Navy

The Real NCIS & JAG

The Real NCIS & JAG By Kit Martin  (The opinions expressed here are the authors alone and not those of the DoD) After a long day at work many of us like to watch a little TV. One option available to us is NCIS and its spin offs. These are an extension of the 90’s show JAG that was so popular. In these episodes, we get to watch good looking actors portraying [...]

By |December 16th, 2016|Military News|Comments Off on The Real NCIS & JAG

Reprisal: The Case of U.S. Coast Guard Commander Ben Strickland

         Commander Ben Strickland   Reprisal: The Case of U.S. Coast Guard Commander Ben Strickland Commander Ben Strickland was raised in a maritime family. His father served as a Boatswains Mate in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, as a licensed Master Mariner in the U.S. Merchant Marine, and a Marine Salvage expert. Commander Strickland himself holds an active merchant marine license and is a 1995 graduate of [...]

By |October 16th, 2016|Military Investigations, Military Justice, Military News|Comments Off on Reprisal: The Case of U.S. Coast Guard Commander Ben Strickland

Navy Judge Cmdr. Aaron Rugh accused of lying faces investigation

Cmdr. Aaron Rugh Navy judge Cmdr. Aaron Rugh accused of lying faces investigation. “Now Rugh's future — and potentially dozens of criminal appeals he has overseen — is being threatened by the fallout from the flawed investigation into Marine Maj. Mark Thompson, a former instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy convicted of having sex with two female midshipmen. The controversy surrounding Rugh has exposed the military’s lack of transparency [...]

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Open Letter to the Citizens of the United States of America by Marilyn Curtis

Open Letter to the Citizens of the United States of America By Marilyn Curtis, Giving Veterans A Second Chance https://www.facebook.com/Givingveteransasecondchance/ I wonder how many of you are aware of some of the injustices and false accusations going on with active duty soldiers across all branches of the military. I’m working on starting a Non-Profit to help these veterans that will come out of the Military as Felons. They need jobs and [...]

By |October 11th, 2016|Education, False Allegations, Military Investigations, Military Justice, Military News, Military Sexual Assault Prevention|Comments Off on Open Letter to the Citizens of the United States of America by Marilyn Curtis

The Real Expendables: Military Service Members Falsely Accused and Wrongfully Convicted

The Real Expendables: pictured left to right, MSG Alan S. Guardado, MSgt Michael Silva, MAJ Christian Martin, PO Darin Lopez, SPC Eric Lee Nordin The Real Expendables: Military Service Members Falsely Accused and Wrongfully Convicted By Major Christian “Kit” Martin 24 July 2016. Joint Regional Correctional Facility (JRCF) Fort Leavenworth, Kansas After two and a half months in confinement, county and federal, I have to ask the question “what [...]

By |August 17th, 2016|Education, False Allegations, Military Investigations, Military Justice, Military News, Save Our Heroes|Comments Off on The Real Expendables: Military Service Members Falsely Accused and Wrongfully Convicted