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Posted by George W. Maschke
 - Sep 16, 2016, 04:13 AM
In principle, yes, military personnel, indeed, any federal employee, may legally refuse to take a polygraph. But in practice, such refusal will result in an adverse security determination, which in turn will result in harm to an individual's career.
Posted by Guest4864
 - Sep 16, 2016, 01:43 AM
Hello, this person has never taken a polygraph before and is being assigned to a position that might require one. What can happen to military personnel who refuses to take a polygraph?