The true point is we have a Coast Guard whose purpose is to engage and arrest criminals on the water.

From DOD’s own law of war manual. Amazingly it uses the example of firing upon survivors of a shipwreck as an example of an illegal order that must not be followed.

This is why the PSA about not following illegal orders was so important. If that wasn’t a wake up call to our armed services, seeing an admiral thrown under the bus like this surely is.

I always pay attention when he speaks. He explains how important it is for the military to follow the law & how destructive Hegseth is to the Dept of Defense & our troops.

I despise "tough guys" like Hegseth & Trump. The UCMJ and laws on murder of those who have surrendered were written by those who had fought & lived through WWII. A guiding principle was "we can't do this, else it will be done to us."
Now criminal idiots and entitled draft dodgers want to play Army.

B.S.

... And a military that fails to investigate serious allegations of unlawful conduct invites tragedy—strategic, moral, and human."

... Because a military that abandons its legal and ethical foundations does not protect a nation—it endangers it. A military that trades the Constitution for personal loyalty ceases to be American. ...