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03/12/2004 Archived Entry: "New Bush ad violates military regs"
New Bush ad violates military regs
My friend Picosecond at BartCop Forum notes that the 'Forward' ad commits a military no-no.
The latest Bush-Cheney TV ad "Forward" features several military personnel performing duties while wearing their official uniforms. There are several shots of soldiers carrying rifles, a shot of seaman launching a plane from a flight deck, a shot of a soldier flying a helicopter, etc.It's a blatant violation of military regulations for any military personnel to promote any sort of political message while wearing an official US uniform. And as Commander-in-chief, it's a violation of military regulations for President Bush to direct or cause any member of the military to violate
those regulations.
The specific Army rule that covers this issue can be found on page 8 of Chapter 1 in Army Regulation 670-1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia:
Army Regulation 6701
110. When the wear of the Army uniform is required or prohibited
[...]
j. Wearing Army uniforms is prohibited in the following situations:
(1) In connection with the furtherance of any political or commercial interests, or when engaged in off-duty civilian employment.
The specific Air Force rule that covers this issue can be found in
Table 1.3 on page 8 of Chapter 1 in AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 36-2903,
DRESS AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF AIR FORCE PERSONNEL:
Table 1.3. Wearing the Uniform.
Members ... Do not wear ... When...furthering political activities, private employment,or commercial interests.
That ad should be pulled, or the military members appearing in them should be disciplined. And given the choice, don't you have the feeling that Bush would keep running the ads and throw the grunts to the wolves?
Replies: 6 people speak up
Of course he would throw them to the wolves. Many of our troops are partisan enough to think it would be an *honor* to be thrown to the wolves! In this particular instance, no doubt someone would make sure that the offending models are Democrats .
Posted by Scorpio @ 03/12/2004 10:53 PM NY
But let a man in uniform post an ANTI-Bush example of free speech in action and
look what happens to his sorry blue-collar ass:
CLEVELAND March 12 — A maintenance worker was suspended for displaying a sign with the word "traitor" on his state snowplow while helping provide security for President Bush's motorcade, officials said.
Michael Gerstenslager was asked to park a snowplow on an entrance ramp to block access to a highway the president's motorcade used to travel from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport into downtown Cleveland on Wednesday.
Posted by Xan @ 03/12/2004 11:24 PM NY
In response to the article Xan posted....
That's just awesome. Well, not what happened to him, but, you know.
Posted by Pfonics Monkey @ 03/13/2004 01:22 AM NY
The helicopter and the flight deck launch look like stock footage that the chimps handlers appropriated. The real travesty here is that they would use images of people who have made real sacrifices for this country in an attempt to make it look like they are making the same sacrifices.
Posted by No-Dak @ 03/13/2004 02:54 AM NY
The helicopter and the flight deck launch look like stock footage that the chimps handlers appropriated. The real travesty here is that they would use images of people who have made real sacrifices for this country in an attempt to make it look like they are making the same sacrifices.
Posted by No-Dak @ 03/13/2004 02:54 AM NY
No-Dak, my man! Good to see you in here.
Got an itchy finger there? :)
This is a clear violation of military regulations. The regs have been around for longer than Bush; they apply to HIM as well. We have three choices here:
Military tribunal, High Crime or Misdemeanor. I don't think I can wait 'til November to kick his sorry ass out of office.
Later!
Posted by Daddy-O @ 03/14/2004 12:35 AM NY
