1LT William Clardy 7735184 <div class="images-v2-count-4"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-698535"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fis-admiral-mike-franken-breaking-the-law-with-his-campaign-publicity%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Is+%22Admiral+Mike+Franken%22+breaking+the+law+with+his+campaign+publicity%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fis-admiral-mike-franken-breaking-the-law-with-his-campaign-publicity&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIs &quot;Admiral Mike Franken&quot; breaking the law with his campaign publicity?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-admiral-mike-franken-breaking-the-law-with-his-campaign-publicity" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="5f1aba03dcbfdd1f41291c4904fdebc2" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/535/for_gallery_v2/bfb0e075.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/535/large_v3/bfb0e075.JPG" alt="Bfb0e075" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-2" id="image-698537"><a class="fancybox" rel="5f1aba03dcbfdd1f41291c4904fdebc2" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/537/for_gallery_v2/ad2bc9ab.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/537/thumb_v2/ad2bc9ab.JPG" alt="Ad2bc9ab" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-3" id="image-698538"><a class="fancybox" rel="5f1aba03dcbfdd1f41291c4904fdebc2" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/538/for_gallery_v2/d22a8c04.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/538/thumb_v2/d22a8c04.JPG" alt="D22a8c04" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-4" id="image-698561"><a class="fancybox" rel="5f1aba03dcbfdd1f41291c4904fdebc2" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/561/for_gallery_v2/328b512a.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/561/thumb_v2/328b512a.JPG" alt="328b512a" /></a></div></div>I thought posing in uniform, participating in political activities in uniform, and using your military title in political advertising were all prohibited activities.<br />This retired admiral seems to think otherwise.<br />What do the folks here on RallyPoint think?<br />Addendum: Paragraph 4.3.2.1 of DoD Directive 1344.10 seems very relevant, to my eye. Others may disagree. Is "Admiral Mike Franken" breaking the law with his campaign publicity? 2022-06-19T22:02:51-04:00 1LT William Clardy 7735184 <div class="images-v2-count-4"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-698535"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fis-admiral-mike-franken-breaking-the-law-with-his-campaign-publicity%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Is+%22Admiral+Mike+Franken%22+breaking+the+law+with+his+campaign+publicity%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fis-admiral-mike-franken-breaking-the-law-with-his-campaign-publicity&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIs &quot;Admiral Mike Franken&quot; breaking the law with his campaign publicity?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-admiral-mike-franken-breaking-the-law-with-his-campaign-publicity" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="ff34ceb1d03826bc4d167031a2f19427" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/535/for_gallery_v2/bfb0e075.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/535/large_v3/bfb0e075.JPG" alt="Bfb0e075" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-2" id="image-698537"><a class="fancybox" rel="ff34ceb1d03826bc4d167031a2f19427" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/537/for_gallery_v2/ad2bc9ab.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/537/thumb_v2/ad2bc9ab.JPG" alt="Ad2bc9ab" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-3" id="image-698538"><a class="fancybox" rel="ff34ceb1d03826bc4d167031a2f19427" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/538/for_gallery_v2/d22a8c04.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/538/thumb_v2/d22a8c04.JPG" alt="D22a8c04" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-4" id="image-698561"><a class="fancybox" rel="ff34ceb1d03826bc4d167031a2f19427" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/561/for_gallery_v2/328b512a.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/698/561/thumb_v2/328b512a.JPG" alt="328b512a" /></a></div></div>I thought posing in uniform, participating in political activities in uniform, and using your military title in political advertising were all prohibited activities.<br />This retired admiral seems to think otherwise.<br />What do the folks here on RallyPoint think?<br />Addendum: Paragraph 4.3.2.1 of DoD Directive 1344.10 seems very relevant, to my eye. Others may disagree. Is "Admiral Mike Franken" breaking the law with his campaign publicity? 2022-06-19T22:02:51-04:00 2022-06-19T22:02:51-04:00 2022-06-19T22:02:51-04:00