It’s about serving your country, the people who live there and the freedoms they cherish. But as of this moment, Trump hasn’t inserted personal fealty to him into the Oath of Enlistment. How far off could that be....
Every few years, someone new becomes Commander-in-Chief, but unfortunately Americans weren’t smart enough to elect a candidate worthy of that charge. Now we get to watch a heedless draft dodger parade US military wares for his own political and personal aggrandizement. Is it merely irony that this grotesque cry for attention also potentially violates provisions of that very same Oath of Enlistment?
Bet the only reason Trump hasn’t inserted personal fealty to him into the Oath of Enlistment is because he can't spell fealty. Seems to me he puts him self before his country so I'm sure he would love to have it in there. Cheers!
Conscripts or not, the death sentence, for mutiny if not insubordination, may apply in some countries, but I think in most it would have to be an extremely serious offence to merit worse than being court-martialled, imprisoned then given a dishonourable discharge.
Although a lot of soldiers were shot for alleged "cowardice" in WW1, I doubt very much if that would be at all legal now - more likely the senior officer responsible would be on trial for murder.
Remember the American Revolutionary War? The American soldiers were equipped in rags and were not paid. Washington was a mediocre military leader in some opinions. Why not put down their weapons and go home to the farm and plant crops? Well, they fought on for the future of their families. Besides, without American independence, there would be no Three Stooges!
Don Barzini 