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By David Roza Dec 22, 2020

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Sweeping Air Force report finds Black airmen are far more likely to be punished than white peers

“This is a long-term commitment. This will outlast me.”

By Katherine Hafner, The Virginian-Pilot Nov 11, 2020

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Marine Corps seeks gag order in case of corporal whose family says she has PTSD after sexual assault

The Marine Corps is seeking a gag order in the criminal case of a Virginia Beach corporal whose supporters say...

By David Roza Nov 10, 2020

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Air Force general charged with sexual assault

Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley allegedly made unwanted sexual advances on a female civilian during an off-duty incident on August...

By Paul Szoldra and Jeff Schogol Nov 4, 2020

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Marine lieutenant colonel goes unpunished after stealing hundreds of dollars in merchandise from the PX

Lt. Col. Samuel K. Lee, 47, was convicted of larceny on Sept. 11 at Camp Foster, Japan.

By Katherine Hafner, The Virginian-Pilot Oct 28, 2020

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The Marine Corps is charging her with attempted murder. Her family says she’s suffering from PTSD

Marine Cpl. Thae Ohu, 27, has struggled with PTSD and other conditions following a sexual assault by a fellow Marine...

By Blake Stilwell, Military.com Sep 22, 2020

History

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped end the military’s policy of forced abortion

Before 1970, women serving in the military were discharged for becoming mothers. This meant that pregnant women in uniform were...

By Blake Stilwell, Military.com Sep 22, 2020

History

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped end the military’s policy of forced abortion

Before 1970, women serving in the military were discharged for becoming mothers. This meant that pregnant women in uniform were...

By Jeff Schogol Sep 14, 2020

News

Trial for Marine lieutenant accused of white supremacist activity postponed as new allegations surface

Marine 2nd Lt. Felippe Maher had been slated to appear before a general court-martial later this month before the case...

By Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com Aug 5, 2020

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Court rules against soldier who says he was forced to retire due to his Christian and conservative beliefs

A former master sergeant in the Army Band who claims service officials forced him into retirement because of expressions of...

By Katherine Hafner, The Virginian-Pilot Jul 13, 2020

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This Marine’s family wanted the Corps to help her cope with a sexual assault. Instead, she’s in the brig

Corporal Thae Ohu has struggled in the five years since she says she was sexually assaulted by a fellow Marine....

By Jeff Schogol Jul 6, 2020

News

Lawmaker wants investigator to look into white extremism and racial bias in the military

'The department has been talking about these problems for decades, nibbling around the edges, while too little progress has been...

By Haley Britzky Jun 24, 2020

News

Army leaders are looking into racial disparities in the service’s justice system

"Gen. Vereen and I, along with Army leaders, need to look hard at ourselves."

By David Roza Jun 16, 2020

News

Former Air Force lawyer blasts ‘ridiculous’ two-month effort to investigate racial problems in the service

“This is a decades-long problem, you’re not going to find the problem and solutions and causes in two months.”

By David Roza May 28, 2020

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The Air Force is getting blasted by its own service members for trying to cover up institutional racism

“Absolutely no one should be surprised by this."

By Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com Apr 29, 2020

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Court overturns Marine’s conviction in barracks room knife fight

A Marine sentenced to 18 months' confinement and a bad-conduct discharge after a barracks confrontation turned bloody may now end...

By Andrew Dyer, The San Diego Union-Tribune Apr 16, 2020

News

Marine Corps drops charges and boots recruit who was confined for more than 2 years without a trial

A Marine Corps recruit who spent the last 27 months confined without trial after striking a San Diego drill instructor...

By Jeff Schogol Feb 12, 2020

News

Marine colonel whose sexual assault conviction was tossed out will retire at a lower rank

A Marine colonel who walked free after a military appeals court decided it did not believe the 6-year-old girl whom...

By James Clark Feb 6, 2020

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Judge Jody: Soldier to have court-martial retried after judge had ‘intimate’ relationship with prosecutor’s wife

A soldier's court-martial will be re-tried because the judge had an intimate relationship with the wife of the lead prosecutor...

By Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com Jan 30, 2020

News

Military retirees can be court-martialed after all, appeals court decides

In the latest turn of a dramatic and winding court saga, a naval appeals court has released a split decision...

By Andrew Dyer, The San Diego Union-Tribune Jan 11, 2020

News

Navy, Marines complete review of JAG Corps ordered after Gallagher trial

A review of the Navy and Marine Corps' legal community — ordered after the court-martial of then-Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher...

By Jeff Schogol Dec 16, 2019

News

Two Marine Raiders and a Navy corpsman charged in death of American contractor

All three service members are assigned to the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion. They are not in pretrial custody and no...

By David Choi, Business Insider Dec 5, 2019

News

Clint Lorance, the convicted Army war criminal Trump released early, says he can’t get a job at Walmart

"[Donald Trump] told me my record would be expunged," he said on Twitter. "His staff in the White House must...

By David Roza Dec 4, 2019

Entertainment

This new military true crime podcast will make you pull your woobie over your head

"It's the stories of the 'heroes' that commit heinous crimes — that brought me to create Military Murder."

By Andrew Dyer, The San Diego Union-Tribune Dec 4, 2019

News

Charges dropped in alleged Marine Corps human smuggling and drug rings after arrests ruled unlawful

Military prosecutors dropped human trafficking and drug charges against most of the two dozen Marines recently arrested in front of...

By Andrew Dyer, The San Diego Union-Tribune Nov 30, 2019

Analysis

All the SEAL’s men: How Eddie Gallagher became untouchable

President Donald Trump's extraordinary interventions essentially made Navy SEAL Chief Edward Gallagher, who was convicted of posing with the body...

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Sweeping Air Force report finds Black airmen are far more likely to be punished than white peers

Marine Corps seeks gag order in case of corporal whose family says she has PTSD after sexual assault

Air Force general charged with sexual assault

Marine lieutenant colonel goes unpunished after stealing hundreds of dollars in merchandise from the PX

The Marine Corps is charging her with attempted murder. Her family says she’s suffering from PTSD

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped end the military’s policy of forced abortion

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped end the military’s policy of forced abortion

Trial for Marine lieutenant accused of white supremacist activity postponed as new allegations surface

Court rules against soldier who says he was forced to retire due to his Christian and conservative beliefs

This Marine’s family wanted the Corps to help her cope with a sexual assault. Instead, she’s in the brig

Lawmaker wants investigator to look into white extremism and racial bias in the military

Army leaders are looking into racial disparities in the service’s justice system

Former Air Force lawyer blasts ‘ridiculous’ two-month effort to investigate racial problems in the service

The Air Force is getting blasted by its own service members for trying to cover up institutional racism

Court overturns Marine’s conviction in barracks room knife fight

Marine Corps drops charges and boots recruit who was confined for more than 2 years without a trial

Marine colonel whose sexual assault conviction was tossed out will retire at a lower rank

Judge Jody: Soldier to have court-martial retried after judge had ‘intimate’ relationship with prosecutor’s wife

Military retirees can be court-martialed after all, appeals court decides

Navy, Marines complete review of JAG Corps ordered after Gallagher trial

Two Marine Raiders and a Navy corpsman charged in death of American contractor

Clint Lorance, the convicted Army war criminal Trump released early, says he can’t get a job at Walmart

This new military true crime podcast will make you pull your woobie over your head

Charges dropped in alleged Marine Corps human smuggling and drug rings after arrests ruled unlawful

All the SEAL’s men: How Eddie Gallagher became untouchable