A U.S. soldier will spend more than two years in prison after a military judge found him guilty in a court-martial Tuesday of throwing a crowbar that struck a German motorcyclist in the head.

Stars & Stripes reports.

The sentence for an Air Force staff sergeant who raped three young girls he baby-sat in the Kaiserslautern community far exceeded those historically handed down for such crimes in military court, legal experts say.

In another development Stars & Stripes reports.

Air Force officials refused to say this week whether they believe there are more victims of convicted child rapist Staff Sgt. Joshua Adam Smith, saying that information could not be disclosed because the case is still open.

The Southeast Sun reports.

The court-martial of an Army soldier charged locally in connection with what is being described as a gruesome child pornography case could begin before the end of the year. Coffee County District Attorney Gary McAliley said an agreement was reached between Fort Rucker officials and his office that Sgt. Dustin Ray Hogan, 30, charged with 36 counts of possession of child pornography, will be tried by the military before facing trial in a civilian courtroom.

Medscape has an interesting look at MAJ Hasan’s case.

The final day of the prosecution’s presentation focused on evidence showing that Hasan began preparing and practicing months before the November 5 massacre. Such evidence of prior planning may undercut a possible insanity defense and could be significant if the US Army decides to seek the death penalty.

The News Tribune has a statement from SSG Gibb’s attorney that he won’t be prosecuted until all the others get immunity.

A Navy doctor pleaded guilty to two counts of wrongful sexual contact and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer, in exchange for dropping 29 other counts of criminal allegations at a Yokosuka Naval Base court-martial Wednesday. Grant Okubo/Stars & Stripes Under the terms of a pretrial plea agreement, Lt. Cmdr. Anthony L. Velasquez, 48, will not serve more than seven days of confinement at the Yokosuka Naval Base brig. Military judge Cmdr. David Berger sentenced Velasquez to two years in prison, a $28,000 fine and forfeiture of all pay and allowances, but the convening authority suspended the punishment in accordance with a pre-trial agreement. Stars & Stripes also has a piece.

Dayton Daily News reports:

The Air Force began hearing evidence Wednesday, May 26, to determine whether the Air Force Materiel Command’s former top enlisted man should be court-martialed for alleged sexual harassment of subordinates, adultery and other offenses under military law. Air Force/AF Times Gurney faces allegations including extramarital relationships and that he sent semi-nude images of himself to Air Force women, requested pictures of their breasts, and touched their breasts and buttocks. The charges against him also include indecent exposure; dereliction of duty; having unprofessional relationships with female Air Force subordinates; misuse of his Defense Department computer; failure to obey an order, and attempting to influence the Air Force to assign airmen to jobs where he could have access to the women.

In accordance with R.C.M. 405(j)(2), Discussion:

On Wednesday, the government’s lawyers asked O’Sullivan to consider additional charges that he had sexually assaulted one airman and may have obstructed justice by telling two women he had sex with that they shouldn’t tell anyone about it.

Military.com reports that:

A U.S. Soldier who blew the whistle on his comrades over possible drug use and the deaths of three civilians in southern Afghanistan suffered a severe beating in retaliation, officials said Tuesday. The Soldier was beaten after telling authorities about illicit drugs and then, while recovering in hospital, recounted his comrades’ alleged role in the deaths of three Afghan civilians, said two officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Military.com reports that:

Both the Montgomery and Post 9/11 GI Bills are worth over $49,000. This money is not a loan and will help you cover the costs of getting a degree. Full-time students receive up to $1,368 a month no matter how much tuition costs. The Post 9/11 GI Bill may even give you a monthly housing stipend of $1,200.

The nominee for the Pentagon’s top public affairs job promised Thursday he will review Defense Department policies to ensure that journalists are not being denied embeds with combat troops based on the tenor of their reporting, a practice exposed by Stars and Stripes last summer.

Reports Stars & Stripes