At this point, the military judge interjected and asked 11 foundational questions of the witness. The questions were limited to Major D’s past service as an enlisted Marine in the same MOS as the appellant, his supervisory responsibilities as a Marine Corps gunnery sergeant within that MOS, the total number…
A separated Marine who says he lied about earning a Purple Heart while serving in Afghanistan faces charges of misrepresentation of decorations in Obion County. Reports Marine Corps Times.
With a core part of my business relating to recruiter misconduct issues within the services, I found this item interesting. Inland rape, other cases spur new ethics training for Marine recruiters. About 20 military court-martial trials involving recruiters are under way at any given time, Richardson said. He said statistics…
I blogged a bit of gossip the other day that there may now be up to 12 trial counsel working on Major Nidal Malik Hasan’s court-martial. I had blogged that Major Hasan had two military counsel, that appears wrong, and so too might be the rumor of 12 TC. Maj.…
How far can speech go? March Forward! is an affiliate of the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism). Along with others in the Coalition, we are organizing against the Iraq and Afghanistan war while fighting for social and economic justice at home—including the struggle against racism…
The man accused of the Fort Hood shooting rampage is facing tighter restrictions on his communication with the world outside the hospital room, where he lies paralyzed from the chest down, his lawyer said Monday. The lawyer, John P. Galligan, said Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan fell asleep during an hour-long…
A Milwaukee Army reservist’s military identification earned him some street cred Tuesday, when he says four men who mugged him at gunpoint returned his belongings and thanked him for his service after finding the ID.
The title of a blog piece on Free Market Military.
You’ll have seen the blogging and news reports about the potential consequences of a pregnancy while serving in the AOR – which could include court-martial. A US Army general in northern Iraq has defended his decision to add pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could…
A former Navy master chief petty officer was sentenced Dec. 11 to four years in prison for stealing nearly $40 million in fuel from the U.S. Army in Iraq, according to the Department of Justice. Stars & Stripes reports. One suspects he might of received a higher sentence if prosecuted…