Do you believe it is ok for active service members to degrade the POTUS on RP?

No, the UCMJ and DoD are very specific on disrespectful behavior in public. If you’re active duty, obey the rules and refs.

1st Amendment freedom of speech as long as there is no libel or slander you respect the rank not the person this is what America is suppose to be about.

If anyone is bold enough to degrade POTUS in social media, then first do it in POTUS’ face and with their CO present. And with the same boldness, accept the consequences. Where’s leadership???

I will say this. We are American's first, before anything. We have the right to criticize whomever. I will use trumps words. AMERICA FIRST

Like it or not Donald Trump's is the Commander in Chief and Active Duty soldiers should NOT be making disparaging remarks about the President on a public forum. It is punishable by U.C.M.J.

Obviously it's not the smartest thing to do...That being said, when I was in during #BillClinton as President I was no fan of his. I showed him the respect due him in uniform but privately not so much.

Also, there wasn't any #SocialMedia then either. It was different time back then.

Because of this I can't slight someone who doesn't like #PresidentTrump, especially since I wasn't the best with #PresidentClinton when out of uniform.

Overall, it is BEST to not disparage our President no matter who's in office...But it's not always an easy thing to do!

Serving ACTIVE in the military is serving the President of the United States. He/She is the Commander-in-Chief. If you cannot for any reason not support the president please leave the military. Remember YOU choose the military.

Absolutely NOT. I have served under Presidents that I did not care for. However, he WAS my Commander-in-Chief. The President should never be demeaned on social media. What you say in private is your business. I am dismayed that this is even happening. If you don't like previous Presidents or the current President, then VOTE. If you cannot see the distinction, then I recommend that you find employment in something other than the military.

The problem that i see with that type of behavior is that as a servicemembers we are not supposed to speak out against the chain of command. The POTUS is the Commander in Cheif of all servicemembers. WHen we are off-duty then we like to think that we are private citizens. As such we are able to speak our mind. But the fact that we are servicemembers 24/7, then we are in a catch 22 situation. Just my opinion.

In my youth, I lived in proximity to a Strategic Air Command Base.The Officers and senior EM I was failiar with were extremely circumspect concerning their political views.Thet would not even put bumper stickers on their cars,even though I knew of officers who supported Kennedy or Goldwater in private(LBJ had not yet arranged for the Assassination of JFK, at the time I am thinking of) I think that is still an appropriate position to take