It appears that the case of the “rapper” charged with making threats through rap songs and his website has been resolved. For some weeks the case drew criticism from supporters and the public and the military attitude to free speech issues. Something that we are seeing again in regard to LTC…
FayObserver reports that: An Army major who allegedly told another soldier that his fellow jury members in an October court-martial acted improperly and with an agenda testified Thursday that he never made such an allegation. Pvt. Justin A. Boyle – a sergeant before having his rank stripped – was convicted…
Military.com reports that: They are sold under catchy names like Sage of the Seers, Magic Mint and Thang, designer drugs that can be legally sold at shops and online in most cases. But due to their increasing use by Sailors and the effects they cause, these designer drugs have been…
Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: The last of four soldiers accused of tormenting Pvt. Keiffer Wilhelm, the Huron County teen who killed himself in Iraq last summer, was found guilty of minor offenses and will apparently escape serious punishment. Staff Sgt. Bob Clements was convicted of obstruction of justice at a…
1. SEALS: Kokomo Perspective reports that: Rep. Burton issued the following statement after the Navy dropped several charges against two Navy SEALs who are accused of mistreating terrorist mastermind Ahmed Hashim Abed, the man believed to be responsible for the infamous mutilations of four American contractors in Fallujah, Iraq, in…
1. What ever happened to the Coast Guard O-6 in Alaska pending GCM for a host of offenses. The former Coast Guard Sector Anchorage Commander was awarded the maximum allowable punishment at an Admiral’s Mast Friday and will retire on July 1 in the grade of lieutenant with a general…
FayObserver reports: An 82nd Airborne soldier suspected of sexually assaulting seven women in Fort Bragg, Fayetteville and Hoke County will face a military judge Thursday. Spec. Aaron Michael Pernell, 22, has been held in military custody at Fort Bragg since his Feb. 1 arrest. He is suspected in two break-ins…
Gazette.com reports that: An Army prosecutor Tuesday opened the trial of an Iraq war veteran by accusing him of the “ultimate betrayal” — raping a comrade’s wife. Spc. Philip C. Vermeiren, 28, is accused of assaulting the woman early Oct. 31 during an alcohol-fueled party at the Fort Carson apartment…
eNews Park Forest reports. Last August, Travis Bishop refused to serve in Afghanistan. Having filed for Conscientious Objector (CO) status, Bishop, based at Fort Hood, Texas, in the US Army’s 57th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, was court-martialed and sentenced to 12 months in a military brig. He was released from the…
Sentencing Law & Policy reports: This remarkable local story out of Montana, which is headlined "Man blames PTSD for child pornography downloads," reports on another notable sentence break given to a notable child porn offense. Here are the details, which spotlight many of the hottest issues in current federal sentencing…