Military expression
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Military expression is an area of
Limitations on military expression
While the civilian population of the United States is afforded the right to free expression under the
They do, in fact, have the same first amendment rights as their civilian brothers. They are, however, not absolute ... The difference is that the military has peculiar needs and interests apart from those of the civilian community it serves, and they preclude the exercise of the right of free speech on as broad a basis as is the practice in the civilian community. No officer or man in the armed forces has a right, be it constitutional, statutory or otherwise, to publish any information (or make any statement) which will imperil his unit or its cause.[5][verification needed]
After September 11, 2001
With the advent of the
Effects of technology
Political speech, to include being active in a political party, also has become an issue as the Internet and email permits easier participation despite rules against such activity.[9][citation needed]
See also
- First Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Dissent by military officers and enlisted personnel
- Iraq Veterans Against the War
- Kiel, John L. Jr., When Soldiers Speak Out: A Survey of Provisions Limiting Freedom of Speech in the Military" Parameters, U.S. Army War College Quarterly, Autumn 2007. [https://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/parameters/articles/07autumn/kiel.pdf
References
- OCLC 4895173605.
- ^ See Yale Conservative Party lecture for 2009 titled "Military Expression in the Modern Armed Forces"
- ^ transcripts for May 14, 2008, see also C-SPAN coverage of hearings
- ^ Parker v. Levy, 417 U.S. 733, 758 (1974)
- ^ "Free Speech, the Military, and the National Interest". www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007.
- ^ Washington Post.
- ^ Stephen Koff, "Corps accused of 'muzzle' tactics", Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 31, 2007
- ^ Sharrock, Justine (29 September 2008). "Zip It, Soldier!: What happens to Iraq veterans who speak out against the war?". Mother Jones.
- ^ "Modern Whig Party has Appeal to Some Troops," by William H. McMichael Military Times on June 23, 2008
Further reading
- Lombardi, Chris (2020). I Ain't Marching Anymore: Dissenters, Deserters, and Objectors to America's Wars. New York: The New Press. ISBN 978-1620973172.