Navy Vet Pleads Guilty for Helping Swindle $2 Million in Insurance from the Federal Government Christopher Toups, an ex-sailor who lives in Georgia, personally received $400,000 in the scam, which involved more than a...
Military Legal Matters Overview Military members are subject to different laws than civilians. There are also several free legal resources available to them.
Military Approving 2% of Medical Malpractice Claims Filed by Service Members Of the more than 440 claims filed, the services have settled 11 cases and denied 181.
Veteran Motorcyclist Wins $10 Million Award After Navy Crash Leads to Leg Amputation Peter Arthur, who served for 20 years in the Navy, settled his lawsuit with the government earlier this month after suffering...
Three Marine Recruits Make Emergency Appeal in Court to Keep Beards at Boot Camp Three Sikh recruit cited their religious beliefs in hopes of being able to attend Marine Corps Basic Training without having...
Biden's Marijuana Pardons Don't Apply to Service Members A marijuana possession charge carries a potential penalty of dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of pay and a two-year maximum...
Feres Helps Military Avoid Accountability for Harm. New Ruling Could Be a Chance for Justice. On the nine-hour drive from their home in California's central valley to the Marine Corps' Camp Pendleton, south of Los...
GM Financial Ordered to Pay Millions for Illegally Repossessing Troops' Cars, Among Other Infractions The General Motors arm seized the cars of 71 service members and mishandled more than 1,000 requests for lease termination in...
Judge Orders Navy to Review the Medical Discharges of at Least 3,700 Sailors and Marines A federal judge decided last week that a policy used by the Navy to determine whether members were eligible for medical...
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
