And the WORST possible outcome for the services is that this issue becomes politicized, either the states against the military chain of command, or - worse yet - a partisan issue, with one side spring-loaded to restore the status of those punished for disobeying an order once they themselves get back in power. That would even further undermine military discipline.
Some orders are just too stupid to ever be given, but with the vast majority of politicians now having never served, many will not realize that.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3...ne-exemptions/