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It apparently came as a surprise to President Trump that members of the United States military have a duty to disobey any order from a superior that is “patently” or “manifestly” unlawful. Moreover, the fact that several members of Congress went public to remind service members of that duty resulted in a direct threat to their security and safety by the president.

It would take an act of courage on the part of a service member to take such an action. Refusing to obey a lawful order is a serious offense under the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice, 1950).

Those whose defense at the post-World War II military tribunals at Nuremburg and Tokyo was that they were only “obeying orders” were rejected. Those judged most responsible for war crimes

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