Jean F. Burleson
You are incorrect…
Kelly’s, mine, and every other retired regular (not Guard or Reserve) military officer’s freedom of speech has restrictions that civilians do not have, for the purpose of ensuring good order and discipline in the military.
Kelly’s comments were clearly intended to interfere with the military chain of command and negatively impacting good order and discipline by encouraging insubordination and refusal to obey the orders of the chain of command. As such, at a minimum, he violated Article 94 (Mutiny and Sedition) and Article 133 (Conduct Unbecoming) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice ((UCMJ) and, in addition, in concert with others (not subject to the UCMJ), Article 82 (Conspiracy).
Kelly should be recalled to active duty and court-martialed or, at a minimum, administratively reduced in rank/grade IAW Title 10, U.S. Code.
In other words, be a good Nazi.
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