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Lawfulness. A general order or regulation is lawful unless it is contrary to the Constitution, the laws of the United States, or lawful superior orders or for some other reason is beyond the authority of the official issuing it.
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Article 134
Prejudice to good order and discipline: Conduct that disrupts unit cohesion, undermines leadership or erodes trust within the force.
Discredit to the armed forces: Behavior that tarnishes military’s reputation in civilian society or among allies and partners.
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Article 133 been used in cases of fraud, abuse of authority, serious ethical misconduct, sexual behavior, dishonesty, intoxication, financial issues, inappropriate relationships, online behavior, civilian criminal allegations, domestic conflicts, appearance of impropriety.
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Several U.S. soldiers at the My Lai massacre notably refused to follow Lieutenant William Calley's unlawful orders to kill civilians, and others actively intervened to stop the atrocities. Soldiers Who Refused to Shoot Private Michael Bernhardt: Repeatedly refused to participate in the killings. After the massacre, he was threatened by Captain Ernest Medina to keep quiet and was subsequently treated with carelessness regarding his safety on other missions. Bernhardt later provided testimony to Ron Ridenhour, which helped expose the massacre. Specialist Four Gary Whitmore: Refused to fire on the unarmed villagers. Robert Maples: Refused an order to fire his machine gun into a ditch filled with people, even when his commanding officer pointed a weapon at him. Other unnamed soldiers: Several other members of the platoon also stated afterward that they avoided shooting or deliberately fired away from the civilians. Soldiers Who Actively Intervened The most prominent act of intervention came from a helicopter crew who landed and physically put themselves between the U.S. ground troops and the remaining villagers: Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jr. (pilot): Upon witnessing the ongoing slaughter, he landed his observation helicopter and confronted the ground troops. He ordered his crew to open fire on the American soldiers if they continued their advance on the civilians. He then organized the evacuation of the remaining villagers via helicopter. Specialist Four Lawrence Colburn (gunner): A member of Thompson's crew, he was ordered to fire on the ground troops if they harmed any more civilians. He later helped rescue the villagers hiding in a bunker. Specialist Four Glenn Andreotta (crew chief): The third member of the helicopter crew who participated in the rescue and evacuation of at least 10 civilians. Thompson, Colburn, and Andreotta were initially shunned and treated as pariahs and traitors by some for "turning on their fellow soldiers". However, they w…
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1968, illegal orders My Lai massacre several US soldiers intervened to stop it. Lt. William Calley later convicted.
Venezuela 2025 reports Navy Admiral instructed to destroy small boats “kill everyone aboard”. Orders carried out. Questions then and later about legality.
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Attorney of US Senator Captain Mark Kelly, US Navy highly decorated combat Veteran hero, labeled the Republican administration with "unconstitutional and extraordinary abuse of power" as no legitimate basis for attacks against Kelly.
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Military officers often choose to express their displeasure or disagreement with an administration's actions through anonymous leaks to media or simply ignored orders they disagreed with in hopes mercurial president would forget or treated them as musings rather than official.
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🌊💙 ☮️ #PamelasUCMJ "Uniform Code of Military Justice"
Lawfulness. A general order or regulation is lawful unless it is contrary to the Constitution, the laws of the United States, or lawful superior orders or for some other reason is beyond the authority of the official issuing it.
Article 92
