The Debate Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Misses the One Group That Can’t Speak: Today’s Troops The national back-and-forth over what public leaders can or shouldn’t say about “illegal orders” has dominated headlines for...
When Lawmakers Lecture the Military: Why the “Unlawful Orders” Video Invites Confusion A group of Democratic lawmakers released a video telling service members they must refuse unlawful orders, a message that is...
The Feres Doctrine, Part III: Calls For Reform Feres has survived for decades despite criticism from judges across the ideological spectrum and repeated attempts in...
The Feres Doctrine, Part II: The Human Cost Behind the legal phrase “incident to service” are families left without justice. From a Navy nurse who died in childbirth to...
The Feres Doctrine, Part I: How It Took Root The Feres doctrine began as a narrow judicial limitation on the Federal Tort Claims Act but has grown into a rule that blocks...
Study: 2025 is One of Deadliest Years for Veterans on Death Row Veterans receiving the death penalty continues to be a controversial issue and 2025 is shaping up to be one of the deadliest...
Victims of Alleged Sexual Misconduct at Fort Hood to Take Legal Action Against Army The new allegations at Fort Hood come the same year as another Army doctor, Maj. Michael Stockin, was sentenced to prison for...
9th Circuit Weighs In On Guard Deployment To Oregon The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has stepped into the fight over President Trump’s attempt to send National Guard troops into...
Trump's Use of the National Guard Sets Up a Legal Clash Testing Presidential Power President Donald Trump has already pushed traditional boundaries by using the National Guard domestically, envisioning a...
Prosecutors Seek to Have Ex-Green Beret Accused of Failed Venezuelan Plot Back in Custody Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the release of a former Green Beret who is accused of planning a failed...
The Latest in Ex-Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill's $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit The $25 million defamation lawsuit by ex-Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill could be decided by a jury in state or federal court.
Veterans Can Now Get VA Auto Grants Every 10 Years. Here's What Changed A disabled veteran who received a Department of Veterans Affairs automobile grant decades ago can now apply for another one.
US Space Force Turns 6: Has It Met Expectations? The U.S. Space Force marked its sixth anniversary in December, reflecting a shift from stand-up to sustained operations as...
A U-Boat Killed 763 American Soldiers on Christmas Eve in 1944. The Army Kept It Secret for 50 Years Howard woke up around midnight in a hospital in Cherbourg, France. He was among the lucky ones. On that Christmas Eve in 1944...
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