Executive Order 10028 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10028—Defining Noncombatant Service and Noncombatant Training

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Thursday, January 13, 1949

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1 min read (160 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Harry S Truman on 1949-01-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Defining Noncombatant Service and Noncombatant Training." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 604), and as President of the United States, the following definitions are hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 6(j) of the said Act: 1.

▪ The term "noncombatant training" shall mean any training which is not concerned with the study, use, or handling of arms or weapons.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Total Words

160

898 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.9

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10028, Harry S Truman (Jan 13, 1949). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10028-defining-noncombatant-service-and-noncombatant-training.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title I of the Selective Service Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 604), and as President of the United States, the following definitions are hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 6(j) of the said Act: 1. The term "noncombatant service" shall mean (a) service in any unit of the armed forces which is unarmed at all times; (b) service in the medical department of any of the armed forces, wherever performed; or (c) any other assignment the primary function of which does not require the use of arms in combat; provided that such other assignment is acceptable to the individual concerned and does not require him to bear arms or to be trained in their use. 2. The term "noncombatant training" shall mean any training which is not concerned with the study, use, or handling of arms or weapons. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE, January 13, 1949