Pentagon orders soldier fired for challenging prez

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Presidents don't pick individuals to go overseas, Commands do. Commands are run by Senior Commissioned Officers who are all U.S. Citizens. MAJ Cook's orders were issued legally by a superior officer. He turned down those orders , therby refusing to obey orders from a superior officer.

I spent 30 years on active duty in USMC, most of it deployed, at least 10 years in combat zones. I didn't vote for and didn't like Lyndon Johnson, but I still went to Vietnam (4 times) , because a Marine Officer told me to. It isn't the individual military member's option as to whether he agrees with the President or not. You follow your d**n orders.

It almost makes me puke that a Field Grade Officer would show his rear like this. Don't expect any sympathy from this Marine.