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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T15:38:18.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Personnel",
    "free speech",
    "Pete Hegseth",
    "Sen. Mark Kelly",
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    "Uniform Code of Military Justice",
    "Can DOD Limit Retirees’ Speech? Hegseth-Kelly Case Could Yield Answer",
    "Air & Space Forces Magazine"
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  "textContent": "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) over a video in which the Senator and retired Navy captain advised military members they have a duty to disregard unlawful orders ran into a federal court injunction earlier this month. The case, which could still be appealed, has broad implications for the free speech rights of all retired military members.\n\nThe post Can DOD Limit Retirees’ Speech? Hegseth-Kelly Case Could Yield Answer appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.",
  "title": "Can DOD Limit Retirees’ Speech? Hegseth-Kelly Case Could Yield Answer"
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