The Crisis in Uniform: The Danger of Presidential Immunity for the U.S. Military

The Crisis in Uniform: The Danger of Presidential Immunity for the U.S. Military

With the unprecedented gathering of general and flag officers and their senior enlisted advisers at Quantico now in the rearview, one thing is certain: at no time since 1860 have military leaders confronted such a grave challenge to their oath to support and defend the Constitution.  There are two fundamental principles each member of the military learns when he or she takes the oath of office: first, that superior orders are presumed to be lawf…