Do you give up your rights when you join the military?
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Do you give up your rights when you join the military?
Warren said that while military members do not give up constitutional rights, the Court was traditionally “hands off”
Can soldiers protest in uniform?
As the Hatch Act guidelines listed above point out, service members and federal employees may not use their position to influence subordinates in any way, may not solicit donations or other funds from subordinates, and cannot participate in the political process in uniform, especially in a partisan way.
Can you protest on a military base?
Courts have ruled that certain forums (for example, a military base) can be closed to most or all speech activity due to their “special functions.” Such locations may allow leafletting, but prohibit other activities such as rallies or picketing.
Are Soldiers government property?
Soldiers cannot. US military personnel are employees of the government regardless of the fact that from time to time they may be made to feel like property. Property conveys slavery. Soldiers are “employees”, not property.
Is it a crime to destroy government property?
Prohibited Conduct Under Federal law, it is unlawful to destroy, injure, deface, or damage property or real property. Tampering, or attempting to tamper with property or real property, or moving, manipulating or setting in motion any of the parts of the property unless is under one’s lawful control or possession.
Are Soldiers property?
1. Military property. Military property is all property, real or personal, owned, held, or used by one of the armed forces of the United States. It is immaterial whether the property sold, disposed of, destroyed, lost, or damaged had been issued to the accused, to someone else, or even issued at all.
Can you PCS with a flag?
Can I PCS if I am Flagged? Flags may prevent Soldiers from PCSing to his or her next duty station if it is in the best interests of the Army for the Soldier to remain in his or her current unit until cleared of ongoing actions. In this case, the flag will remain in place at the Soldier’s gaining unit.
How long does a flag stay on your ERB?
within 3 days
