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Because Mauldin himself was a soldier, Patton could have him court-martialed and put in jail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Third, retired officers can be court-martialed for sedition.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

David Christopher Noble, 48, a former US Air Force officer who was previously court-martialed and dismissed from the military, and Nicole Devilbiss, 35.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2024

Jenkins was court-martialed, dishonorably discharged and served a brief sentence — during which he claimed he was intensely debriefed by U.S. intelligence officials.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023

Several thousand soldiers were court-martialed and forty-nine were shot, but for the great majority of the men under his command, Pétain introduced reforms—longer periods of rest, more home leave, and better food.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman