Military News

In November, the Okinawa Times newspaper reported 10 incidents involving alcohol and U.S. service members. Half involved Marines, three involved airmen and two involved Army troops.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/japanese-officials-call-on-marine-corps-to-curb-drinking-incidents-on-okinawa-1.655470

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Apr 5, 2024FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Two soldiers and their sergeant got together on the night of Aug. 26 at a house on post where they drank heavily. It ended with one dead from a gunshot wound and the other …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-04-05/fort-cavazos-soldiers-murder-charge-court-martial-army-13496094.html

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The UCMJ contains several provisions under which sexual relations are prohibited between men and women. For instance, married persons cannot engage legally in sex with anyone other than their …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/ban-on-sex-for-soldiers-in-afghanistan-is-lifted-sort-of-1.78800

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Sep 16, 2024A senior enlisted Marine was arrested by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and fired from a West Coast training command, Navy officials confirmed Monday.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-09-16/marine-sergeant-san-diego-bootcamp-fired-15198821.html

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Service members who fail to become vaccinated and do not receive an exemption could be charged with failure to obey an order, Article 92 under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2021-11-03/air-force-coronavirus-vaccine-exemptions-mandate-deadline-3483152.html

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Nov 30, 2022Despite its name, the facility is also used by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and is the only military jail for the Europe and African theaters.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2022-11-30/us-military-jail-europe-8245704.html

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Sep 12, 2023The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is the military’s highest appellate court and has worldwide jurisdiction over matters involving active-duty military personnel and others who are …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-09-12/killings-hasan-army-fort-hood-cavazos-11354460.html

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Oct 11, 2024Service members typically get tried under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, while civilians end up in German court, according to a 2023 Army statement. Phillip Walter Wellman.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-10-11/airman-found-not-guilty-of-murder-in-stabbing-death-of-german-man-near-spangdahlem-air-base-15475058.html

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The ban on bread-and-water confinement will go into effect Tuesday as part of an extensive change to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which President Barack Obama signed into law in late 2016 …

https://www.stripes.com/migration/navy-to-scrap-bread-and-water-confinement-1.562209

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He is accused of violating Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 88 by displaying contempt toward officials, Article 89 by disrespecting superior commissioned officers, Article 90 by willfully …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2021-10-06/marine-scheller-charges-court-martial-afghanistan-videos-3148509.html

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Although espionage is a capital offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Navy officials made no comment on whether they would pursue the death penalty, which is exceedingly rare. The …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/sailor-charged-with-espionage-attempting-to-sell-classified-information-1.136625

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Jan 27, 2024Stockin is facing 48 charges under Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It deals with four levels of sex crimes: rape, sexual assault, aggravated sexual contact and abusive sexual …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-01-26/army-doctor-stockin-sexual-abuse-lewis-mcchord-12806898.html

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According to screenshots, the letter was sent Feb 8 via a Google email account to housing. It began circulating last week on military community Facebook pages, and a YouTube video about the letter …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/navy-officer-under-scrutiny-for-letter-disparaging-enlisted-sailors-as-deviants-and-perverts-1.668472

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WASHINGTON — Former 12th Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Jose A. Barraza was charged Thursday with 15 violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to an Air Force statement.

https://www.stripes.com/migration/noted-air-force-command-chief-master-sergeant-faces-15-ucmj-charges-1.461346

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Mar 9, 2023Wing commander Maj. Gen. Eric Austin ordered Arnett discharged on Jan. 9 based on allegations that she committed forgery and made false official statements, violations of UCMJ articles 105 and 107 …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2023-03-09/arnett-iwakuni-marine-court-martial-9433515.html

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The changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice are the first proposed by the Pentagon in 30 years, after years of Congress mandating change, and would also make the system more transparent to …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/pentagon-proposes-changes-to-uniform-code-of-military-justice-1.401426

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Feb 21, 2024Aside from the 13 crimes moved to the special counsels, all other UCMJ violations remain under the authority of commanding officers, according to memos released in December by each service.

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-02-21/military-court-martial-special-trial-counsels-13071418.html

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An Air Force officer has been removed from command of a special operations training squadron after his arrest this week on charges that he attacked his wife and child, according to service and law …

https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-06-28/air-force-commander-fired-domestic-violence-14328141.html

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In 2022, the Pentagon’s policy chief ordered a sweeping audit of clandestine military psyops after social media companies removed accounts based on fake personas that they suspected were created …

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2024-08-27/military-tinder-iranian-militants-14991182.html

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The attorney for Runyon leading the negotiations with federal prosecutors, Dana Hansen Chavis of Knoxville, Tenn., could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2021-11-29/army-veteran-hitman-naval-officer-death-row-new-sentencing-3796190.html

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