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Ping Tung

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11. I would like to think so but after spending 4 years (USMC 1961 - 1965) I very muh doubt it.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 08:38 PM

Jun 8

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Unless things have changed very much from when I was in, thinking for yourself is next door to a long prison sentence. Right/wrong, Good/bad, Human/inhuman, etc is left to the big shots to decide.

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So. Boys and girls. Wuddaya think. Do the Marines have the bravery to refuse an illegal order [View all] Stinky The Clown Jun 8 OP

Easy answer - NO walkingman Jun 8 #1

It's not about bravery, but desire synni Jun 8 #2

"Most of them are GOP" Is that a fact or surmise? Stinky The Clown Jun 8 #4

Fact Polybius Jun 8 #15

Not desire. Preparation. dickthegrouch Jun 8 #7

ACLU does have advice and consultation available for such. Amaryllis Jun 8 #9

No newdeal2 Jun 8 #3

Doubt it. Think too many of today's troops are right wingers that hope to advance to henchman. Silent Type Jun 8 #5

no Celerity Jun 8 #6

Training AzTired64 Jun 8 #8

Nope! Wuddles440 Jun 8 #10

I would like to think so but after spending 4 years (USMC 1961 - 1965) I very muh doubt it. Ping Tung Jun 8 #11

I long ago retired from the Army but if I was the Staff Judge Advocate for any flag officer commander TomSlick Jun 8 #12

Most Marines aren't lawyers, either... Jack Valentino Jun 8 #13

Nope. Maru Kitteh Jun 8 #14

You mean honor their military oath and defend the constitution and country from a fascist domestic enemy? Hotler Jun 8 #16