Welcome to the forum thread for "Do Our Fighting Men and Women Have a Right to Free Speech?," the Justice Talking show for the week of June 9-15, 2008.

When a soldier joins the armed forces, he or she agrees to abide by military law -- these rules and regulations are meant to ensure good order and discipline in the military. But what about when it comes to free speech? By putting on a uniform, does a soldier surrender his or her First Amendment rights? More and more soldiers are posting their thoughts in online diaries or blogs, but military officials worry that sensitive information could make its way onto the Internet. On this edition of Justice Talking we examine whether our fighting men and women have a right to free speech, from blog posts to protests.

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Annie Juergens Behr
Outreach Coordinator