Troops risk court-martial if they follow Democrats’ ‘illegal orders’ advice, former military lawyers warn

While the lawmakers behind the video framed the appeal as a defense of the Constitution, military legal codes make clear that ...

What the military oath of enlistment says about legal and illegal orders

A war of words between President Donald Trump and Democratic military and national security veterans on Capitol Hill has ...

Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean ...
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Legal expert breaks down military vs. civilian courts after Angelina Resendiz’s death

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) said a sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement and charges are pending under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in connection with the ...
PolitiFact

Donald Trump said Democrats’ call to military amounts to sedition. Experts say that’s doubtful

After Democratic lawmakers who are military and intelligence agency veterans posted a video urging U.S. service members not to carry out illegal orders, President Donald Trump attacked the lawmakers ...
Morningstar

Attorney Patrick J. McLain Publishes New Book, Facing Civil or Military Criminal Charges? What to Expect and How to Deal with It, a Practical Guide on the Criminal Justice System

DALLAS, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick J. McLain, a leading military and criminal defense attorney and founder of the Law Office of Patrick J. McLain has released a compelling new book, Facing ...

Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, Democrats face backlash for suggesting soldiers disobey ‘illegal’ orders

President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that Democratic veterans in Congress who urged military service members to ...
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They’ve never been arrested. Why does the FBI list thousands of service members as potential criminals?

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