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Soldier at Ron Paul rally could face trouble
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jan 06, 2012 09:37am |
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| Media | TV News - Columbia Broadcasting System CBS News |
| News Date | Friday, January 6, 2012 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | (CBS News) DES MOINES, Iowa - An Army reservist who took the stage at a political event for Ron Paul and expressed his support for the Republican presidential candidate could face legal troubles, the military said Thursday.
Cpl. Jesse Thorsen, 28, stood at a podium at the Paul rally in Iowa on Tuesday night wearing his military fatigues and said meeting the Texas congressman was like "meeting a rock star."
"His foreign policy is by far, hands down better than any other candidate's out there," Thorsen told the cheering crowd.
Army Reserve spokeswoman Maj. Angel Wallace said participating in a partisan political event in uniform is a violation of Defense Department rules and the military is reviewing whether Thorsen could face legal ramifications. Soldiers are permitted to vote, participate in some political activities and express opinions about candidates as long as they are not in uniform and speaking in an official capacity, she said.
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