The highest-ranking military officer in the country, the chairman has no direct command authority. His role is as a presidential adviser rather than a decision-maker.
- Past Lecturer in Law, University of Southern California
For civilians, free speech is protected by the First Amendment. Not so in the US military, where the rise of political extremism has become a problem.
President Joe Biden’s nomination of a recently retired general to lead the Pentagon required an exception to federal law.
The US military can exempt from service those who are religiously or morally opposed to violence. But conscientious objector status won’t help soldiers who disagree with specific lawful orders.
The National Guard may be the least understood branch of the US military. A National Guard attorney and military law professor explains how it works.
If President Donald Trump were to start a conflict, many Americans would likely view as it a misguided effort. What would that mean for the troops?
No ‘blue wall of silence:’ A military lawyer explains why the US armed forces take accountability and justice seriously.
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