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COL Mustard

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15. It has to start from the top.

Reply to flashman13 (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 02:46 PM

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Lower ranking officers and NCOs can't just refuse to obey orders. The Generals and Admirals have to step up, along with their legal officers and say that such and such an order is illegal. They have to be willing to pay the price, as they will certainly be relieved and replaced.

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