Military Law

It can be daunting anytime you find out that you're facing criminal charges. It may be harder to digest if you're facing court-martial, though. Your ability to remain in the military may be contingent on how your case unfolds. The court-martial process can seem quite...

The federal prohibition of certain drugs doesn't stop people from using them or from being able to buy them. All it does is make their possession and use criminal. Plenty of otherwise upstanding people find themselves on the wrong side of the law just because of what...

There is no doubt that the military is continuing to place a huge emphasis on the stomping out of harassment and assault where fellow service members are concerned. While this is by and large a very good thing for individuals and the organization as a whole, it also...

Most people know that civilians who are detained and subjected to interrogation are protected against self-incrimination by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. They’re even entitled to be reminded of their rights through the Miranda Warning. When you’re in...

When you’re in a warzone, you have to make decisions in a split second. Many are based on limited or inaccurate information. Often, lives are on the life -- including your own. Naturally, this is a high-stress situation. It’s difficult to make the right decision 100%...

Military personnel in any branch of the U.S. armed forces are just as vulnerable to allegations of criminal activity as private citizens are. Like private citizens, they need effective legal counsel in the wake of an arrest or the onset of a criminal investigation....

The military holds its service members to a high standard of conduct. Anything that goes against those standards can lead to legal consequences. A service member may face a court-martial if someone accuses them of a crime that the Uniform Code of Military Justice...

You have always planned on joining the military. When you start getting closer to signing up, though, you realize that your criminal record is going to prevent it. The military does not deny everyone with a record, but you believe that yours is serious enough that...

When you head overseas on military duty, you aim to make the world a better place. Without you, citizens of the world would continue to suffer violence and atrocities from those claiming power in their countries. It can be galling when you find yourself accused of the...

When you sign up for military service, that branch of the armed services effectively “owns” you for the duration of your service to your country. Everything from the length of your hair to where you are permitted to go and when you can leave is regulated. That type of...