Military Law 
Top court strikes down military medal lying law – CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a federal law that makes it a crime to lie about receiving a military medal, ruling it violated constitutional free-speech rights. By a 6-3 vote in a case about how … Continue reading
Defence watchdog clears military police in Afghan detainee controversy – Hamilton Spectator
OTTAWA Canadian military police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing by a commission that investigated politically explosive allegations of prisoner torture in Afghan jails, concluding the cops were kept in the dark. The issue rocked Canadian politics …
58th Military Police Company Redeployment – Global Security
WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii — More than 150 Soldiers of the 58th Military Police Company, 728th MP Battalion 8th MP Bde., 8th Theater Sustainment Command, redeployed from Kandahar Afghanistan, June 20th. The unit tasked with Police mentorship training …
Egypt court says military can’t arrest civilians – Washington Times
CAIRO — An Egyptian court suspended on Tuesday a government decision allowing military police and intelligence agents to arrest civilians, a setback for the country’s military rulers after the decree drew an outcry from opponents who accused …
Payouts to jobless troops exiting military approach $1B – USA Today
The military spent $944 million last year in unemployment benefits — the largest amount since the recession of 2008. Federal law since 1991 has provided unemployment compensation for servicemembers if they leave active duty with an honorable …
Court tosses law about false claims on medals – Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a federal law making it a crime to lie about receiving the Medal of Honor and other prized military awards, with justices branding the false claim “contemptible” but nonetheless protected … Continue reading
Military vets hired at police departments around the state – WWL-TV
NEW ORLEANS – Police departments around the state received grants to hire more military veterans. Senator Mary Landrieu announced the program and said the $1.5 million in grants will pay the salaries and benefits for 14 officers for three years.
Report into Afghan detainee transfers clears military police – CBC
The Military Police Complaints Commission says there was no wrongdoing by Canadian military police in the long-running controversy over the torture of detainees in Afghanistan. The mandate of the commission’s inquiry was tightly restricted to the question …
Afghans: Insurgents kill 4 police – CBS News
Kunduz province police chief Gen. Samihullah Qatrah says another two were wounded. Militant attacks are expected to rise with the summer fighting season, and data from the NATO military coalition in Afghanistan shows that insurgent attacks were …
Canada military cops cleared over Afghan prisoner transfers – United Press International
OTTAWA, June 27 (UPI) — Eight Canadian military police officers were exonerated in Ottawa Wednesday for transferring Afghan prisoners into possible torture situations. The 535-page report by the Military Police Complaints Commission cleared the …
