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4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to disobey illegal orders

By Charli Carpenter, Professor of political science, UMass Amherst
Geraldine Santoso, PhD student, Political Science, UMass Amherst

As National Guard troops head to the streets of Washington, and likely civilian encounters, a new survey reveals service members’ understanding of the distinction between legal and illegal orders.

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