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According to Article 2 of UCMJ, "Retired members of a regular component of the armed forces who are entitled to pay" are covered by UCMJ. Does this mean that retirees can be charged with UCMJ violations even long after retirement and when not doing anything related to the military? Has this ever happened?
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/ucmjsubject.htm
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/ucmjsubject.htm
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Retired for whatever reason........
By receiving Pay, Healthcare and Educational Benefits, you are still subjected to the UCMJ.
By receiving Pay, Healthcare and Educational Benefits, you are still subjected to the UCMJ.
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Retirement is benefit owed to service member like a company pension. Service member once retired is no longer belong to the Armed Forces therefore not subject to UCMJ. The civilian law will take affect once a service member became a civilian. If service member broke the law while serving & has not been prosecuted then I believed service member can be prosecuted after retirement.
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Then easily I think that Michael Thomas Flynn a retired United States Army Lieutenant General should be looked at for this.
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Personally I dont think it should be allowed. If they break the law as a civilian then they should be processed under civilian laws. I dont believe this has anything to do with military ethics. My personal opinion is that it's a way for the government to take away benefits and save money. If a service member did thier 20 or medically retired that should be the end of it. Now if the crime was committed while they were still in service, I can get behind that.
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Once a US soldier, sailor, marine, air force or coast guard we are morally obligated to maintain values typified by our respective service. The oath we took at entrance is carried forward at ETS. UCMJ is just the tip of the spear~made ready, in reserve... to make sure we need not~fall on it. UCMJ is ever there to inforce that sacred oath~as wire in the blood~by conscription or volunteer.
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SGT Martha Cain
SrA Robert Brouillet - My only brother was nearly sacrificed in the jungles of China, & as a family we never believed the Army should have split as a service. I have served with many Air Force service members. I am remiss.
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I'm not sure they can But after 30 years from retirement it would take an act of congress to bring you back I think
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I do not believe the military should have control of people once their service is up.
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Yes subject to UCMJ, loss of pay and benefits isnt a huge surprise when a crime comes to public attention. Most frequently retired general officers caused political embarrassment
SGT Martha Cain
The higher the profile, the closer the scrutiny. The greater the embarrassment to the respective, prior service.
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