By Deborah H. Karpatkin The years 2005-2011 saw a number of federal court cases considering habeas corpus applications from...
On Watch
Military Law Journal
On Watch is MLTF’s military law journal and newsletter. Members and non-member subscribers receive each issue (in PDF format) as it is published. Issues are made available to the general public on our website about a month later.
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Critical Perspectives on Military Law Since 1977!
Report exposes mistreatment of GIs by Fort Hood leadership
Testimonies in 'Fort Hood Report' recount unethical health care practices, disregard of medical advice, violations of policy...
Military Law and the New NDAA
Changes include sexual assault reform, repeal of sodomy ban, numerous other important updates to UCMJ, court-martial...
Vieques: 10 years after U.S. bombing ends, struggle for justice in Puerto Rico continues
By Helen Jaccard and David Swanson Originally published in the September 2013 issue of On Watch, the MLTF quarterly...
Team Manning: How a grassroots crew of war resisters took on the US Army
BY RENA GUAY Thanks to help from the Task Force, I was able to attend the first days of the Manning court-martial, and also...
Military sexual assault — It’s the culture
An Op-Ed for MLTF The military is once again in crisis over sexual assaults. In recent weeks, it has become more apparent than...
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