Self help for servicemembers, training for lawyers and lay counselors
The Military Law Task Force is outraged at the current military effort to rush through discharge of transgender personnel, before a federal court can act to halt involuntary transgender discharges–in the process running roughshod over these servicemembers’ legal rights.
Photo: Daniel Ellsberg, who blew the whistle on the Vietnam War. (Photo: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, via...
This Sourcebook For Advising Military Personnel comes from our peer organization, The National Institute for Military...
The MLTF worked with peace, civil liberties, and privacy organizations to submit joint comments to the Selective Service...
This FAQ (drafted by members of the MLTF) can also be found in printable PDF format here: Illegal Orders FAQ - 11NOV2025 DoD...
More than a year ago, the Department of Defense's Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee issued a...
by Kathleen Gilberd, July 2023 Part 1 - Considering and documenting complaints This is the first part of a discussion of...
This article was first published in the Summer 2023 issue of On Watch. by Kathleen Gilberd Retaliation can be an extremely...
This article was first published in the Summer 2023 issue of On Watch. By Kathleen Gilberd In June of 2018, 21-year old...
This article was first published in the Summer 2023 issue of On Watch. During World War I, the military was still figuring out...
This article was first published in the Summer 2023 issue of On Watch. By Jonathan W. Hutto, Sr. In the aftermath of the...
Live via zoom on Monday, November 13, 2023 at 11:15 am-12:45 pm Pacific Time/2:15-3:45 pm Eastern time. On-demand (recorded)...
By David Gespass During the Vietnam War, opposition to it was rife within military ranks. Protesters against the war were...
The MLTF is launching a year-long series of monthly trainings that will serve as an introduction to military law for lawyers...
Important developments in military law.
Information and resources for attorneys and law students.
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