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- [Narrator] Under the UCMJ,
enlisted members are subject

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to Article 134 for disloyal
statements, indecent language,

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and communication of a threat.

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And Article 92 for advocating
supremacist, extremist

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or criminal gang doctrine,

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and discrimination based

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on race, creed, color,
sex, religion or ethnicity.

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Marines should be cognizant

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of the messages they
convey regarding politics.

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Active duty service members are permitted

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to register to vote and vote,
express a personal opinion

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on political candidates

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or issues, encourage others

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to vote, write a letter to the editor

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of a newspaper expressing personal views,

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and display a political bumper sticker

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on a personally owned vehicle.

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Active duty service members are
not permitted to participate

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in political fundraising
activities, use official authority

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to interfere with an
election, perform duties

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for a political committee

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or candidate, display a large
political sign or banner

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on a personally owned vehicle,

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or at one's residence on
a military installation.

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Active duty members may use social media

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to express personal views on public issues

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or political candidates.

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If a social media site
reasonably identifies a member

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as on active duty,

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then the entry will clearly state

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that the views expressed are
those of the individual only.

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An active duty member may
not post or make direct links

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to a political party, cause or candidate.

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An active duty member may friend

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or like a social media page,

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or follow the social media account

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of a political party or
a partisan candidate.

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However, active duty members
shall not engage in activities

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with those entities'
social media accounts.

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Marines, Sailors, and civilian

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Department of Defense
employees, will not send

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or forward political emails,

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or post political messages to social media

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while in a federal building,

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even on their personal electronic device.

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For more information, familiarize yourself

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with Marine Corps orders

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and regulations regarding
contemptuous language

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and political speech.

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