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The Army is considering overturning Bowe Bergdahl’s sentence- UPDATE

| July 21, 2019 | 34 Comments
The Army is considering overturning Bowe Bergdahl’s sentence- UPDATE

The Army’s appeals court is weighing whether to throw out Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction. (Andrew Craft /The Fayetteville Observer via AP) UPDATE: Bowe Bergdahl loses unlawful command influence appeal based on Trump tweets One of our ninjas informs us that Bergdahl and his lawyers have lost the appeal, and plan to take the case to civilian […]

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USS Independence

| July 18, 2019 | 10 Comments
USS Independence

USS Independence Nate’s back. Our favorite journalist sends us an autobiography of sorts, a boy-to-man story as told by Nate’s very good friend, Mr. S. R. S. USS Independence plays an important part twice in his life. Here’s his story, written with a simple elegance I can only wish for. It was early summer 1968. […]

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Ninth Circuit Court

| July 18, 2019 | 18 Comments
Ninth Circuit Court

Joseph D. Robertson HMCS(FMF)ret send us a story about Mr. Joseph D. Robinson, over-reaching Big Government, and a surprise finding from an unexpected source. The story: Appeals Court Vindicates Veteran Jailed for Digging Ponds on His Property By Matthew Vadum Taking a cue from the Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated […]

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The Sixth Amendment or…

| July 15, 2019 | 16 Comments
The Sixth Amendment or…

…Speedy Trials My Ass Veritas Omnia Vincit is back, again gracing the pages of TAH with his articles on the US Constitution. Today his Article of choice is the Sixth, as you may have gathered from his rather tongue-in-cheek title. Enough intro, here’s VOV: Veritas Omnia Vincit In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy […]

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Coastie jumps on moving drug runner submarine…

| July 11, 2019 | 34 Comments
Coastie jumps on moving drug runner submarine…

…and starts beating it with fists ChipNASA sends us an article of how the Coasties deal with drug running submersibles. When pulling up along side and yelling doesn’t seem to have much effect, well, watch the video and see for yourselves. These guys are not the friendly puddle pirates wanting to see your personal flotation […]

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NOT GUILTY!

| July 2, 2019 | 83 Comments
NOT GUILTY!

Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher found not guilty on murder and attempted murder charges By By Vandana Rambaran A jury found decorated Navy SEAL Edward “Eddie” Gallagher not guilty Tuesday on almost all charges he was facing, including murder and attempted murder, in the killing of a teenage Islamic State member in Iraq. Gallagher was accused of stabbing to […]

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More in Military Justice

| July 2, 2019 | 50 Comments
More in Military Justice

The Army’s appeals court is weighing whether to throw out Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction. The Army is considering overturning Bowe Bergdahl’s sentence Attorneys for Bergdahl are appealing his sentence for desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. He was sentenced to pay a $10,000 fine, reduction to E-1, a Dishonorable Discharge and time served. His attorneys are […]

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Marine testifies Navy SEAL did not stab detainee

| June 30, 2019 | 33 Comments
Marine testifies Navy SEAL did not stab detainee

Defense is at bat for SOC Gallagher now, calling witnesses to disprove the prosecutions case in the stabbing death of the ISIS Jihadi, and the sniping of two civilians. The prosecution has been rocked by violations of attorney/client privilege and Constitutional Rights of the accused, and the original prosecutors were relieved or replaced. The prosecution […]

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