You might have already heard about Sergeant First Class Michael McClendon. If not, then what you need to know is that he served, until very recently, as a training officer at West Point. He is accused of secretly recording or taking pictures of female cadets in various states of undress. When the allegations surfaced, McClendon […]
In the latest front in the “War on Sexual Assault” in the military, politicians are attempting to one-up each other in an effort to come out against what Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel calls a “scourge.” Senator Lindsey Graham stated that “commanders who allow this to continue to allow this to flourish quite frankly should be […]
Aug 8, 2013 Every year the President gives a commencement speech at one of the service academies. This year President Obama chose the Naval Academy and used the speech as an opportunity to speak out against sexual assault in the military. He stated, “We have to be determined to stop these crimes because they’ve got no place […]
If you ever need someone to overreact to a problem that may or may not exist, your best bet is to call your Senator and ask if he or she is available. A group of Senators is overreacting to a recent Pentagon study that suggests sexual assaults increased in the military last year. They have introduced two […]
Ever since a recently released Pentagon study claimed that the number of sexual assaults committed in the military is rising, everyone wants to pile on the military for not doing enough to prevent sexual assaults. It’s an easy target. Well, it’s easy if you fail to mention what the military is already doing or fail to make […]
In the United States, we are proud that our justice system assumes that people accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty. The media and our politicians make a point of stating that those accused of the most horrific crimes are not guilty until proven a jury finds that they are guilty beyond a reasonable […]
Aug 31, 2012 I. UNITED STATES V. SAVARD, 69 MJ. 211 (C.A.A.F. 2011) Procedural History: The appellant was convicted of multiple specifications of falsifying documents to steal allowances and entitlements. Facts: Prior to trial, the appellant moved in writing to forbid the testimony of witnesses who resided in the Philippines, since of the how much […]
This is the latest information being put out by the Air Force Drug Testing Lab regarding testing for Spice. A MESSAGE FOR THE CORPS Spice Testing Update Synthetic cannabinoids, often referred to as “spice,” are a large family of man-made synthetic compounds that are chemically produced to mimic the biological effects of the active ingredient […]
Article 119a – Death or Injury of an Unborn Child In United States v. Boie, 70 M.J. 585 (A.F. Ct. Crim. App. 2011), the accused impregnated his girlfriend and they subsequently married. The accused was very unhappy about the pregnancy and tried to convince his now-wife to obtain an abortion. She refused. The accused then […]