He Was Pardoned by the President After Standing Up for Liberty

Join host Chase Spears on the Finding Your Spine podcast as he welcomes Mark Bashaw, a former military officer pardoned by President Trump. Mark shares his 17-year military career, including his court martial on April 29, 2022, for resisting Covid-19 mandates, and his pardon on May 28, 2025. They discuss his stand against unlawful orders, the weaponization of emergency use authorized products (masks, tests, injections), and retaliation like the 413-day ban from duty. Topics include Article 138 redress, the deep state’s impact, constitutional oath neglect, and the psychological manipulation during the pandemic.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:00:43 - Mark Bashaw’s Background

00:02:06 - Covid Mandate Resistance

00:06:38 - Article 138 Process

00:10:23 - Commanders’ Accountability

00:14:30 - Foreign Belligerent Occupation

00:20:24 - Oath to Constitution

00:29:30 - Experimental Testing Issues

00:34:38 - Masking Concerns

00:44:07 - Court Martial Experience

00:54:58 - Yevgeny Vindman’s Role

01:07:12 - Presidential Pardon

01:13:19 - Closing Remarks

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