This article was first published in the Summer 2023 issue of On Watch. by Kathleen Gilberd Retaliation can be an extremely...
On Watch
The MLTF legal journal providing a “critical perspective on military law” since 1977.
The Brandon Act Increases Access to Mental Health Evaluations
This article was first published in the Summer 2023 issue of On Watch. By Kathleen Gilberd In June of 2018, 21-year old...
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...
Military DEI: More perception than reality
This article was first published in the Summer 2023 issue of On Watch. By Chris Lombardi If only the military were nearly as...
On Watch, Summer 2023
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On Watch Fall 2021 Now Available to Public
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Fort Hood: A Toxic Culture
By Jeff Lake Following the April 2020 murder of Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood at the hands of another soldier, the military was...
Minor Changes on Milpersman Reveal Navy Bias Against Conscientious Objectors
By Bill Galvin In December the Navy issued new conscientious objector regulations, Milpersman 1900-020. It is essentially the...
‘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...
New Policy Allows Military Medical Malpractice Claims
by Aaron Frishberg When Congress passed, and the president signed, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020, a bill was...
Free speech in the military – the case of Cpt Alan Kennedy
by James M. Branum See update. In the messaging put out by US military recruiters, one common theme is that the military...
Supreme Court refuses to weigh constitutionality of male-only draft
“Worst news in years for opponents of the draft and draft registration” Editor's Note: Due to the timely and critical nature...
Transgender Ban Update
By Jeff Lake On January 25, 2021, after years of confusion and litigation, the ban on military service by transgender...
Discharge upgrade for Vietnam vet part 2: the legal roadmap
The Story of JG: September 20, 1950 – May 20, 2020 By Deborah Karpatkin Here continues the story of JG, a Vietnam combat...
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