Posted on Jul 28, 2016
The Navy’s Social Media Rules Suck The Fun Out Of The 2016 Election
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The Navy released a “helpful” memo about all the dos and don’ts of voicing political opinions on social media just in time for election 2016.
The same office in the Navy that tried to ban service members from participating in March Madness gambling just released a list of “Dos and Don’ts for Voicing Your Political Opinion on Social Media” for anyone who might get the wrong idea about how to exercise their right to free speech during the upcoming election season.
The same office in the Navy that tried to ban service members from participating in March Madness gambling just released a list of “Dos and Don’ts for Voicing Your Political Opinion on Social Media” for anyone who might get the wrong idea about how to exercise their right to free speech during the upcoming election season.
The Navy’s Social Media Rules Suck The Fun Out Of The 2016 Election
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Military personnel are under the UCMJ and as such do not automatically garner the rights of a civilian. Something I thought of as "unfair" when I was young. However, there are reasons for this. Some already mentioned. Others would be "having the Military unduly sway the opinions of the citizens". We, the Military, report to the civilians. We have to remember that while we are in uniform, we carry a very big stick.
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SGT (Join to see)
SSgt (Join to see), I know you are correct because your first name is Keith, and we are always right. Lol
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CSM William Payne
Well said SSgt.
General George Washington himself set the precedent of the military being subservient to our elected officials.
I served eight presidents, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, Clinton, Bush 43 and Obama. I didn't vote for all of them most certainly didn't agree with the policies and politics of all of them.
But as an enlisted Soldier I swore an oath to not only defend the Constitution but also to obey the President and the officers appointed over me, something I took seriously and tried to honor to the best of my ability over my forty years.
I know it is EXTREMELY difficult for young Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen to keep from jumping on social media and exercising their 1st Amendment rights to voice their opinion during the current election.
As John and Jane Q Public, they of all Americans deserve that right, but as members of the uniformed services of the United States they have the boundaries and limits required by UCMJ that their civilian counterparts don't have.
I know from experience how difficult this must be. Civilians can't comprehend that those in the military are not free to express their displeasure with their elected leaders in general and the Commander-In-Chief specifically.
Know the standards, teach the standards and if you can't abide by them, it's time to find a new career choice. Don't let something stupid end your military career.
General George Washington himself set the precedent of the military being subservient to our elected officials.
I served eight presidents, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, Clinton, Bush 43 and Obama. I didn't vote for all of them most certainly didn't agree with the policies and politics of all of them.
But as an enlisted Soldier I swore an oath to not only defend the Constitution but also to obey the President and the officers appointed over me, something I took seriously and tried to honor to the best of my ability over my forty years.
I know it is EXTREMELY difficult for young Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen to keep from jumping on social media and exercising their 1st Amendment rights to voice their opinion during the current election.
As John and Jane Q Public, they of all Americans deserve that right, but as members of the uniformed services of the United States they have the boundaries and limits required by UCMJ that their civilian counterparts don't have.
I know from experience how difficult this must be. Civilians can't comprehend that those in the military are not free to express their displeasure with their elected leaders in general and the Commander-In-Chief specifically.
Know the standards, teach the standards and if you can't abide by them, it's time to find a new career choice. Don't let something stupid end your military career.
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What I think they are doing is protecting their Sailors from saying something that will get themselves, their Chain of Command and their Fleet from getting into unnecessary problems. Also, they are in the military. They are lucky they have an ability to say anything at all.
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