Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memorandum directing the Secretaries of the Military Departments to immediately begin full vaccination of all members of the Armed Forces under [...]
Service members who are alleged to have committed misconduct or find themselves otherwise under investigation may want to understand the different types of military investigations. Injuries and [...]
Soldiers may be surprised and rightly stressed when they hear they are being investigated and ask themselves “what to do if you are the subject of a Command Investigation?” It’s [...]
Changes in the adverse information promotion boards will see means officers should retain counsel early in the investigation process: prevent adverse information in promotion file The Army has [...]
What Happens After a Conviction? This article explains the Courts of Criminal Appeals Process. The sentence a service member receives determines whether a criminal case goes to the courts of [...]
Services Implement The 2016 Military Justice Act The military services are working to implement the 2016 Military Justice Act. The intent of the act is to produce a streamlined and transparent [...]
Service Members can find their careers at risk when alcohol or DUI causes negative consequences in a person’s life. Understanding this risk requires greater analysis than just making [...]
During World War II, the U.S. military services operated under a disjointed and, most would agree, unfair system of military justice. In 1950 Congress enacted the Uniform Code of Military [...]
In Part 1 of this blog series, I describe the historical purpose of military justice: the preservation of good order and discipline within the military. I also explained that under modern [...]
In the first three installments of “A Rough Form of Justice,” I describe the purpose of military justice, the sources of law governing military justice, and the adverse administrative actions [...]