The Tragic, Conflicting and Now Politicized Tale of a US Sailor Sitting in a Japanese Prison Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis is far from the only American military employee to face a Japanese legal system that places a high...
Airman Accused of Insider Attack at Syrian Base Acquitted of All Charges A jury found Tech. Sgt. David W. Dezwaan Jr. not guilty of charges ranging from dereliction of duty and destroying military...
Ohio Guard Quietly Removed Guardsman Guilty of Making Ghost Guns Last Year Thomas Develin was arrested in June 2022 on charges stemming from his efforts to make so-called "ghost guns" -- untraceable...
Many Vets Get Lost in Criminal Justice System, Group Led by 2 Former Defense Chiefs Says The Council on Criminal Justice released its findings and recommendations, including that criminal justice agencies need to...
Veterans Group Pushes Cap on Attorney Fees in Camp Lejeune Water Cases Despite Political Divide on Limits The American Legion identified limits on attorneys fees related to Camp Lejeune Justice Act claims as one of its top goals.
Supreme Court Rejects Case Tied to Families Being Removed from VA Caregiver Program A lower court said the Department of Veterans Affairs was free to adopt its own rules in regard to the program that provides...
Military Justice Reforms Still Leave Some Criminal Cases to Commanders With No Legal Expertise The military resisted reforming its justice system for decades. Major congressional changes passed in 2021 promised to...
Captain with over 30 Years of Navy Service Arrested on Cyberstalking Charge Capt. Theodore E. Essenfeld, 51, who has 31 years of naval service, appeared before a judge on a single charge of...
Air Force Intel Officer Had Hundreds of Classified and Secret Files at His Florida Home A retired Air Force intelligence officer accepted a plea deal with federal prosecutors last year admitting to illegally...
GOP Revives Push to Reinstate Troops Discharged over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Republicans last year successfully repealed the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate despite the Pentagon's support for the...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.
!["Minuteman" statue in front of the Ohio Air National Guard Headquarters.](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2023-03/mil-minuteman-statue-ohio-guard-1800.jpg?itok=Q45ShG2S "Ice covers the "Minuteman" statue in front of the Ohio Air National Guard Headquarters building, Dec. 20, 2016. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood\Released)")
![A “secret” cover sheet designating a folder that contains classified material.](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2022-12/mil-folder-classified-secret-1800.jpg?itok=yK-BIyDl "An example of a "secret" cover sheet, which designates a folder that contains classified material. (DoD photo by C. Todd Lopez, File)")
