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Old June 26th 04, 09:48 PM
Thomas Schoene
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WaltBJ wrote:
Is the Commander in Chief subject to the UCMJ when dealing with
military matters? An inquiring mind (me) wants to know.


No, he is not. While the President is the commander-in-chief, he is not
actually a member of the armed forces. The UCMJ lays out explicitly who is
actually subject to its provisions, and the President does not fit:

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/...cmjsubject.htm.

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