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17. Thank you Capperdan!

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Wed Nov 26, 2025, 02:33 PM

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I refused orders once... [View all] Capperdan Wednesday OP

I never disobeyed an order when I was on active duty EYESORE 9001 Wednesday #1

It's amazing what people (soldiers) will do if they've been told the "others" are the enemy. erronis Wednesday #3

Trump needs to lie to the soldiers and sailors popsdenver Wednesday #21

You can be a lot proud of that one. TheRickles Wednesday #2

Please accept my gratitude, sir! lastlib Wednesday #4

Thank you lastlib Capperdan Wednesday #9

And you should be proud, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #5

And back at you MCE Capperdan Wednesday #10

The closest I came was in the USAF in 1969. MineralMan Wednesday #6

My hat off to you, MM. That takes guts and a true sense of what's right. erronis Wednesday #23

Or, I'm a smartass. MineralMan Wednesday #24

I think you were a smart smartass. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #25

I had a similar experience LogDog75 Wednesday #34

Yes, exactly. MineralMan Thursday #36

We were breaking down our NDP (night defensive position), and The Wizard Wednesday #7

Yup, brave. Joinfortmill Wednesday #8

more info? NJCher Wednesday #11

LOL! Great gifs FakeNoose Wednesday #20

You should be proud. Nt Figarosmom Wednesday #12

Love that you did this, and that blue_jay Wednesday #13

And you should be mountain grammy Wednesday #14

A little proud? llmart Wednesday #15

Good on you. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #16

Im sure it would have Capperdan Wednesday #27

Thank you Capperdan! Clouds Passing Wednesday #17

I salute your service, honor and integrity, Capperdan Grim Chieftain Wednesday #18

Well thanks, GC Capperdan Wednesday #28

Had a friend in the Army refuse an order in Vietnam surfered Wednesday #19

thank you for your honorable service. cab67 Wednesday #22

My father refused Bmoboy Wednesday #26

Thank you KT2000 Wednesday #29

Thank you. I'm proud of you too. Ohioboy Wednesday #30

Precisely the Correct Action Nictuku Wednesday #31

On the other hand . . . Aussie105 Wednesday #32

If that happened, no one would consider charging the coerced soldier. TomSlick Wednesday #33

My late brother, who flew BlueMTexpat Thursday #35

This message was self-deleted by its author sarchasm Thursday #37

I was in 6-years. I NEVER got an illegal order. Grins Thursday #38

At Kent State the students tricked a gung ho commander into following them. GreenWave Thursday #39

Those were crazy times to be 20 years old Capperdan Thursday #41

My ROTC Ranger group committed mass mutiny one time... malthaussen Thursday #40

On the other hand (and only tangentially related) malthaussen Thursday #42

I am thankful I never had to face a situation in which I would have to refuse an order. mucholderthandirt Thursday #43