Military Law

Army Sgts. Deny Contract Bribe Scheme – site.law360.com

Law360, Chicago (November 03, 2011, 1:23 PM ET) — Two men who served in Afghanistan as staff sergeants in the U.S. Army Active Guard Reserve Program pled not guilty Wednesday in Illinois to charges that they took bribes from a … Continue reading

Military: Nigeria sect kills on-duty soldier – Washington Examiner

A military spokesman says a radical Muslim sect in Nigeria’s … assassinations and bombings in northern Nigeria in its campaign to implement strict Shariah law in Africa’s most populous nation.

Deadlock on Army Immunity in Kashmir – Wall Street Journal

(Take a look at these statistics) They argue that removing army impunity laws in peaceful areas like Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, would be a goodwill gesture and go a long way to improving India’s image in … Continue reading

Obama Designates Fort Monroe a National Monument – Military.com

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday took a shuttered Army fort in Virginia with an important role in the nation’s slavery history and made it a national monument. Using his authority under a century-old law, Obama signed a …

THREE Primary Days On Tap For New York State? – New York Daily News

The jump forward would ensure New York meets a new federal law requiring states to get absentee ballots out to those in the military at least 45 days before the Nov. 6, 2012, general election. The law, however, applies only … Continue reading

UK cops must justify using new mobile interception tech – The Register

The system was developed by Datong, the Guardian said. Datong is a company that creates systems that “provide the means for the military, law enforcement, security agencies and special forces to gather early intelligence in order to identify and anticipate … Continue reading

Alaska soldier caught before causing damage, army says – msnbc.com

Col. Bill Coppernoll said. “Any information that might have been transferred was stopped,” thanks to coordination between Army and civilian law enforcement agencies, Coppernoll said. “Millay was being observed well before any damage could have occurred.”

Navy Law, Order unit transfers authority to Army after seven years – Global Security

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — Navy Law and Order Detachments I and J transferred authority to the 368th Military Police Company here Oct. 31. “Here at Area Support Group-Kuwait, the Navy provided a Law and Order Detachment for the last seven … Continue reading

Region wins $268.9m to ease gridlock – Washington Examiner

“This is the hospital that by statute, by federal law, is supposed to provide world-class care. And that includes being able to get to the facility.” Roads near Walter Reed and Fort Belvoir have been inundated with more gridlock since … Continue reading

Japanese-American veterans to receive Congressional Gold Medals – San Jose Mercury News

Sakamoto became a military lifer, serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars … son Howard, and daughter-in-law Sue listened quietly and intensely. Amazingly, after all these years, they were hearing Doi’s stories for the first time.