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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nApparently, there are too many lawyers at the Pentagon who are not engaged in rewriting the rules of engagement every minute of every day for the troops who are involved with fighting the war against terror, so some of them got together and wrote rules of engagement for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge<\/a>. From the Stars & Stripes<\/a>;<\/p>\n An Army spokeswoman, asked to clarify the service\u2019s position on the trend, cited the Defense Department\u2019s Office of General Counsel Standards of Conduct Office. She said uniforms and civilian clothes \u201cclearly showing an Army relationship\u201d cannot by worn by employees performing the challenge and posting a video online. A soldier also can\u2019t give his Army affiliation aloud or his rank, the spokeswoman, Tatjana Christian, wrote in an email.<\/p>\n \u201cALS Association is a national non-profit organization,\u201d Christian wrote. \u201cAs such, participating in this event is subject to concerns about implied endorsement.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n But I think of all of the things over the last 13 years or so in which people in uniform have been used inappropriately, this is probably the least offensive. I see beer commercials, USAA commercials, Wounded Warrior Project, political campaigns, etc…, which all have people in uniform talking about their rank, jobs, and so on, but this is where they’re going to draw the line? Seriously?<\/p>\n I just think that it’s strange timing – because earlier this week, I challenged Sergeants Majors of the Armies (I wanted to make sure I got enough plurals in there for you USASMA grads) Ray Chandler to the Ice Bucket Challenge by email and I think this is his way to get out of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"