MILITARY LAW BLOG
LAWMAKERS CALL FOR ARMY CHILD SEX ABUSE TRANSPARENCY
Three U.S. Senators are now calling for more transparency in the military judicial system following a revealing Associated Press report last month. In the report, investigators concluded that nearly a third of all military inmates were serving time due to child sex abuse charges. As the Hill reports, Senators Barbara Boxer (CA), Mazie Hirono (HI), … Read more
ARMY MOUNTS “MISCONDUCT” REVIEW FOLLOWING NPR REPORT
Following allegations that it has wrongly discharged thousands of soldiers suffering from PTSD and TBI for misconduct, the U.S. Army has announced a new review of its separation policies. As Military Times reports, the new investigation was spurred by a dozen senators who publicly called for an evaluation. The move stems from an investigative report … Read more
2016 REPORTING SYSTEM PLANNED FOR MILITARY SEX CRIMES
Following a startling AP report on the prevalence of child sex abuse in the military, experienceds and officials are reiterating the importance of establishing a new reporting system signed into law earlier this year. The system, which is expected to be operational by mid-2016, is aimed at closing disturbing loopholes in sex offender registration for … Read more
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ATTORNEY JOSEPH JORDAN SPEAKS AT RUTH BADER GINSBURG INN OF COURT
Last week, the Oklahoma Bar Association hosted Attorney Joseph Jordan at the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Inn of Court. Attorney Jordan was invited to enlighten the local legal community on the critical differences between civilian and military trials and the best practices in preparing defense strategies for a Court Martial. Attorney Jordan’s presentation counted as a … Read more
JOE BIDEN BRINGS “IT’S ON US” MESSAGE TO NAVAL ACADEMY
The White House’s “It’s on us” campaign to raise sexual abuse awareness of U.S. campuses struck a more specific tone on its first stop at the U.S. Naval Academy earlier this month. There, Vice President Joe Biden linked the fighting of sexual abuse in the military to the honor and responsibility expected of those who … Read more
CONTROVERSIAL MALE-ON-MALE MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT STUDY RETRACTED
Earlier this month, the American Psychological Association published a study that concluded that male-on-male sexual assault in the military was occurring at an alarming, previously unthought-of rate. Now, the study, which appeared in the journal Psychological Services, has been retracted due to findings that the APA is calling “compromised.” As Military Times reports, the initial … Read more
HONORING SERVICEMEMBERS FOR VETERANS’ DAY 2015
As part of our engagement with military law practice area, we at Joseph L. Jordan, Attorney at Law frequently try to highlight military stories that shine a light on urgent issues, injustices, and crises within the armed forces. The issues and concerns vary, but what they all have in common is that they feature hardworking … Read more
RATE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OF MILITARY MEN HIGHER THAN THOUGHT
In a startling new study, researchers report that the occurrence of sexual assault on male military members could be as much as 15 times higher than initially thought. The study, which provided anonymity for its subjects, also highlights a crippling stigma associated with reporting these types of offenses. As Vocativ reports, the study was published … Read more
NPR ARMY REPORT SPARKS SENATE-MANDATED “MISCONDUCT” INQUIRY
Following a shocking investigative report from NPR last month, a dozen senators are now calling for the Army to investigate the misconduct discharges of nearly 22,000 soldiers since 2009. According to the NPR report, each of those soldiers had exhibited symptoms of combat-related TBI and PTSD and now, due to their less-than-honorable discharge, are cut … Read more
ARMY HAS DISMISSED 10,000S OF MENTALLY TRAUMATIZED TROOPS FOR “MISCONDUCT”
In a shocking new report from NPR and Colorado Public Radio, investigators claim that the Army has dismissed tens of thousands of troops with TBI or PTSD issues on the grounds of “misconduct.” Perhaps most alarming of the findings is that, despite Army officials’ claims to the contrary, the practice is likely continuing to thrive … Read more
IS THE ARMY USING MISCONDUCT-BASED DISCHARGES TO REDUCE ITS RANKS?
The Army is currently experiencing an explosion of misconduct-based disciplinary actions and discharges it has not seen since the 1990s. While officials insist that the spiking discharges are a result of tougher enforcement of Army standards, many others suspect that mass exodus of soldiers is actually peacetime downsizing in disguise– and that it’s unfairly characterizing … Read more
FUTURE OF AIR FORCE PILOTS PUNISHED FOR TEXTS STILL UNCERTAIN
Earlier this year, the story of four Air Force pilots who received controversial letters of reprimand for unbecoming texts sent to one another made headlines. Now, as the future careers of the pilots still remains uncertain, Air Force Times took a close look at the case against the pilots and spoke to legal experienceds about Air Force’s … Read more