Top 10 troops who became heroes after disobeying orders
Entering the military requires an oath to obey the lawful orders of those in the higher chain of command. Commanding officers can order troops into a suicide mission if it serves the greater purpose. When obeying orders, it's necessary for those troops to believe a commander wouldn't order them into harm's way unless it was necessary, that the order serves a greater good, and it's not an illegal order.
Most of the men listed here (in no order) did not disobey orders because they were illegal. They disobeyed them because lives were at stake and felt saving those lives was worth the risk. Others pushed the envelope to keep the enemy on its heels.
People make mistakes, even when the stakes are life and death. It can mean the difference in the course of the entire war (as seen with Gen. Sickles) or to a few men who are alive because someone took a chance on them (in the case of Benaya Rein).
In no particular order, here are 10 troops who became heroes after disobeying orders.
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