BY EDWARD HASBROUCK As sabre-rattling and escalation of US military conflict prompted fears that all-out war with Iran might...
On Watch
Military Law Journal
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Critical Perspectives on Military Law Since 1977!
Personnel Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act
BY KATHLEEN GILBERD The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)[1], which was signed into law on December 20, 2019,...
Transgender Ban Update, Spring 2020
BY JEFF LAKE There have been a few new developments regarding the administration’s ban on military service by transgender...
The Afghanistan Papers
BY DAVID GESPASS Veteran civil rights activists often say, everything has changed and nothing has changed. That is the feeling...
New Army CO Regulations
BY BILL GALVIN For the first time in 13 years, the Army issued new conscientious objector (CO) regulations (AR 60043) on May...
Military Patients’ Privacy Rights
BY KATHLEEN GILBERD Privacy and confidentiality of military medical records and information have long been of concern to...
When Reservists Live Distant from their Unit
Regulations defining reasonable commuting distance for reservists have changed. BY BILL GALVIN The Spring 2019 issue of On...
Policy Guidance for Discharge Review Boards and Boards for Correction
BY KATHLEEN GILBERD Recent memoranda from the Department of Defense have provided helpful guidance to the services’ review...
Opinion: President Trump and Military Accountablity
BY DAVID GESPASS Donald Trump has put the issue of battlefield criminal behavior squarely before the world with his pardons of...
Free Resources on Military Law
Thanks to Global Military Justice Reform for information about the following books: The Military Commander and the Law (2019)...
NLG 2019 Convention Report
BY JEFF LAKE The 82nd National Lawyers Guild Convention met in Durham, North Carolina on October 16-20, 2019. The Military Law...
Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War
Book Review By Matthew Rinaldi Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War Ron Carver, David...
2019 UCMJ Changes– a Summary
BY JAMES M. BRANUM In this article, I will be providing a short summary of what I think are the most important changes of the...
Military Patients Rights
BY KATHLEEN GILBERD Counselors and attorneys hear many accounts about denial of military medical care and inadequate...
Military Law Task Force Areas of Work
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On Watch
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Military Law Practice & Training
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Analysis & Opinion
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GI Rights & Counseling
Self help for servicemembers, training for lawyers and lay counselors.
Advocacy & News
Current events and activism worth paying attention to.
Resources
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Challenging Military Sexual Violence
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