I'm assuming here so I may be totally wrong but here goes:
Watada joined the Army in 2003 just before graduating from HPU. Did he get his degree thru a ROTC scholorship? If so can the US Army pull his degree for failing to complete his military obligation?
On the other hand, if he got his degree without the Military, then I guess the degree is his to keep.
I want to keep this thread locked onto this discussion and keep the opinions of why he did what he did out of this.
If a ROTC scholarship resulting in a degree resulting in an officer's commission resulting in following thru with the Military's mission is not followed thru with, then can there be a breach of contract and subsequent punishment administered as obligated by the terms of the contract?
Now if the Military's mission isn't as described as true when Watada enlisted can his obligation to the Military be deemed invalid? If so I would think Watada will get off scott free. However I'm thinking the Military's mission can be whatever the Commander In Chief wants it to be and the UCMJ would be very vague as to any specifics of what a mission could be.
Whether the mission is right or wrong, if he doesn't follow thru with his obligation to the oath he swore by, he can be held in contempt and be punished accordingly by the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) and the US Constitution has no bearing in his case. The military follows it's own Code of Conduct and by volunteering for the Military you agree to it's terms.
Watada joined the Army in 2003 just before graduating from HPU. Did he get his degree thru a ROTC scholorship? If so can the US Army pull his degree for failing to complete his military obligation?
On the other hand, if he got his degree without the Military, then I guess the degree is his to keep.
I want to keep this thread locked onto this discussion and keep the opinions of why he did what he did out of this.
If a ROTC scholarship resulting in a degree resulting in an officer's commission resulting in following thru with the Military's mission is not followed thru with, then can there be a breach of contract and subsequent punishment administered as obligated by the terms of the contract?
Now if the Military's mission isn't as described as true when Watada enlisted can his obligation to the Military be deemed invalid? If so I would think Watada will get off scott free. However I'm thinking the Military's mission can be whatever the Commander In Chief wants it to be and the UCMJ would be very vague as to any specifics of what a mission could be.
Whether the mission is right or wrong, if he doesn't follow thru with his obligation to the oath he swore by, he can be held in contempt and be punished accordingly by the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) and the US Constitution has no bearing in his case. The military follows it's own Code of Conduct and by volunteering for the Military you agree to it's terms.
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