dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 9 days agoPentagon threatens to court martial Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video that sparked Trump and MAGA furywww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down10
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkPentagon threatens to court martial Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video that sparked Trump and MAGA furywww.independent.co.ukdude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-29 days agoHe’s been out more than 8 years I’m going to bet and that’s the limit for recall. Ed: 2011.
minus-squarexerodin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agoIf he is retired from the military and collecting a pension, he is still subject to the UCMJ.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 days agoThat’s not what the laws I’ve find say.
minus-squarexerodin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoUCMJ Article 2 lists who the UCMJ applies to. Subsection a4 states: Retired members of a regular component of the armed forces who are entitled to pay.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoHow do we know he even chose to collect, you don’t have to and he’s an astronaut there’s a good chance he’s independently wealthy at this point. Federal law says 12 years, I thought it was 8 but it’s 12 now.
He’s been out more than 8 years I’m going to bet and that’s the limit for recall.
Ed: 2011.
If he is retired from the military and collecting a pension, he is still subject to the UCMJ.
That’s not what the laws I’ve find say.
UCMJ Article 2 lists who the UCMJ applies to. Subsection a4 states:
How do we know he even chose to collect, you don’t have to and he’s an astronaut there’s a good chance he’s independently wealthy at this point.
Federal law says 12 years, I thought it was 8 but it’s 12 now.