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^- I'm Lieutenant Colonel Stoltzman,

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^staff judge advocate with the 439th,

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^and I'm speaking with you today

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^about social media and the legal consequences

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^that can affect Air Force members if they engage

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^in criminal conducts or wrongdoing on social media.

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^So first of all, it's important to remember

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^that we always represent the Air Force

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^as Reservists, even when we're not here at Westover.

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^If we engage in conduct on social media

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^that is criminal in nature and we're in status

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^or on orders, members can be prosecuted

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^under the UCMJ for that activity,

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^but even if people engage or members engage

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^in misconduct or wrongdoing on social media

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^and are not in status, the Air Force can still take

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^administrative action against them

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^up to and including administrative discharge.

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^So if members

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^use social media to advertise

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^hate groups or associate with organizations

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^that have been identified as racist

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^or if members engage in sexual misconduct on social media,

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^taking photos that they've been given of people

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^in the nude and sharing those photos

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^without their permission, that can have consequences

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^on someone's career.

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^So I really encourage everyone to think as they're out there

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^in the digital world interacting.

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^It is out there for everybody to see.

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^The more information we share about ourselves,

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^the higher standard we have to hold ourself to,

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^because we have to treat each other and the taxpayers

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^who pay for us with dignity and respect

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^and hold ourselves to that high standard

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^in order to best represent the Air Force

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^and make sure that we're able to execute our mission.