Military Trials - Page 20

May 3, 2016

Things to know about Article 32 hearing that will review charges against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl

The U.S. Army is set to hold an Article 32 hearing in the case of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was charged in March with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy for allegedly leaving his post in southeastern Afghanistan in June 2009.

May 3, 2016

Experts: Bergdahl lawyers likely to argue his years as Taliban captive were punishment enough

Legal experts say Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's lawyers are likely to argue that he suffered enough during his five years as a Taliban captive and that he shouldn't also have to face a court-martial on desertion and other military charges.

May 3, 2016

Bergdahl asks court to disqualify general in charge of courts-martial

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (boh BURG'-dahl), the soldier who left his post in Afghanistan and was held by the Taliban for five years, is asking a military appellate court to disqualify the general with broad discretion in his case.

May 3, 2016

Special Operations General Lost Command for Public Drunkenness

Former Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland was removed as commander and demoted to colonel before retiring May 1.

May 3, 2016

4th sailor faces court-martial in case of women recorded undressing for showers on submarine

A fourth sailor faces a court-martial in connection with the recording and sharing of videos that showed female officers and trainees undressing for showers aboard the submarine USS Wyoming.

May 3, 2016

2 Guard Soldiers Charged in Virgin Islands with Fraud, Theft

Two Virgin Islands National Guard soldiers have been indicted by a grand jury, arrested and charged with wire fraud, theft of government money and making false statements to the government. Lt. ...

May 3, 2016

Military Sexual Assault Reports Increased 11 Percent Last Year

The SAPRO report said the increase was a positive sign showing that more victims were willing to come forward to report the crime.,Sexual assaults reported by military personnel rose by 11 percent last year but the overall trend on assaults and unwanted sexual contacts decreased, Pentagon officials said Friday. In addition, "men are less likely to report and more likely to experience" sexual assault.

May 3, 2016

Trial underway for Marine in Va. charged with multiple counts of hazing

A decorated Marine accused of humiliating and intentionally physically abusing fellow Marines — ordering one to punch another hard enough to make him urinate blood — is facing a court-martial in Virginia.

May 3, 2016

Navy sailor waives investigative hearing on charges he videotaped female officers on submarine

A Navy sailor charged with videotaping female officers in stages of undress aboard a submarine has waived a hearing that would have allowed his attorneys to argue against sending the case to a court-martial.

May 3, 2016

Official: US military to charge Bergdahl with desertion, avoiding military service

The Army sergeant who abandoned his post in Afghanistan and was held captive by the Taliban for five years will be court-martialed on charges of desertion and avoiding military service, a U.S. official said Wednesday.