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Aristus

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11. Same here.

Reply to DiverDave (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 04:30 PM

Aug 20

When those Iraq War soldiers caught on camera abusing Iraqi prisoners said that were just following orders, I just about came unglued. We had an entire afternoon of lectures in Basic Training about the importance of disobeying illegal orders. When the shouting, screaming, frightening drill sergeants who drum obedience into you tell of the ethical and moral importance of disobeying illegal orders, you listen.

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Veteran recounts experience disobeying direct order during Vietnam war [View all] orangecrush Aug 20 OP

Powerful. cachukis Aug 20 #1

Thought so too orangecrush Aug 20 #3

A good and decent man who is a real hero. It's people like hm that are the ones who should get the Nobel Peace Prize. Ping Tung Aug 20 #2

A decent man orangecrush Aug 20 #5

Cannot get the Medal of Honor by definition TnDem Aug 20 #22

I agree. Ping Tung Aug 21 #28

Powerful DiverDave Aug 20 #4

Thanks orangecrush Aug 20 #6

Same InstantGratification Aug 20 #7

Same here. Aristus Aug 20 #11

Very powerful. I hope our military see this or something similar. erronis Aug 20 #8

So what happened after the MP's took him???? Grins Aug 20 #9

He had 17 years in orangecrush Aug 20 #13

A good friend who was in the Corps (ROTC) at Texas A & M and then a Lieutenant in the US Army in Vietnam surfered Aug 20 #10

Thank you orangecrush Aug 20 #14

WOW! That's what being an American patriot is all about. 70sEraVet Aug 20 #12

Kudos to Mr. Avery Uncle Joe Aug 20 #15

Most welcome, Uncle Joe! orangecrush Aug 20 #18

I salute his years of service flying a helicopter to SAVE LIVES. The UCMJ allows a military member to refuse to follow.. usaf-vet Aug 20 #16

I remember this orangecrush Aug 20 #19

"Hugh Thompson The pilot who ended the My Lai Massacre KUSI News San Diego, CA" Uncle Joe Aug 20 #17

Another decent human orangecrush Aug 20 #20

I was lucky with both my Vietnam tours, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 20 #21

Thinking about all the very young men, kids I went to school with, who followed orders & got fucked up for life Attilatheblond Aug 20 #23

Great post orangecrush Aug 20 #24

Bookmarking Bayard Aug 21 #25

Thanks orangecrush Aug 21 #26

Wow pattyloutwo Aug 21 #27

Agree orangecrush Aug 21 #29

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