{"id":259002,"date":"2024-08-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=259002"},"modified":"2024-08-19T14:44:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T14:44:21","slug":"election-season-what-soldiers-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=259002","title":{"rendered":"Election Season, What Soldiers Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n All DoD personnel – military and civilian – should be mindful of the various limitations that exist when it comes to participation in political activity, particularly during an election year.
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\n The Department of Defense Directive 1344.10 serves as the guiding principle for active-duty military personnel on how to maintain the armed forces as an apolitical force.
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WASHINGTON \u2014 For Soldiers, navigating between personal political views and their duty to be apolitical, can be a delicate balancing act.<\/p>\n

With campaign season here and political polarization increasing, service members need to be aware of political activities in which they may and may not engage.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaintaining the hard-earned trust and confidence of the American people requires Soldiers to avoid any action that could imply endorsement of a political party, political candidate, or campaign by any element of the Army,\u201d said Donald Lobeda, associate deputy general counsel, Army Office of the General Counsel.<\/p>\n

The Department of Defense Directive 1344.10 serves as the guiding principle for active-duty military personnel on how to maintain the armed forces as an apolitical force.<\/p>\n

Soldiers are permitted to participate in political activities, such as exercising their right to vote and attending political events as spectators- as long as they are not in uniform. However, Soldiers are subject to restrictions involving political activities. For instance, active-duty Soldiers may not campaign or speak for a partisan political candidate.<\/p>\n

Active-duty Soldiers should also keep these three things in mind when engaging in political activities:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Don\u2019t engage in political fundraising. Soldiers may not solicit, accept, or receive political contributions at any place or at any time.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Soldiers may not be a nominee or candidate for any civil office unless the Secretary of the Army grants permission.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Army resources may not be used for political activities or to conduct political activities in the workplace.<\/p>\n

“Bottom line is that all Soldiers should avoid conduct that might cause a person to think that their political activities imply, or appear to imply, Army sponsorship, approval, or endorsement of a political candidate, party, campaign, or cause,\u201d said Lobeda.<\/p>\n

Soldiers should use discretion and carefully consider the potential consequences of their actions pertaining to politics, whether they are on-duty or off-duty, whether they are engaged in conduct on-line or in the real world.<\/p>\n

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