Should Military (Active Duty, Reservist & Guard) be allowed to "sit", in support of personal beliefs, during the National Anthem?

Is this a personal question or did someone actually bring this up in a official meeting? Shouldn't even be asked.

Personally, I have listened to and researched the constitution and the National Anthem. I needed to know who they were written for and as a black man and blue collar citizen, I understand that the constitution was not written, with my best interest at heart nor was the National Anthem written in such a manner that it supported the freedom, civil liberty or anything that the country stands for. Listen to the words of the entire song, not just what we normally sing, and ask yourself if you believe it is something that you can support, oppression!
Also, do your research on the original drafting, revising and selection of just the right person to write the constitution. You will find that for the average or poor American, the constitution was not written but it was designed to give you the ideal and feel of Democracy but at the same time keep the working man working to keep the rich getting richer.
Soldiers know better than to not stand but how many know the real truth now and how many really want to stand for a song that was not to support their cause (freedom, equality and liberty and justice for all)

Kinda like when people run inside right before "retreat" at the end of the day:(

Good G-d, no. I can't think of a single religious system that precludes honoring one's country, at least one that does not preclude serving at all.

With that, it's my personal belief that if a service member's personal belief holds they must sit during the national anthem, I must do them a significant amount of harm. It's my personal belief, after all. I'll wait until the end of the anthem so they have a head start.

As a service member if you want to sit out the National Anthem you are saying you can no long live up to your oath of enlistment or office and should be discharged as unfit.

You give up some of your "rights", if you will, when you raise your right hand.... I wonder what is wrong with people these days? I could NEVER just sit and disrespect the flag/National Anthem..

Not while on active duty hell no

Not while on active duty hell no

If someone in the military did that, I'm figuring that the other members of the unit would correct that shit pretty quickly.

Yes, but they should be willing to accept the outcome. If their beliefs are strong enough to abandon their oath they are in the wrong line of work. Hopefully the result would be immediate discharge and loss of any veteran's benefits.