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by Yoric 445 days ago
There are military lawyers for this. I seem to recall that Trump fired them last month.
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curt15 445 days ago
Lawyers provide legal advice but are not judges.
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Yoric 445 days ago
By lawyer, I meant that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Advocate_General%27s_Cor... . They also serve as judges, as far as I understand.
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vbezhenar 445 days ago
You don't have lawyer in the trenches. You have an order, if you don't obey, you might be executed at place.
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nozzlegear 445 days ago
Real life is not like the movies. You aren't executed for disobeying or refusing an order in the US military.
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sorcerer-mar 445 days ago
> You have an order, if you don't obey, you might be executed at place.

Uhhhh... not in the US (or any western) military you won't.

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olyjohn 445 days ago
But if you're a soldier of the Klingon Empire, you might.
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