In the past few days, several developments have occurred in the ongoing story of President’s Trump’s reinstatement of the ban on transgender troops serving openly. Our August 1 post noted that there were as yet no official changes to the accepting policy enacted by…Read More »
The Department of Defense has issued a new guidance on discharge upgrade applications based on mental health conditions, traumatic brain injury, sexual assault, and sexual harassment. In the past few years, the department has issued guidance for consideration of post-traumatic stress disorder…Read More »
On July 26th, President Trump issued via Twitter his decision that transgender personnel would no longer be able to serve in the military. After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept…Read More »
MLTF’s memo “Challenging Military Sexual Violence: A Guide to Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Policies in the U.S. Armed Forces for Servicemembers, MSV Survivors and Their Advocates” has been updated and republished. With military sexual assault and harassment still at epidemic levels despite years of…Read More »
The Summer 2017 issue of On Watch: Critical Perspectives on Military Law is now available to the general public. Members and paid subscribers get early access to On Watch. Join now. Online articles are hyperlinked; the PDF version can be downloaded using…Read More »
Bullying and hazing are extremely serious problems in the military, but DoD and service regulations provide important protections for victims. In recent years, considerable public attention has focused on hazing and bullying within the military, particularly in the Marine Corps. Media and Congressional…Read More »
By Kathy Gilberd | Online Feature In July 2017, the Military Law Task Force (which started in 1970, see “Born in Vietnam,” On Watch, October 2015) and friends celebrate the 40th anniversary of On Watch, an invaluable resource for the Task Force…Read More »
