You’ll have seen various reports about the pending prosecution of CPT Bjork for allegedly ordering some Iraqi officers to shoot two Iraqi civilians (I have few here, and here). There is a report in The US Report. [T]he accusers are 3 former Iraqi police and a former Iraqi intel officer…
Reporting from Washington – Between five and eight Army officers are expected to face discipline for failing to take action against the accused Ft. Hood shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, over a series of behavioral and professional problems in the years leading up to the November rampage. Reports the LA…
A southwestern Oklahoma woman faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to taking a 12-year-old girl to a hotel for sex with Marines from nearby Fort Sill. Still pending are rape charges against three Marines and charges of enabling child neglect against the girl’s parents. Police say…
CAAF has decided United States v. Williams. This is a pretrial confinement, Article 13, UCMJ, case.
A 69-year-old San Diego County man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge for posing as a decorated Marine major general. Navy Times reports. Fort Lewis says an Army private will be court-martialed Tuesday in the death of a 16-year-old high school student in the barracks. Seattle 911 reports.
GALESBURG, Illinois – Tonight a Quad City area soldier is in Afghanistan being forced to stay to face charges connected to pictures his mother sent to him. The mother says the pictures were designed to ease the homesickness of life on the warfront but she had no idea they would…
In interesting development. Neal Puckett, McCabe’s civilian defense lawyer, had opposed delaying the trial but reluctantly agreed to it after three other SEALs expected to testify notified the court they’ve retained their own lawyer. Kate Wiltrout of The Viginian-Pilot
Us civilian lawyers frequently get questions about recruiting: Why can’t I join; why can’t I join without a waiver; why is my OTH, GD, RE2 a bar to enlistment. Here is part of the answer: Congress & Law reports the statistics. What causes people to be rejected can be boiled…
The commanding officer of the Yokosuka, Japan-based cruiser Cowpens was relieved of duty Wednesday after being punished for “cruelty and maltreatment” during her time in charge, the Navy announced. In an unusual move, she is being permitted to continue on to an assignment in the Pentagon. Capt. Holly Graf was…
The United States military has decided to refer charges against an Army captain from Evergreen who is accused of ordering Iraqi officers to kill two Iraqi civilians. Army Times reports.