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JAG

American legal drama television series (1995-2005)

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Dec 9, 2025
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What specific roles did Pete Hegseth perform during his Iraq and Afghanistan deployments?

Pete Hegseth’s service record in the post-9/11 wars shows three overseas deployments: security duties at Guantánamo Bay, infantry leadership in Iraq (platoon leader and later civil‑military operations...

Nov 20, 2025
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Which UCMJ articles govern obeying orders and disobeying unlawful orders?

Article 92 of the UCMJ governs failure to obey orders and regulations and is the principal statute used when a service member is accused of disobeying a lawful order (10 U.S.C. §892) . For disobedienc...

Dec 8, 2025
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What protections exist under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for service members who disobey or refuse orders?

Service members are legally required to obey lawful orders but the UCMJ recognizes limits: orders that are “manifestly unlawful” provide a defense against charges under Article 90 (willfully disobeyin...

Nov 20, 2025

What standards determine whether a military order is unlawful under the UCMJ?

U.S. military law presumes orders are lawful, but Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) makes failure to obey a lawful order punishable while also defining lawfulness as conformity...

Nov 26, 2025

What legal standards define an "unlawful order" under U.S. military law?

U.S. military law treats orders as presumptively lawful but imposes a duty to disobey those that are “patently illegal” — namely orders that violate the Constitution, federal law, military regulations...

Nov 26, 2025

What steps must a service member take to challenge or refuse an order deemed unlawful?

Service members are legally required to obey lawful orders and to refuse patently unlawful ones; Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the Manual for Courts‑Martial frame that ...

Jan 7, 2026

What steps should a service member take if they believe an order is unlawful under the MCM?

When a service member suspects an order is unlawful, the Manual for Courts‑Martial (MCM) frames the legal test and procedures that govern response: an order is presumed lawful unless it conflicts with...

Dec 7, 2025

Which incidents or actions in iraq led to pete hegseth earning specific decorations?

Pete Hegseth served multiple deployments in Iraq with the Minnesota Army National Guard and has been publicly credited with awards including two Bronze Star Medals and a Combat Infantryman Badge; publ...

Dec 3, 2025

What is the Department of Defense process for investigating inflated or false military decorations?

The Department of Defense investigates suspected inflated or false military decorations through rules set out in DoDI 1348.33 and the DoD Manuals (Volumes 1–4), which require award recommendations be ...

Nov 30, 2025

How do statutory protections like the Uniform Code of Military Justice affect removal procedures for generals?

Statutory protections in the U.S. military—centered on the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)—create formal legal rules for criminal accountability, pretrial procedures and limits on commanding o...

Nov 25, 2025

Which commanders were prosecuted for issuing unlawful orders and what precedents did those trials set?

Historical U.S. prosecutions for following or issuing unlawful orders include high-profile cases such as Lt. William L. Calley Jr. (My Lai), which set a precedent that “just following orders” is not a...

Nov 25, 2025

What legal standards determine when a military order is unlawful?

U.S. military law treats orders as presumptively lawful but makes a narrow exception for "patently" or "manifestly" illegal commands — those that plainly violate the Constitution, federal criminal law...

Nov 24, 2025

What protections and penalties exist for service members who refuse or obey an unlawful order?

Service members are legally required to obey lawful orders and to refuse manifestly unlawful ones; the Manual for Courts‑Martial and Article 92 of the UCMJ treat orders as presumptively lawful but mak...

Nov 23, 2025

What standards do U.S. military courts use to evaluate the 'manifestly illegal' nature of an order?

U.S. military law treats orders as presumptively lawful but requires service members to refuse those that are “manifestly unlawful” — a standard without a single statutory definition and usually decid...

Nov 21, 2025

What protections and penalties exist for service members who refuse or follow an unlawful order under the UCMJ?

Service members are legally required to obey lawful orders and may be punished under Article 92 of the UCMJ for failing to do so, while they also bear a duty to refuse clearly unlawful orders such as ...

Nov 21, 2025

How do military codes define 'lawful' vs 'unlawful' orders across U.S. branches?

Military law across U.S. services draws a consistent line: service members are required to obey lawful orders and must refuse unlawful orders — typically defined as orders that violate the Constitutio...

Nov 21, 2025

What precedents define a manifestly illegal order under military law?

The law requires service members to obey lawful orders but not manifestly illegal ones; courts and military practice set a high bar for what counts as “manifestly illegal,” and refusing such an order ...

Nov 21, 2025

What is a lawful order from the commander in chief?

A “lawful order” from the President as Commander in Chief is legally presumed valid unless it conflicts with the Constitution, federal law, or is a patently illegal command (for example, one ordering ...

Nov 20, 2025

What defenses are available to civilians or military personnel who obeyed an obviously unlawful command?

Military law draws a sharp line: servicemembers must obey lawful orders and disobey unlawful ones, but “following orders” is not an automatic defense — the Nuremberg-style defense was rejected post‑WW...