Huffington Post is reporting on the Toussaint case. A senior chief who was censured by the Secretary of the Navy for hazing sailors under his command may retire with a full pension, Navy officials say. Since it was announced last October, the terms of Michael Toussaint’s retirement have come under scrutiny that is unprecedented for…
Continue reading ›Military courts martial do not sacrifice fairness Re: Military justice system was not fair to Semrau, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN AUGUST 9, 2010 Aug. 4. I wish to clarify some misconceptions about the roles and responsibilities of the key actors at a court martial and illustrate that courts martial are indeed rigorously fair.
Continue reading ›Military.com reports that: A Davis-Monthan airman is on trial in military court this week over allegations that he ran a fraudulent Russian bride ring, arranging sham marriages for money with members of the military so the foreign women could obtain legal status in the U.S. The Record-Courier reports on the Davila case: Family members of…
Continue reading ›Coast Guard Report reports that: Commander, Naval Network Warfare Command, Rear Adm. Edward H. Deets III, relieved Cmdr. Mary Ann L. Giese, commanding officer of U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Bahrain Aug. 21 due to loss of confidence in her ability to command. The decision to relieve Giese comes after a preliminary investigation…
Continue reading ›Army Times reports that: Second Lt. Douglas Sofranko, a Florida National Guard officer photographed wearing a Navy SEAL Trident insignia he didn’t rate, has been relieved of his full-time duties with the Guard, and his future in the military is uncertain. The earlier post, “Ooops I have to graduate?”, is here. Military.com reports that: Naval…
Continue reading ›Army Times reports: The Army said Friday it was investigating a claim that dozens of soldiers who refused to attend a Christian band’s concert at a Virginia military base were banished to their barracks and told to clean them up. . . . Smith said he went up the chain of command and traced the…
Continue reading ›ACCA has an excellent unpublished opinion in United States v. McGinnis, No. ARMY 20071204 (A. Ct. Crim. App. Aug. 19, 2010). Here it is with liberal sprinklings of Dwight’s synopsis. Appellant was convicted of battering his 8-month-old son. His GT score was 90 and he had a reputation for being a dim bulb, submissive, and…
Continue reading ›Navy Times reports: A former astronaut who gained notoriety for stalking a romantic rival after driving 900 miles straight from Houston is expected to be discharged from the Navy. A board of inquiry made up of three Navy admirals voted 3-0 Thursday give Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak an “other than honorable” discharge and downgrade her…
Continue reading ›WOKV.com reports: The NASA astronaut who made international headlines after attacking a romantic rival with pepper spray at the Orlando International Airport in 2007 spent Thursday in a military courtroom at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The government is asking a Navy review board to recommend discharging Captain Lisa Nowak and reduce her rank and pay…
Continue reading ›Military.com reports: The commanding officer of the Little Creek-based amphibious dock landing ship Gunston Hall was relieved of command Thursday after an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, simple assault and conduct unbecoming an officer. Navy Times adds additional information: The skipper of the dock landing ship Gunston Hall was fired Thursday, and the executive…
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