Republican combat veterans urge troops to ‘stand strong’ after Democrats’ ‘illegal orders’ message
Combat veterans in Congress release counter message urging service members to follow lawful orders
By Madison Colombo Fox News
Published November 26, 2025 12:30pm EST
Republican combat veterans in Congress urged service members to "stand strong" for law and order in a response video to Democratic lawmakers' message to troops about disobeying "illegal" orders.
"I’ve flown combat missions, and I know what happens when people disobey an order," Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, said Tuesday on "Hannity."
"This cannot happen to the men and women who are serving right now."
Nunn, a combat veteran, was among those featured in the Republican-led video urging service members to reject the message released by the Democrats.
https://twitter.com/HouseGOP/status/1992001010508689530Republicans argue the Democrats’ video risks undermining the military’s chain of command, while the Democrats insist they were simply reminding service members not to carry out "illegal" actions.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has called on the military to investigate Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., one of the Democrats featured in the video. Kelly served as a captain in the Navy before he ran for office.
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