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‘Accountability’ Marine gets light sentence; judge blasts command
The judge said the videos showed a man who appeared “to be in pain,” “confused” and “significantly frustrated,” rather than a rogue and potentially-violent Marine.
By Davis Winkie
Troops fighting COVID-19 will get Tricare and BAH boost after Trump extends Guard Title 32 orders by one day
The previous 30-day orders did not allow those reservists to access the medical and housing benefits.
By Howard Altman
Guard Title 32 mobilizations are falling one day short of earning troops Tricare benefits, BAH upgrade
Title 32 authorizations have only been given for 30 days. Troops have to be mobilized for at least 31 days to receive Tricare benefits and a higher basic allowance for housing.
By Howard Altman
Senator calls for US to establish no-fly zone over Syria after 33 Turkish troops killed in airstrike
Turkish air and artillery assets have since retaliated against the Syrian army by pounding the regimes armored and truck-mobile rocket artillery systems.
By Shawn Snow
Mass arrest ‘unlawful’: Case against Marines charged in human smuggling probe takes hits as proceedings start
All the Marines are being tried separately and should have their hearings held one by one in the near future.
By Philip Athey
Marine involved in DC barracks shooting may have been unaware gun was loaded
The trial counsel during Wednesday’s hearing alleged that Lance Cpl. Andrew Johnson did not properly follow D.C. barracks’ policy for unloading his pistol.
By Shawn Snow
Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen hit with new pot, CBD rules
The new directives are designed to guide service members in an era of evolving state and federal rules on cannabis products.
By Carl Prine
Op-ed: Different spanks for different ranks?
The ace attorney worries that the continued politicization of the military justice system presents a very clear and present danger to all service members.
By David P. Sheldon, Esq.
Black Rifle Coffee’s music video showcases the military’s day-to-day monotonies the public never sees
The melody brings to mind the many delectable symphonies concocted by legendary musicians and rock-wielding demon tamers, Tenacious D.
By Jon Simkins
Another busy week in the South China Sea
Political tensions rose in the South China Sea last week before Monday's FONOP by two Navy guided-missile destroyers.
Here’s what the New York Times doesn’t get about veterans groups: Paralyzed Veterans of America
A recent article in The New York Times painted veteran service organizations (VSOs) as at odds with each other and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — an idea I have heard echoed elsewhere that is shortsighted and just plain wrong.
By Carl Blake