[Cinnamon Girl]

Yeah, but they were all told very clearly that they are in no way allowed to criticize the leadership or the military-- especially to the press.

[Cacophonous]

Officers are prohibited. I don't know if there are formal "rules' for enlisted and non-coms. Used to be, peer pressure would keep them inline, and umm...corrective action...delivered by the unit (and maybe the Specialist will wind up having bruises and aches and pains he would rather not explain from the rest of the soldiers in his unit).