Could this cover it?

Uniform Code of Military Justice, Sec. 888, Article 88.....

"Any commissioned officer who uses contemptiuous words against the President, the Vice President (And a long list of other elected officals) in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct."

Popularity has nothing to do with it. If you feel you cannot serve the Commander in Chief you should take steps toward retirement. This General can be replaced in seconds. Anybody can. Our Military is set up to deal with this and has been for many, many years.

I remember the Captain of an Aircraft Carrier that said ugly things about Clinton after Clinton was first elected. A friend of mine, a strong Republican, laughed his head off and said that would show Clinton. I disagreed and said the guy would be waiting tables with-in 24 hours.

A few hours later Clinton was on the Bridge of the Carrier and the Captain informed the crew the President was on board. No one knows what was said, but I don't recall any officers, including that one, making snide comments about Clinton after that.

Furthermore... I think that to imply our troops will not follow their leaders is not realistic. I knew a guy who though Reagan was a John Wayne wanna-be, but if Reagan told him to go he would have walked bare-foot through Hell for him.