re: #25 Conservative in Liberal Hands

OK… but if my Commander-In-Chief orders him to do so, or one of his superiors causes that order to the given, ‘bout the only choice the Col. has is to resign…

Wrong.

Military judges are not subject to orders with regard to the conduct of a particular case. They have a similar latitude to that given medical offficers, chaplains, JAG officers, and inspectors general.