United States v. Stewart

OPINION OF THE COURT

HODGSON, Senior Judge:

Obedience to lawful orders is the keystone to an effective and disciplined military organization. The term “lawful order” is a crucial element of this principle. To be lawful, an order must relate to those activities which are reasonably necessary to safeguard and protect morale, discipline, and usefulness of members of the command and directly connected with the maintenance of good order in the service. An order may not, without such a valid military pufpose, interfere with private rights or personal affairs. MCM 1984, Part IV, Para.…