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Agreement helps military spouses keep federal jobs in overseas moves
Here's how an agreement between the Pentagon and State Department will help federally employed military spouses move their jobs overseas in a PCS.
By Karen Jowers
Air Force general to face court-martial for sex assault, other crimes
Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart is the third general officer in the Air Force’s 76-year history — and the second in the past three years — to face court-martial.
Do troops have right to unanimous verdicts? Supreme Court could weigh in
The top military court decided in June that service members accused of crimes aren’t entitled to unanimous verdicts, unlike in the civilian legal system.
Air Force charges 2-star general with sexual assault, other crimes
Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart has become the second Air Force general officer ever charged with a sexual crime.
Air Force announces more oversight, training to curb domestic violence
It's the Department of the Air Force’s latest attempt to reform how domestic abuse is handled, but critics say more could be done to address the problem.
Arlington National Cemetery remains closed after bomb threat
“The public is requested to avoid the area and wait for updates posted to our social media platforms.”
By Federal Times staff
Lawmakers urge defense leaders to send Bowe Bergdahl to trial again
The former prisoner of war had his conviction thrown out by a federal judge last week.
Opinion
Uniform standards needed now for sexual assault prosecution offices
The Secretary of Defense must issue uniform prosecution standards now.
By Meghan Tokash and Paul Grimm
Top military court rules troops don’t have right to unanimous verdicts
U.S. troops are the country’s only constituency not afforded the same constitutional rights as defendants in civilian courts.
Military service key factor in 3 decades of extremist attacks
One-quarter of all extremism-driven mass casualty attacks and plots from 1990 through 2022 were devised by perpetrators with military backgrounds.
Army colonel charged with sexually assaulting fellow officer’s wife
Col. Jon Meredith was fired from his post in Oct. 2022 due to loss of confidence.
By Sarah Sicard