Military members charged with violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) have a right to trial by court martial, except in the case of a member attached to or embarked in a vessel.

Who should be allowed to profit from the death of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines? The question is almost so appalling as to be absurd.

Every new recruit and officer candidate is taught about the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and their rights should they ever face allegations of misconduct. However, few of us remember all of these rights such hypothetical charges become reality.

The recent US Supreme Court decision in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts has significant implications for defendants in the civilian court system and their counterparts in the military justice system-particularly when it comes to alleged violations of the military's strict zero tolerance drug policy.

The November 5 Fort Hood shootings raise several serious legal questions, particularly concerning the bounds of psychotherapist-patient confidentiality. Recent news reports revealed that the alleged shooter, Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hassan, wanted to have several of his soldier patients prosecuted for war crimes based on information they revealed during therapy sessions with Hassan.