Spaceballs Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Hey guys, Apolitical question about our rules - I noticed a part-time Guard officer running for office who consistently criticizes the president. She has said some pretty inflammatory stuff about President Trump. Regardless of which side of the political aisle you are on, isn’t this completely illegal? Do Guard members fall under different rules? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Powers Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Little known fact but, you also have to be in the Guard to say Fuck. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieHotel47 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Perhaps you can try to get her fired from the military like that one marine that said "screw obama" a few years ago... next thing the poor fella is apologizing and getting kicked out of out of the military. We have a few folks holding office in our state, but I never hear about them mixing the military with their political views or agendas. Or perhaps I haven't been involved enough to experience senior officers unable to draw a line between military duty and political preference. If Generals can do it... then why not lower rank individuals. At the democrats' convention, Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, loved by all devil dogs out there, offered a thinly veiled swipe at Donald Trump. "I know that with HC as commander in chief, our international relations and foreign policy will not be reduced to a business transaction or deal" But my personal favorite was at the Republican convention. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn joined the crowd's chants to arrest Hillary Clinton. "Lock her up, that's right," Flynn said. "Yeah, that's right, lock her up". I believe that our nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines should not have to wonder about the political leanings and motivations of their leaders. But I guess in a non-military status, everyone is entitle to their own opinion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeskPop Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 As long as she's not in uniform, not in any kind of active status or on orders, and doesn't imply her personal opinion is representative of the military, she's completely in the clear. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceballs Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 I haven’t seen generals or other high up leadership get political before. I guess I just haven’t paid attention to it until now. I’ve always been told we are not allowed to say anything publicly that criticizes any elected official, whether in or out of uniform, so I’ve always stayed away from making any comments in those conversations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudderrightmore Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 DoD Directive 1344.10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechGov Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Wasn’t Lindsey Graham an ARC JAG O-6 while in office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herkbum Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Wasn’t Lindsey Graham an ARC JAG O-6 while in office?YesSent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herkbum Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 YesSent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawnman Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 On 9/17/2019 at 7:38 AM, CharlieHotel47 said: Perhaps you can try to get her fired from the military like that one marine that said "screw obama" a few years ago... next thing the poor fella is apologizing and getting kicked out of out of the military. We have a few folks holding office in our state, but I never hear about them mixing the military with their political views or agendas. Or perhaps I haven't been involved enough to experience senior officers unable to draw a line between military duty and political preference. If Generals can do it... then why not lower rank individuals. At the democrats' convention, Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, loved by all devil dogs out there, offered a thinly veiled swipe at Donald Trump. "I know that with HC as commander in chief, our international relations and foreign policy will not be reduced to a business transaction or deal" But my personal favorite was at the Republican convention. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn joined the crowd's chants to arrest Hillary Clinton. "Lock her up, that's right," Flynn said. "Yeah, that's right, lock her up". I believe that our nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines should not have to wonder about the political leanings and motivations of their leaders. But I guess in a non-military status, everyone is entitle to their own opinion. Might be a thin justification, but at the time those statements were made, neither Hillary nor Trump were elected officials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechGov Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Might be a thin justification, but at the time those statements were made, neither Hillary nor Trump were elected officials. And both Allen and Flynn we’re retired GOs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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