 17 hrs ago #14
Well, it was tried during shrubs war in Iraq and Afganistan and to my knowledge all were convicted for refusing LT Barclay 14 hrs ago #16
He wasn't arrested because he was in uniform InstantGratification 16 hrs ago #15
That is different. But it still irks me that we need a "permit" to exercise our first amendment rights, but the SCOTUS LT Barclay 14 hrs ago #17
drip drip drip. pansypoo53219 18 hrs ago #12
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