Military Law

Fort Hood: 89th Military Police Brigade Changes Command – KWTX

FORT HOOD (July 30, 2012)–The 89th Military Police Brigade will host a change of command ceremony Wednesday on Sadowski Field at Fort Hood. Col. Robert N. Dillion will assume command from Col. Patrick W. Williams, who will head to Fort … Continue reading

Panetta says when, not if, al-Assad falls, Syrian military should remain intact – CNN

And the best way to preserve that kind of stability is to maintain as much of the military, the police, as you can, along with the security forces, and hope that they will transition to a democratic form of government. … Continue reading

Iraq Police Training: $200 Million Wasted On Police Development Program, Auditors Say – Huffington Post

The Police Development Program_ which was drawn up to be the single largest State Department program in the world – was envisioned as a five-year, multibillion-dollar push to train security forces after the U.S. military left last December.

Deputy police chief in Syria’s Latakia flees to Turkey – NBCNews.com

The police commander ranks as one of the most senior police officers to quit Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s security apparatus and joins scores of other military officers who have defected and are now in Turkey. The Turkish official, who spoke … Continue reading

Syria rebels overrun Aleppo police stations, kill 40 – YAHOO!

Syrian rebels attacked key military targets and overran two police stations in Aleppo, killing 40 officers, a watchdog said, as the pivotal battle for the commercial capital raged on Tuesday. Clashes between the rebels and loyalists of President Bashar al … Continue reading

Syrian rebels seize military base outside Aleppo – CNN

Northern Syria (CNN)– Rebels captured a government military base Monday on the outskirts of Aleppo … Also on Monday, a Syrian brigadier general — who is also a deputy police chief of Latakia — defected to Turkey, the Turkish Foreign … Continue reading

US Audit: $200M Wasted on Iraqi Police Training – Military.com

The Police Development Program — which was drawn up to be the single largest State Department program in the world — was envisioned as a five-year, multibillion-dollar push to train security forces after the U.S. military left last December.

It’s Happened: Military Police vs Civilians in Anaheim – DAILY KOS

If I have interpreted the DoD Directive correctly, Private contractors like Blackwater (Xe) and Dycorp, both now owned by Private Equity firms, or any of the thousands now working for the DoD could be used to corral us. So, who … Continue reading

Authorities want military aid in IED use – United Press International

WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) — Cooperation between the U.S. military and state law enforcement agencies is being sought amid reports of the growing use of IEDs in the Americas. IEDs, or improvised explosive devices, have been used extensively …

U.S. auditors say $200 mil wasted on Iraqi police training – Japan Today

The Police Development Program—which was drawn up to be the single largest State Department program in the world—was envisioned as a five-year, multibillion-dollar push to train security forces after the U.S. military left last December. But Iraqi …