No worries for Mark Kelly. Eventually, he will regain his full pension (and his money back)

[Robert W]

This is a military decision made under the U(niform) C(ode of) M(ilitary) J(ustice).

Different rules apply and Kelly just stumbled-over the UCMJ trip-wire.

I'm not even sure that civilian courts have much "say" in the matter.

My own first guess?

1. his reduction-in-rank and pay-reduction stand

2. he gets reinstated and he gets backpay once the Democrats are running the DoD again

Even the DoD (DoW) has "administrative orders" that can be reversed.

Unless, of course, they call him back to Active Duty status long enough to court-martial him.

That, in turn, might lead to a Dishonorable Discharge and a long vacation in Leavenworth.

Reversing a court-martial might prove just a wee bit more of a challenge.

I read what started Kelly whining again.

Statement from Senator Kelly - Senator Mark Kelly

Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement: “Over twenty-five years in the U.S. Navy, thirty-nine combat missions, and four missions to space, I risked my life for this country and to defend our Constitution — including the First Amendment rights of every American to...

www.kelly.senate.gov

 

[Robert W]

Here’s

Stop pretending Hegseth would make her own decisions, as opposed to what Trump tells him to do.

Does not matter what Trump wants. The Navy follows the law.

 

[Robert W]

I haven't heard him whine.

This is him whining.

Statement from Senator Kelly - Senator Mark Kelly

Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement: “Over twenty-five years in the U.S. Navy, thirty-nine combat missions, and four missions to space, I risked my life for this country and to defend our Constitution — including the First Amendment rights of every American to...

www.kelly.senate.gov

 

[BS Filter]

I don't think so.
He did nothing wrong. The problem is that Trump is thin-skinned.
Kelly told the truth. You are required to refuse illegals orders.

Yes, he did something wrong. He insinuated that the President and Secretary Hegseth are issuing illegal orders. I guarantee you he isn't going to be saying anything further about "illegal orders".

 

[Company 13]

This is him whining.

That isn't whining.

 

[Company 13]

Yes, he did something wrong. He insinuated that the President and Secretary Hegseth are issuing illegal orders. I guarantee you he isn't going to be saying anything further about "illegal orders".

Well, we all know they might do that, and probably already have.

 

[Company 13]

I guarantee you he isn't going to be saying anything further about "illegal orders".

He might when he's exonerated.
But they already made the video. Why should have keep on saying it?
Although I think he has already said it again.

 

[Robert W]

Well, we all know they might do that, and probably already have.

You can stop whining. He has not announced in his whining that the Navy has contacted him or other officials. He lashed out on Monday.

 

[BS Filter]

Well, we all know they might do that, and probably already have.

Such as? Go ahead and inform us of the illegal orders.

 

[BS Filter]

He might when he's exonerated.
But they already made the video. Why should have keep on saying it?
Although I think he has already said it again.

Show us.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Does not matter what Trump wants. The Navy follows the law.

What law?

 

[Independent thinker]

As you may have heard Donald Trump got triggered because Mark Kelly told soldiers that if they are given illegal orders, they should disobey them. As retaliation, he lowered Mark Kelly’s salary. Hegseth did, but same shit. He’s Trump’s puppet.

Because of the first amendment, Mark Kelly will prevail in court after asking a judge to stop these retaliatory reduced payments. This will be another loss in court for Donald Trump, who is an expert on that.

He would probably get six months approximately of reduced pay before a court orders a stop to the illegal retaliation.

Trump will be extra triggered.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/politics/pentagon-cuts-mark-kellys-retirement-pay-punishment

Ummmmmmmmmmm, military justice and US criminal justice are two different things.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Such as? Go ahead and inform us of the illegal orders.

Here Hegseth himself saying soldiers should disobey illegal orders, without saying which illegal orders had been issued:

 

[Kondor3]

I read what started Kelly whining again.

Statement from Senator Kelly - Senator Mark Kelly

Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement: “Over twenty-five years in the U.S. Navy, thirty-nine combat missions, and four missions to space, I risked my life for this country and to defend our Constitution — including the First Amendment rights of every American to...

www.kelly.senate.gov

The UCMJ is designed to authoritatively govern the fighters of our democracy... it is not democratic in its own right.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

As you may have heard Donald Trump got triggered because Mark Kelly told soldiers that if they are given illegal orders, they should disobey them. As retaliation, he lowered Mark Kelly’s salary. Hegseth did, but same shit. He’s Trump’s puppet.

Because of the first amendment, Mark Kelly will prevail in court after asking a judge to stop these retaliatory reduced payments. This will be another loss in court for Donald Trump, who is an expert on that.

He would probably get six months approximately of reduced pay before a court orders a stop to the illegal retaliation.

Trump will be extra triggered.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/politics/pentagon-cuts-mark-kellys-retirement-pay-punishment

Of course he will. The global embarrassment that is the drunken white supremacist SecDef isnt long for his job. And the next, normal SecDef will reverse all of this.

 

[Robert W]

Of course he will. The global embarrassment that is the drunken white supremacist SecDef isnt long for his job. And the next, normal SecDef will reverse all of this.

Notify Kelly since he started in whining again on Monday the 5th.

 

[BS Filter]

Of course he will. The global embarrassment that is the drunken white supremacist SecDef isnt long for his job. And the next, normal SecDef will reverse all of this.

Delusional.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Ummmmmmmmmmm, military justice and US criminal justice are two different things.

When decisions in the military are challenged as unconstitutional, they go to civil court.
Stop trying to sound like you’re quoting something.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Notify Kelly since he started in whining again on Monday the 5th.

As he should. Just because the average dried turd is smarter and more ethical than the drunken white supremacist doesn't mean his actions should not be criticized.

 

[22lcidw]

Only with a paranoid authoritarian at the top is reminding their military of their duty an actionable offense.

You are communists. You took over most of one major party. You destroy people because you do not care. To expect an enlisted person to listen to your demands is crazy. You are of the matriarchy.