How do you feel about veterans or Soldiers criticizing our President?

I have been retired since ‘05 and still refer to the current president with the title President in front of his name. As a veteran I have the privilege of criticizing any president, current or past, but I still respect the office even if I don’t like the person. I exercise my privilege at the ballot box and anyone who does not vote has no right to criticize anyone in office.

It isn't just a right, but an obligation of every American to question our leaders when they are found to have questionable actions. I don't care what position is being held, we, as veterans and those currently enlisted should be able to question the actions of our leaders. We have all taken the oath to defend this nation against all enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC. And this oath does end at the end of our term of service.

Veterans are entitled to make their opinions known. However, freedom of speech is not unlimited since one cannot shout fire in a theater when no fire exists.

Serving personnel need to remember to take into consideration the UMCJ when making comments and especially how their comments could impact future prospects for promotion or dismissal from military.

No problem if Veterans do it.
But if you're on Active Duty, there are regulations against that.

First, I'm a veteran and I served this this country and as my oath said, defend the constitution of the United States. Well the first amendment guarantees freedom of speech. Look at your politicians, calling for the deaths of other politicians, even the president. 25 years ago if anybody even spoke about the death of a president they were investigated and thrown in jail, depending on who you are. The first amendment protects every body. Not just the average civilian. My opinion, MY OPINION, as a veteran I should be able to speak what I want, not what the military or goverment tells me to. Which that's what it coming to. As well as protecting active duty. If the first amendment can't PROTECT EVERYONE get rid of it, it's useless. But this country is on its way to that. In a very few years if this country keeps on the same track, there will be no Constution at all.

Veterans are citizens, not controuled by the military can say anything that they want about their president or any military officer. Its their duty to freely express their opinions as long as they arent threatning or liableous The military had better watch their p's and q's as long as they are in but after they get out, "dd214" They can express their opinion, and should. I have been out for out for over 50 years and I damn well will say what I want about any president, senator, etc. There is a little thing called the first admenment in the constitution that gives me that right and no military person can take that away.

Biden is a criminal, Obama was a lover who gave away the store, and Clinton was busy getting with an intern while soldiers died in Mogadishu. Call it like I see it. Problem with that?

As a veteran I believe we have a right to criticize who is the president of the United States. That being stated I do not believe a person serving in the Armed Forces does not have the right to publicly criticize the Commander-in-Chief. When I served, you were not allowed to have a political opinion. It does not matter if you like the President or not, he is still the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. What would happen if you criticized your commanding officer? I imagine that would be a violation of USMJ

Considering the Oath you take going into the military, and again when you respond is to uphold and defend the Constitution, nowhere in it does it state to the POTUS or Vice POTUS. The 1st Amendment in the Bill of Rights gives every citizen of this country the right to free speech, it does not say politically correct speech. Like my dad, who was a retired combat Veteran of three wars, used to say, " opinions are like a**holes, everybody has one; and they all stink."
I had the unfortunate pleasure of serving under a POTUS on my 1st hitch that was no friend to either this country or the military either. His name is Jimmy Carter, worse he is a fellow Veteran and how he did us in the military his first three years in office....... Then Ronald Regan was elected POTUS and things changed for the better. But the so called POTUS that is in office now, with what he has done to this country and to the military, along with the POTUS he served under as the vice potus for eight years.... It goes without saying, both him and the Democrat party accusing Republicans of doing things that have been shown that the democrats are guilty of doing.....
Like I stated early in this post, the oath you take going into the military, you swear to uphold and defend the Constitution, not uphold and defend or allegiance to the POTUS. Finally FREEDOM of SPEECH does apply and plays into it.

When I was in during the Clinton years, when a member was name-calling and bashing the president, I would always ask why? I would try to teach my future NCO's to base an argument with facts. That made us a team with our right to thank while doing the job. Since the military is based on rules and not opinions, making rank faster was easier. Having their opinions expressed in such a matter based on facts gave our team the chance to discuss the facts and made the day go by faster. Yes, I was disappointed that Clinton was getting allot more woopy than all my team members put to gather, but I was trying to build my colleges minds on how to succeed in the military and corporate life.