This memo can also be viewed as a downloadable PDF file: MEO Leaflet 01152025 (PDF download) MILITARY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SELP...
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Military law memos produced by members of the MLTF.
Assisting Servicemembers with Military Equal Opportunity Complaints
by Kathleen Gilberd, July 2023 Part 1 - Considering and documenting complaints This is the first part of a discussion of...
Army Issues New Reg on Conscientious Objection
This article was first published in the Summer 2023 issue of On Watch. During World War I, the military was still figuring out...
The Right of Dissent and Protests in the military
By David Gespass During the Vietnam War, opposition to it was rife within military ranks. Protesters against the war were...
Responses to Reprisals for Sexual Assault Reports
December 2019 By Sabrina Merold Sexual assault has continued to be a serious problem in the armed forces and rates of Service...
White Supremacy and Racism in the Military
By Kathleen Gilberd Memo compiled from On Watch articles and updated, September 2021 White supremacy and extremism in the...
Military Patients’ Rights
Updated September 2021 By Kathleen Gilberd Counselors and attorneys hear many accounts about denial of military medical care...
Lawsuit Prompts Modification of DoD Dissent Instruction Relating to National Guard
The following press release refers to a case in which MLTF member James M. Branum was one of the two attorneys representing...
‘In-Service Transition for Transgender Servicemembers’ Policy Updated
By Jeff Lake As discussed in the last issue of On Watch, the President has issued an Executive Order which allows transgender...
Challenging Reprisals for Sexual Assault Reports
by Sabrina Merold Introduction Sexual assault has continued to be a serious problem in the armed forces, and rates of Service...
Facing War in the Middle East: A Test of Conscience for GI’s
Critical legal information for US servicemembers concerned about the legality and morality of deployment to and orders about...
Deployed to the Border: A Test of Conscience for GI’s
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Military Transgender Policy
Print version (PDF) By Kathy Gilberd Note 1/25/19: Please see our update on this policy following the Supreme Court decision....
Adjustment Disorder Discharge
How command rids military of unwanted servicemembers by Kathleen Gilberd Adjustment disorder discharge has become the “go to”...
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