Florida Conservative

The current tactic—subtly encouraging service members to view presidential orders through a partisan lens—is not mere political theater. It is a direct attempt to rewrite the unwritten contract between the military and the republic.

This brief examines the disciplinary trajectory of a decorated senior enlisted soldier in an elite U.S. Army unit. The soldier’s career was derailed by allegations of detainee abuse, later compounded by misconduct while serving in the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). The case illustrates how the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and related administrative mechanisms intersect, and how considerations of combat record, command discretion, and institutional reputat