Military Law

Editorial: An inadequate sentence in Air Force sexual assault case – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

and punish perpetrators to the full extent of military law…. The widespread sex abuse scandal at Lackland demands a Congressional investigation. We need to know how this behavior was permitted at Lackland for so long and by so many.” The … Continue reading

Obama signs Israel military aid bill on eve of Romney visit – ABC News

On the eve of Mitt Romney’s visit to Israel, President Barack Obama signed into law a military aid bill for that staunch American ally at a much-publicized White House ceremony that highlighted the political advantages of incumbency.

Gun control: Why the US military is fighting with the NRA – The Christian Science Monitor

The problem, say US military commanders, is that a new NRA-backed law prohibits them from engaging in discussions about weapons and safety. “I am not allowed to ask a soldier who lives off-post whether that soldier has a privately-owned weapon … Continue reading

China names military heads of South China Sea city – CBS News

BEIJING — China has taken another step in its campaign to claim the world’s most disputed waters by naming two senior military officers to head a … said China’s actions violated international law. The China Daily newspaper Friday quoted …

Israel Draft Crisis: As Deadline Looms, Draft Still Unresolved – Huffington Post

JERUSALEM — With just days left before a court-imposed deadline to reform Israel’s military draft law expires, the nation’s political leaders are at loggerheads on how to resolve what has become perhaps the country’s most pressing – and …

US-military use of privateers sets precedence for institutionalized neo-fascism – Pravda

Military Law as well as Human Rights.(1) Yevstafiew warns that the USA is increasingly outsourcing, and hiring local people for the most “dirty” operations and that the boundaries between violations of laws by US military and intelligence services vs.

Pentagon launches public database for checking claims of military honors – CNN

The Supreme Court recently struck down a federal law making it a crime to falsely claim military medals earned. “You’re all aware that free speech allows someone to lie about awards,” Panetta told a House panel at a joint hearing … Continue reading

Police clear suspicious package near Halifax dockyard – ca.news.yahoo.com

Military police have cleared a suspicious package near the Halifax’s HMC Dockyard. Police spotted the package under a parked car in a parking lot, shortly before noon on Wednesday. An ordnance device robot was sent to investigate. Police closed Valour … Continue reading

Nigeria: Army Fines Colonel, Sergeant N25, 000 for Using Brt Lane in Lagos – AllAfrica.com

Kenneth Minimah, gave the order while instituting the court martial against 13 army personnel. According to him, no military personnel are above the law of the land. “Col. Kayode Yusuf and Staff Sergeant Aliu Adeomi caught by Gov. Babatunde Fashola … Continue reading

Capital One Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Military Violations – Bloomberg

“Because of the extraordinary hardships of military service, the law provides certain protections to our servicemembers,” said Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry, in a statement. The agencies’ actions correct the violations and …