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Podcast: The Darrell McClain show
Episode: Law Before Loyalty
Description: Send us Fan MailA headline said the quiet part wrong: a former Navy combat pilot and astronaut under investigation for “serious misconduct” because he affirmed the most basic military truth—refuse unlawful orders. We zoom out from the hot takes and lay down the actual hierarchy every recruit learns: Constitution, law, mission, order. When number four violates one through three, refusal isn’t insubordination. It’s duty.We walk through the law that backs it—Article 92 of the UCMJ, the legacy of Nuremberg, and the real-world stakes JAG officers navigate when commanders tread near red lines. T...