Reply #84: Yep, that's how I learned it, too

[UncleSepp]

The emphasis during my training was very strong and very real. We had it pounded into our heads that each one of us was responsible for upholding the greater law, to paraphrase it. If our superior officers failed us by giving illegal orders, we were obligated not to follow them. If those under our command committed illegal acts against our own legal orders, we were responsible for their actions.