George W. Croner has written a timely Just Security piece, Could Trump Use the Uniform Code of Military Justice to Stifle Protected Speech of Military Personnel? One key point requires a little more information. Not all military retirees are subject to the UCMJ -- only those who are covered by Art. 2(a)(4)-(6), UCMJ:
(4) Retired members of a regular component of the armed forces who are entitled to pay.
(5) Retired members of a reserve component, or retired members of the Space Force who qualified for a non-regular retirement and are receiving retired pay, who are receiving hospitalization from an armed force.
(6) Members of the Fleet Reserve and Fleet Marine Corps Reserve.
Excellent piece. It might be helpful when Art. 88 comes up that it is limited to comments about "the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present."
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