ERNEST MEDINA COURT-MARTIAL (1971)
COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH FILE Case: United States v. Captain Ernest L. Medina Date: August 16 – September 22, 1971 Location: Fort McPherson, Georgia Charge: Violations of the Uniform Code of Military…
LYNNDIE ENGLAND COURT-MARTIAL (2005)
COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH FILE Case: United States v. Private First Class Lynndie R. England Date: September 21 – September 27, 2005 (Second Trial) Location: Fort Hood, Texas (Williams Judicial Center) Charges:…
NIDAL HASAN COURT-MARTIAL (2013)
COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH FILE Case: United States v. Major Nidal Malik Hasan Date: August 6 – August 28, 2013 Location: Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos), Texas Charges: 13 counts of premeditated…
JEREMY MORLOCK COURT-MARTIAL (2011)
COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH FILE Case: United States v. Specialist Jeremy N. Morlock Date: March 23, 2011 Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington State Charge: Premeditated Murder (3 counts), Conspiracy, Obstruction of Justice,…
What Happens If You Make a False Official Statement in the Military
The cover-up is often worse than the crime. This cliché exists because it’s true, and nowhere is it more consistently demonstrated than in military justice. A service member who commits…
What Happens If You Fail a Drug Test in the Military
The notification typically arrives without warning. Your commander calls you in and informs you that you tested positive for a controlled substance on a urinalysis conducted weeks earlier. In that…
UNITED STATES v. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JESSE V. SPIELMAN
GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL — FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY (2007) COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL RESEARCH FILE Official Case Designation: United States v. Private First Class Jesse V. Spielman Court-Martial Convening Authority: 101st Airborne Division (Air…
BILLY MITCHELL COURT-MARTIAL (1925)
COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH FILE Case: United States v. Colonel William Mitchell Date: October 28 – December 17, 1925 Location: Washington D.C., Emery Building (warehouse near Capitol) Charge: Violation of the 96th…
What Happens If You Assault an Officer or NCO in the Military
Striking a superior is one of the oldest and most severely punished offenses in military law. Long before the UCMJ codified modern military justice, navies keelhauled sailors who raised a…
EDDIE SLOVIK COURT-MARTIAL CASE FILE (1945)
COMPLETE RESEARCH REPORT Case: United States v. Private Edward Donald Slovik (36896415) Date: November 11, 1944 (Trial) – January 31, 1945 (Execution) Location: Roetgen, Germany (Court-Martial) – Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France (Execution)…
What Happens If You Negligently Discharge Your Weapon in the Military
The sound is unmistakable—a gunshot where no gunshot should be. In that instant, before anyone even assesses what happened, careers hang in the balance. A negligent discharge represents a fundamental…
UNITED STATES v. SPECIALIST JAMES P. BARKER
GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL — FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY (2006) COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL RESEARCH FILE Official Case Designation: United States v. Specialist James P. Barker Court-Martial Convening Authority: 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Trial…
What Happens If You Abuse Your Rank in the Military
Military rank exists to enable mission accomplishment. Senior personnel have authority over junior personnel so that decisions can be made, orders can be given, and the complex machinery of military…
SANICK DELA CRUZ CASE (2007)
COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH FILE Case: United States v. Sergeant Sanick P. Dela Cruz Date of Original Charges: December 21, 2006 Date of Immunity Grant: April 2, 2007 Location: Camp Pendleton, California…
UNITED STATES v. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BRYAN L. HOWARD
GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL — FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY (2007) COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL RESEARCH FILE Official Case Designation: United States v. Private First Class Bryan L. Howard Court-Martial Convening Authority: 101st Airborne Division (Air…
What Happens If You Lose Your Weapon in the Military
Few things in military service trigger faster or more intense response than a missing weapon. Within minutes of a discovered loss, an installation can go into lockdown. Gates close. Searches…
What Happens If You Miss Movement in the Military
The aircraft lifts off, the ship pulls away from the pier, or the convoy rolls out the gate—and you’re not on it. Missing movement is one of those offenses where…
ARTHUR JAMES WALKER ESPIONAGE CASE (1985)
COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH FILE Case: United States v. Arthur James Walker Date: August 5-9, 1985 (Trial); November 12, 1985 (Sentencing) Location: U.S. District Court, Norfolk, Virginia Charge: Espionage, Conspiracy to Commit…
What Happens If You Leak Classified Information in the Military
Among the most serious offenses a service member can commit, disclosing classified information occupies a category where the personal consequences are severe and the justifications that seemed compelling at the…