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The Soldier and the Constitution

Army University Press

Sept. 17, 2024 | 14:27

The principle of civilian control of the armed forces and the military's norm of nonpartisanship are bedrock features of democratic governance. While military service members are encouraged to exercise their basic rights as citizens, such as voting, those on active duty face a number of restrictions regarding their political activity. This film helps educate service members on the military's norm of nonpartisanship and why it's critical for the military to avoid the appearance of participating in partisan politics, especially during an election year. This film and the accompanying article "Instilling the Nonpartisan Ethic at the Unit Level" are intended to assist Army leaders at all levels in teaching and developing a nonpartisan approach to US politics among their personnel. The article by Dr. Heidi Urben can be found at: https://www.armyupress.army.mil/books/browse-books/ibooks-and-epubs/nonpartisan-ethic/ DOD Directive 1344.10 https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodd/134410p.pdf Federal Voting Assistance Program https://www.fvap.gov/ Academy Oath Project https://www.usafa.edu/cadet-life/clubs/oath-project/ DoD Social Media Policy Page https://www.defense.gov/social-media-policy/ U.S. Army Social Media Guide https://www.army.mil/socialmedia/ U.S. Air Force Social Media Guide https://www.af.mil/Portals/1/documents/2021SAF/07_July/DAF_SM_Guide_Publication_v4.3.pdf U.S. Navy Social Media Guide https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Social-Media-Directory-Guidance/ U.S. Marines Social Media Guide https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Docs/2021USMCSocialMediaHanbook.pdf