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
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
According to a new report released earlier this month, the Navy’s efforts to combat the prevalence of sexual assault among its ranks have been moderately successful. The fiscal 2014 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military revealed that while reporting on the crimes has gotten better, no progress has been made in curtailing incidents … Read more
In 2009, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl allegedly abandoned his post in Afghanistan and was captured by the enemy. Now, five years later, he is back in Army custody and facing rarely-invoked desertion charges that could put him in prison for life. As The LA Times reports , Bergdahl’s circumstances do not constitute a usual desertion case. According to … Read more
Should military members be held to a higher standard when it comes to their social media activity? That is the question many military authorities are considering as unflattering or controversial social shares by service members are becoming more and more common. As Army Times reports , the latest high-profile case concerns an Alabama Army Reservist who suggested in … Read more
“No weapon formed against me shall prosper.” Those were the words that have gotten Lance Corporal Monifa Sterling court-martialed and discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps. Sterling was found guilty of bad conduct charges for refusing to remove a piece of paper with the bible passage from her desk at work. According to FOX News, … Read more
Despite the support of nearly 50 other lawmakers, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has failed to obtain the votes necessary to pass her proposed military sexual assault reform. The measure, which required 60 votes to pass, fell short by only 10 votes in the effort for its inclusion in annual defense authorization bill. As Military … Read more
The Air Force has ruled that the sexual assault case against Airman 1st Class Brandon T. Wright, despite enduring a tangled history of alleged political influences, will move forward with a court-martial this October. In the July 30 decision, Lt. Col. Joshua Kastenberg recognized that Wright’s initial case had been exposed to “unlawful command influence,” … Read more
Over this past weekend, to the outrage of many, rumors spread that Navy Lt. Commander Timothy White would face weapons charges due to his role in the Chattanooga shooting last month. White, who allegedly fired back at the perpetrator in that attack, would have needed to carry a personal firearm into the facility to do … Read more
“9/11 has officially been declared grandparents day by the Whitehouse. Somebody please f**king kill Obama.” As Jeff B. Woodmansee’s still-relevant piece from The National Law Journal points out, you do not have to search long on social media to find military service members airing their grievances against President Obama and his administration. In “When Soldiers Go Social … Read more