Such actions may fall under Article 88 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which stipulates that an officer who uses contemptuous words against prominent federal and state officials, including the president, vice president and Congress, could face court-martial. However it is unclear whether such rules would apply to an enlisted soldier such as Sgt. Coss.

Her actions also could fall under Article 134, which punishes conduct that would affect good order and discipline or bring discredit upon the armed forces, which applies to enlisted soldiers.