Court-Martial Trial Practice BlogHere is a charge sheet for one of the accused, United States v. Morlock.
Here is an official press release from JBLM.
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Rapid City Journal reports that:
An Ellsworth Air Force Base airman facing a court martial for his involvement in the shooting of a fellow airman last year has pleaded guilty to two of the four charges brought forth by the U.S. Air Force.
Airman Vinicus "Vinnie" Santana pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance (steroids) and reckless endangerment Tuesday morning during his court martial hearing. He still faces charges of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and attempted murder charges.
Watada to do
Rafu Shimpo (LA Japanese Daily News) has this posting:
The Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress and the Asian American Vietnam Veterans Organization will screen the documentary, “Lt. Watada” on June 19 at the David Henry Hwang Theatre at 7 p.m.
“Lt. Watada” is an in-depth look at the case of Lt. Ehren Watada, the first commissioned officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq on the grounds that the war was illegal and immoral.
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Rapid City Journal reports that:
Senior Airman Vinicus "Vinnie" Santana’s court martial begins today at Ellsworth Air Force Base. . . . The Pennington County State’s Attorney’s office initially charged Santana with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault for the shooting of another airman – David Piland, 21. Those charges were dropped and Santana was turned over to military authorities for prosecution in October.
Stars & Stripes reports that:
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An Air Force major from Ramstein Air Base was given four months in jail and a reprimand for marijuana use, according to base officials. At a court-martial at Ramstein earlier this month, Maj. Timothy Reburn pleaded guilty to using marijuana last summer at or near the air base, according to information provided by Ramstein’s legal office.
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Wife wears the eagles
Uh, why is this news, as reported by Military.com? Or, when has this not been a problem?
The commander of Fort Bragg has barred the wife of an 82nd Airborne Division colonel from nearly all interaction with her husband’s brigade and the unit’s families after an investigation found her influence "detrimental to the morale and well-being of both."
Um, the colonel’s wife who treats the O-6 parking spots as hers?
Courts-martial numbers down
CAAFLog blogged a while back about the declining numbers in Courts-Martials held. Navy Times reports this as a possible explanation for lower Navy numbers:
The overall number of sailors facing courts-martial has dropped dramatically during the past several years, Navy records show.
General courts-martial for the most serious offenses have fallen by nearly half, from 172 in 2005 to 94 last year. Court cases for lesser crimes have fallen by even more, according to data provided by the Navy’s judge advocate general.
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Navy Times reports that:
Two Navy chiefs will be forced to retire after helping an enlisted sailor cheat on an advancement exam, officials from the aircraft carrier George Washington told Stars and Stripes on Thursday.
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Air Force Times reports:
A wing commander lost his job because he not only played favorites but hid unfavorable information from his bosses about a female lieutenant colonel, and recommended her for promotion, according to an Air Force investigation.
Marine Corps officer cheaters
Marine Corps Times reports that:
A lieutenant expelled from The Basic School in May for cheating on a land navigation exercise is fighting back, saying his punishment was too harsh.
Former 2nd Lt. Adam Ballard, a star fullback at the Naval Academy who now is pursuing a career in the National Football League, was administratively discharged from the Marine Corps on May 20, but says his punishment is unfair because cheating on land navigation at TBS is a wide-spread problem.