Title: US Military Issues Warning to Ron Paul Supporters Source:
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As a reminder, active duty personnel are prohibited by DoD Directive 1344.10 paragraph 4.1.2.10 from marching in a partisan political parade regardless of whether they are in uniform or civilian clothes. Reservists not on active duty and retirees may not march in uniform pursuant to paragraph 4.1.4. Reservists not on active duty and retirees may march in civilian clothes provided that they do not otherwise act in a manner that could reasonably give rise to the inference or appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement.
Compare this brouhaha to the prestigous treatment (by Congress and the media, et al.) of active-duty Naval Reserve, John Kerry, appearing in Army fatigues as a Winter "Soldier" -- not a Winter "Sailor" but impersonating a Soldier during his activities as a Viet Nam War Protester. Odd how that was overlooked for him as no problem, legally or otherwise -- not even while making his official statements on the Military before Congress.
My understanding is that this does not even become a Ron Paul rally-event anyway [at the White House] until after the ceremonial public salute in honor of our dead, which active duty Military and Veterans should be able to attend without vindictive flack about it, as well as the rally afterward. Active duty military were invited but don't have to march to the White House to participate in the honor ceremony there. If they want to have a meetup in front of the White House, then Veterans and civilians march from the Washington Monument to that location for the observance, there should be no objection to their peaceful assembly together in an orderly fashion to salute in the opposite direction of the White House. Saluting in the direction of the White House is what would be like a display of political partisanship in support of Obama, rather than a show of respect and honor for our casualties of War since the last "changing of the Unconstitutional-guards" at our White House.
Ron Paul and his supporters respect the Constitution as our rightful form of government -- that means: including what pertains therein to War -- and that's not supposed to be a "partisan" issue just because those who don't want to posture as if that's somehow a political affront to them (and/or to whatever particular party/party member is currently acting as administrator of our Presidency); and are offended especially by gatherings of Ron Paul people visibly demonstrating their respects. Not our fault if others refuse to do so for their partisan reasons or whatever.
In the first minute and a half of this video, he invites active duty Military too and explains that the participants will march (or walk) silently away after the ceremony (as loyalists of America's Republic, civilian and non-civilian) to defend the Message of Constitutionality that Ron Paul advances for us all though others won't and don't appreciate it as we do:
Edited to reword 1st sentence of 2nd paragraph and last sentence for clarification.
Hi, my name is Ed Vallejo and this is my video promoting Adam Kokesh and his RON PAUL IS THE CHOICE OF THE TROOPS March on the White House February 20th, 2012.
I am an Honorably Discharged United States Army Signal Corps Honor Graduate, and I served as the RTO (Radio Telephone Operator) for the 36th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance) at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
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I [sic] am currently about $3K in debt, so making the trip to DC at this time isn't possible.
Alone.
Adam said to make a video because there was a **Contest** with a $1000 First and a $500 second prize.
Here's my entry.
Please help me make it to DC to stand tall with my Brothers in support of the ONLY man I see that has the OPPORTUNITY to help restore our Grand Republic to the Bastion of Freedom we know is possible.
Thank you, and may God Bless us all.
Sincerely,
PFC Vallejo OathKeeper
Links for more information: [at this YouTube site in the Description section]