Can Rotate:
_Facing: The Current Facing number (1, 2, etc.) for the Can Rotate trait .
_Degrees: The Current Degrees of rotation for the Can Rotate trait .
So if I wanted to take a rotation of a piece and place it in a global variable how would I reference it?
I’ve tried the basicname and it does not work, I’ve tried Rotation_Facing and it does not work.
What am I missing?
Whatever name you choose to give here. In this example, the properties become:
Oriented_Facing
Oriented_Degrees
Wow it’s amazing the things you gloss over module after module then you see this LOL! Thanks! Reading is fundamental! 
So I applied Linemen1Direction to the Rotator name
Then set a global variable of value Linemen1DegreePosition==$Linemen1Direction_Facing$
But when I reference the variable in a Global Key Command it always shows a zero value, like it is not being passed.
Are you confusing Calculated Property with Global Property?
I think that you need to look at the Set Global Property trait,
Yeah, that Calculated Property screenshot looks all wrong. You haven’t given it a name, and the expression you put in probably always evaluates to logical true, if anything.
Also, _Facing will not hold a value in degrees, but rather the number for the current facing (since you have 60 facings, it will be in the range 1 to 60).
Ok I replaced the calulations with a set Global
The right and left keys are used to change the facing of the unit 6 degrees, however when I use the above and move back and forth facing wise the numbers are off, bug or stupid vassal module maker? 
Since the units are facing to the left I assign 270 to the degrees to start, but the first number is much different.
What is zero degrees facing? I would think it would be straight up.
