Reply #3: They can't be punished, [View All]

[Runesong]

unless they were specifically ordered not to "grumble"

Someone posted this earlier on this forum:

Please note the highlighted "COMMISSIONED OFFICER"

Uniform Code of Military Justice

888. ART. 88. CONTEMPT TOWARD OFFICIALS Any COMMISSIONED OFFICER who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

889. ART. 89 DISRESPECT TOWARD SUPERIOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER Any person subject to this chapter who behaves with disrespect toward his superior commissioned officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.