The commander of the base wrote, “I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the US administration discussed by Vice-President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base.” in an email and was thus dismissed. In dismissing her, the Pentagon stated this reason. “Actions [that] undermine the chain of command or to subvert President [Donald] Trump’s agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense.”

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    They can issue orders. Not all are legal. But since they replaced the JAGs, this might be closer to reality.

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      Hopefully they all remember their oaths of enlistment are to the Constitution first, THEN the president.

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        If they remembered, they would have rolled through the supreme court building the day they said we have kings again.

        Military ain’t gonna do shit.