military order

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The judge notes that Mr. Hegseth relies on “the well-established doctrine” that members of the military enjoy less rigorous First Amendment protection given the need for military order and disciple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The Guantánamo detention facility was set up by a presidential military order issued on Nov. 13, 2001.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

In recent days, hundreds of thousands of people have made their way home to zones that were previously emptied by military order, including the entire north of Gaza.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

The third movement is a scenic piece inspired by General Sherman’s Special Field Order No. 15, an 1865 military order that granted the area’s newly freed people ownership of the Gullah Geechee corridor.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

And then General Hajienestis gives his only military order of the past few weeks: “Up anchors. Reverse engines. Full steam ahead.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides