Uniform Code of Military Justice

enemies, foreign, and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God. For many taking this oath is not a decision that comes easily. For most it may take months if not years debating and trying to convince loved ones, why their choice is right for them. Due to my family’s…

Military Sexual Assault is a hard concept to understand. However, if the cases are put into numbers it is quite startling to see, but also makes it easier to comprehend. About 23%-30% of women have experienced sexual assault and or attempted sexual assault during their career in the military (Campbell 97). Campbell goes on to say that, about 50% of survivors who suffer from depression actually seek professional help (97). Conard states that, 80%-90% of MST cases go unreported and 97% of victims…

officer. To become a police officer, an applicant must have a minimum of a high school education as well as be at least twenty-one years of age. Some policing agencies are now requiring applicants to acquire some college courses related to criminal justice to begin working in the law enforcement field. Many applicants acquire the…

his application were carefully reviewed. The record confirms that the applicant’s discharge was appropriate because the quality of his service was not consistent with the Army's standards for acceptable personal conduct and performance of duty by military personnel. It brought discredit on the Army, and was prejudicial to good order and discipline. The applicant seeks relief, contending, in effect, his discharge should be upgraded because he was found not guilty in a court of law for driving…

our military members are taught to take orders from superior officers no matter if they agree with the orders or not. One of our military foundations is to obey. Soldiers are taught from boot camp to obey with no questions asked. If they don’t listen to orders given to them by superiors they are punished. When a solider commits a crime due to an order coming from a superior officer I believe that the superior officer should be at fault. When an individual…

Twenty percent of sexual assault victims say it happened in the living quarters, Thirty-four percent say the assault included alcohol and/or drugs used by the victim or the perpetrator, according to a survey by the "Defense Manpower Data Center. Last year eight percent of females in the United States Marine Corps were sexually assaulted, along with 1.1 percent of males. Making the Marine Corps the highest percentage among all of the armed forces. So why would the regimental commander prohibit…

You’re not held accountable to your boss, or an organization, but to your own moral code, your system of belief, and yourself. Moral accountability is all about making ethically based decisions. I left working at the grocery store for a job offer with family owned landscaping company to work snow removal, the job was simple enough, me…

parents was a constant reminder that another one was being solicited. Gradually, I began to pull myself from my depression and found my destiny within the intelligence community where I bring the individuals responsible for these types of atrocities to justice. I refuse to live in a world where evil triumphs, and so I have to committed my life to save those who have lost hope. Most of my service in the United States Marine Corps was spent overseas in Japan and in the Republic of Korea.…

without trial because of the suspension. The actions taken by President Lincoln were quickly challenged in court and overturned by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Maryland which happened to be led by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Roger B. Taney in Ex Parte Merryman. Chief Justice Taney ruled the suspension unconstitutional, stating that only Congress could suspend the writ of habeas corpus. Even so, the Lincoln administration…

to be reckless than an underage drinker, their brain is still developing and consuming alcohol at a young age can be a serious problem, and even though eighteen year olds have the right to vote, get married and serve in the military, they are not able to drink due to military standards. When it comes to drinking, everyone should do it responsibly, that is why the drinking age is at twenty one. At one point it used to be from eighteen to twenty in the late 1970s and according to Tracy L. Toomey…