Alaska § 26.05.800 - Misbehavior before the enemy.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 26.05.800 — Misbehavior before the enemy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26.05.800. Misbehavior before the enemy.
(a) A member of the militia is guilty of misbehavior before the enemy if the member is before or in the presence of the enemy, or is facing a threat as described in AS 26.05.070 , and (1) runs away;
(2) shamefully abandons, surrenders, or delivers up a command, unit, place, or military property that the member has a duty to defend;
(3) through disobedience, neglect, or intentional misconduct, endangers the safety of the command, unit, place, or military property;
(4) casts away the member's arms or ammunition;
(5) engages in cowardly conduct;
(6) quits a place of duty to plunder or pillage;
(7) causes false alarms in a command, unit, or place under control of the armed forces of the United States or the militia of the state;
(8) wilfully fails to do the utmost to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy enemy troops, combatants, vessels, aircraft, or other thing that the member has a duty to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy; or
(9) does not afford all practicable relief and assistance to the troops, combatants, vessels, or aircraft of the armed forces of the United States or an ally of the United States, this state, or another state when engaged in battle.
(b) A member found guilty of misbehavior before the enemy under this section may be punished by up to 10 years of confinement, by separation with characterization up to dishonorable discharge, and by such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska § 26.05.800
What does Alaska Statutes § 26.05.800 cover?
Section 26.05.800 ("Misbehavior before the enemy.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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