(02-07-2020, 11:53 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(02-07-2020, 10:24 PM)JagNGeorgia Wrote: Well, firstly, you don't have a a duty to report what you feel is illegal. It doesn't matter how you feel. He reported something that wasn't illegal and undermined his boss for what appears to be political purposes. 

Secondly, I don't care what happens with him. Sounds like he'll be just fine at the Pentagon. What do you think should happen to him?

Feel is not quite the right word.  Think was the right word.
The point is, it doesn't matter if it's actually illegal, if you think it's illegal, don't do it, and report it.  Tell the proper channels. You'll either get reassigned with an explanation that you were wrong, or your superior will get disciplined if you were right.  The Vindman case is somewhere in between.  Even though he was right, because the impeachment failed, reassigning him is the appropriate remedy.

I know in my time in the military you were not to disobey orders if you felt or thought they we not legal. You followed your orders and then reported that you feel these orders were illegal to you supervisor and/or legal officer of your command which would give you immunity from prosecution if something wasnt right. You were always to follow orders first and foremost and then question them. If you did not you would be standing in front of your CO losing half a months pay for 2 months, 30 days restriction, 30 days extra duty, and losing at leat one pay grade.

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