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As military defense lawyers, we at Cave & Freeburg, LLP, along with Brenner Fissell, are representing transgender-plus servicemembers navigating the Trump executive orders. A History of Transgender and Gender Dysphoria Persons in the U.S. Military The history of transgender individuals and those experiencing gender dysphoria in the U.S. military has varied in periods of exclusion,…

Not completely off topic, the Army Times reports: Soldiers are dangerously starving themselves, gobbling diet pills and laxatives — even going under the knife in costly liposuction surgery — all to meet the Army’s weight standards and avoid losing their careers.

Here is a link to United States v. Brasington., decided 13 September 2010. It is not unusual for an appellant to be issued a DD214, Honorable Discharge, sometime after a court-martial at which the appellant was adjudged a punitive discharge. In this case, we are asked, following remand, whether an honorable discharge, effective after this…

Coast Guard reports indicates that: Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore, commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, has relieved Capt. Fredrick G. Myer from his duties as commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Portland, Ore., Friday, citing alleged misconduct due to a violation of military regulations, specifically unauthorized use of a government computer. Specifically, Capt.…

Navy Times reports: The AP A sprawling financial scandal at the Naval Academy — involving extravagant parties and a “slush fund” — was an embarrassment that helped lead to an early exit for the school’s superintendent, Navy Times has learned. Vice Adm. Jeffrey Fowler faced “administrative action” in April as a result of a year-long…

CAAF’s journal for 22 June 2010 notes: No. 10-0468/AR. U.S. v. Sonya M. WATSON. CCA 20080175. Review granted on the following issue: WHETHER THE ARMY COURT ERRED WHEN IT RULED THAT APPELLANT’S ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE WAS VOIDABLE AND PROPERLY REVOKED AND DID NOT REMIT THE ADJUDGED DISMISSAL. Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

An Army specialist who refused deployment to Afghanistan because no one was available to care for her infant son in her absence has agreed to leave the military instead of facing a court-martial, service officials said. As part of the agreement 21-year-old Spc. Alexis Hutchinson will be stripped of her rank and become ineligible for…