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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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

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OUR FIRM HELPS A CLIENT GETS HIS WINGS BACK

In a case which is still pending, a client of Joseph L. Jordan, Attorney At Law has had his flight status restored. Our client was one of three Air Force instructor pilots who were grounded over a series of text messages they sent which referenced drug use. A PAINFUL MISUNDERSTANDING The text messages in question … Read more

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SGT. BOWE BERGDAHL TO FACE COURT-MARTIAL

On December 14, the U.S. Army announced that it would indeed move forward with a court-martial against embattled Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. Bergdahl’s case, which is only gaining more and more national attention, had been in flux for months due to a long and thorough Article 32 hearing concerning the evidence against him. On June … Read more

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NEW PENTAGON BILL WOULD PROVIDE SWEEPING UCMJ REFORM

It’s been more than 30 years since there have been any amendments to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The Department of Defense, however, is now looking to change that with a new bill, the Military Justice Act of 2016, which aims at improving sentencing guidelines, giving convicted troops better access to appellate actions, and … Read more

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THE BERGDAHL STORY CONTINUES TO UNFOLD ON “SERIAL”

This week, the U.S. Army announced that the court-martial of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will take place between August 8 and August 19 later this year. The scheduling of the trial comes at a time when public interest in Bergdahl’s case has never been higher as his story continues to unfold on the popular investigative podcast, … Read more

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BERGDAHL HEARING CONFRONTS PREJUDICE, SECURITY CONCERNS

The first pre-trial hearing in the case of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was held this week and, in short order, concerns over the upcoming court-martial were voiced by both the prosecution and defense. As Stars and Stripes reports, for the prosecution, there were concerns over the classified nature of documents the defense was requesting to prepare for the … Read more

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SHOULD THE AIR FORCE RELEASE NAMES OF ACQUITTED AIRMEN?

Should the names of acquitted Air Force airmen be released to the public? That’s the question at the center of a new debate over privacy and military law protocol among officials and legal experienceds. As Air Force Times reports, the issue is a nuanced one. Currently, the names of all accused airmen appear on the Judge Advocate … Read more

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TWO GREEN BERETS UNDER FIRE FOR ATTACK ON AFGHANI CHILD RAPIST

In 2011, two Army Green Berets stationed in the Kunduz Province assaulted an Afghan police official they had learned had been keeping a young boy in sexual slavery. Now, those two soldiers are gaining support from lawmakers, comrades, and others after being subjected to harsh administrative actions that have effectively ended their careers. As The Daily … Read more

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PILOTS REPRIMANDED AFTER DRUG TEXT

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Does the military have the power to seize its service members’ personal data and reprimand them for crimes based on no further evidence? That’s the question that’s being asked by two congressmen to the Air Force, who recently disciplined four pilots whose text messages to each other apparently upset superiors. In addition to the troubling … Read more