"The way to have good soldiers is to treat them rightly...A private soldier has as much right to justice as a major general."
President Abraham Lincoln"I can think of no more fitting expression of this country's appreciation for the sacrifices of our young servicemen than to grant them the same rights they are defending."
Senator Sam J. ErvinSenator Graham accepts ruling he can't be military judge
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2 Comments:
Does the court's decision suggest that members of Congress cannot lawfully serve in the military reserves as an officer?
That is an issue which should be clarified.
JAG Hunter here: Members of Congress are lawfully prohibited from simultaneously serving in the armed forces. The obvious conflict identified by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (U.S. CAAF or just CAAF) burdens as much Congressman Steve Buyer as it does Senator Graham.
An indivudual may leave Congress and serve, then return to Congress if they choose. And an individual may have once served in the military, and run for and hold office afterwards. Many candidates running today are Veterans of the current, ongoing conflicts.
Here endth the lesson...
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