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

However, service members have a duty to disobey unlawful orders. The question is, what constitutes an unlawful order? “An ...

The call from Democratic veterans in Congress highlights the federal law that dictates the conduct of members of the military ...

Six Democrat lawmakers released a video telling service members of their legal obligation to refuse illegal orders under the UCMJ.

The Rules for Courts-Martial states that an order is lawful “unless it is contrary to the Constitution, the laws of the ...

With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into ...

Democrats urged members of the military to refuse illegal orders — something President Trump called “seditious.” In fact, ...

The lawmakers made a video reminding service members that "Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders." ...

The lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the ...