To those of you officer and enlisted, military or civilian, in case you're reading this:
Please, from a former fellow soldier; do not violate your oath to our constitution.
Remember that ultimately, acting on illegal unconstitutional orders comes down to the man or woman serving. If someone orders you to commit a war crime, you do not have to do it.
The military wants strong warriors, but it also wants people able to think under pressure for themselves. No one who's ever even held a firearm issued by the United States government wants any type of violence here. We can stop the illegal order before it's carried out by simply using our consience and gut instinct. I hope that time never comes, but if the choice presents itself, please err on the side of our constitution.
Like myself, your friends, family, neighbors all sleep comfortably at night thanks to those of you still in uniform. We love you. We are eternally grateful for your voluntary sacrifice.
To those of you officer and enlisted, military or civilian, in case you're reading this:
Please, from a former fellow soldier; do not violate your oath to our constitution.
Remember that ultimately, acting on illegal unconstitutional orders comes down to the man or woman serving. If someone orders you to commit a war crime, you do not have to do it.
The military wants strong warriors, but it also wants people able to think under pressure for themselves. No one who's ever even held a firearm issued by the United States government wants any type of violence here. We can stop the illegal order before it's carried out by simply using our consience and gut instinct. I hope that time never comes, but if the choice presents itself, please err on the side of our constitution.
Like myself, your friends, family, neighbors all sleep comfortably at night thanks to those of you still in uniform. We love you. We are eternally grateful for your voluntary sacrifice.