I think to harsh. Discharge but with Administrative, maybe a general. OTH is really bad. No decent job at all.
I’d still follow Sgt. Stein up a hill. I wouldn’t follow Obi across a golf course.
The article says he got an OTH discharge. Not as bad as a Dead Duck or Big Chicken Dinner, but still not something you want to put on a resume. It’s good to be passionate about your politics, but stupid to ruin your life over it. He knew what the rules were regarding politics and in the military. He chose to disregard those and now he’s paying the consequences.
The posting: “Screw Obama and I will not follow all orders from him.”
Now, as regards following orders the set in question is “all orders,” which must be the set of lawful orders union the set of unlawful orders; there is no obligation to follow unlawful orders, so then how is this a dischargeable offence?
For saying, “screw [SUPERIOR]”? If that is the case then I think there is quite a misnomer in the UCMJ, specifically “uniform” for it cannot be denied that a not-insignificant portion of soldiers/marines will (at some point) say “screw [X]” where X is some superior.
In any case, I find it intriguing how the Pentagon/DoD, deriving its authority from Congress, can limit the exercise of free-speech when that power is itself denied to Congress.
Add this to the growing list of examples showing that Military Leadership is more loyal to Dear Leader than to the Constitution.
Pentagon Policy? Sounds political to me; what law did he violate?
What of the UCMJ recently revised by progressives to embrace and promote homosexual sex?
The best thing this Marine can do now, is run for Congress now.
Well the “unorganized militia” is looking for a few good men.
Let’s hear from “Oath Keepers” There certainly ought be several PATRIOT groups willing to keep this Patriot busy .
Meanwhile, Nidal Malik Hasan, a man who was willing to kill his fellow soldiers over his beliefs, is still receiving pay and benefits from the military.
I’m getting more and more reasons to be thankful I was turned down for military service. No way I could serve under dear leader.