MLTF membership meeting. The Task Force will meet on Monday, October 18, from 9 a.m. to noon, Pacific time/Noon to 3 p.m. Eastern, to talk about our work and plans for the coming year. Zoom link and other information will be sent…Read More »
December 2019 By Sabrina Merold Sexual assault has continued to be a serious problem in the armed forces and rates of Service members reporting sexual assault are on the rise. The most recent report from the Department of Defense (DoD) on Sexual…Read More »
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 armed forces (Issue 32.3, Fall 2021) Recognizing and challenging racism within the military (Issue 31.4, Winter…Read More »
Updated September 2021 By Kathleen Gilberd Counselors and attorneys hear many accounts about denial of military medical care and inadequate care—soldiers whose serious health problems are never evaluated, incorrectly diagnosed, or mistreated. Servicemembers generally feel they have little recourse when denied care…Read More »
By David Gespass What we are now witnessing in Afghanistan is not just Biden’s fault. It certainly appears that the departure was bungled, but the failures in Afghanistan are bipartisan and go back more than forty years. They began with Jimmy Carter…Read More »
The following press release refers to a case in which MLTF member James M. Branum was one of the two attorneys representing Captain Kennedy. Read the National Guard memorandum (PDF): See previous stories on this case at Military Times and on our…Read More »
By Jeff Lake Following the April 2020 murder of Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood at the hands of another soldier, the military was forced — thanks to organizing by her family and the resulting public outcry — to appoint an independent commission…Read More »
By Bill Galvin In December the Navy issued new conscientious objector regulations, Milpersman 1900-020. It is essentially the same as the previous version, with some reorganization and minor changes in wording to bring it more in alignment with DODI 1300.06, which was…Read More »