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Retired Major General Steven Lepper, a former U.S. Air Force Deputy Judge Advocate General, discussed the right to free speech among current and former military and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Originally streamed by CSPAN follow link to view video here

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Published by MSNOW article here By Lt. Col. Rachel E. VanLandingham (ret.) While a ceasefire agreement averted threatened devastation in Iran on Tuesday, President Donald’s Trump’s prior threat that “ A whole civilization will die tonight , never to be brought back again,” cannot and should not be forgotten. His words promising to inflict such massive violence should not be forgotten because they were, quite literally, criminal in their utterance , in addition to threatenin

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Originally published by The Berkshireedge can be found here Written by Eugene R. Fidell April 6, 2026 In normal times, there would be every reason to expect that President Trump will continue to occupy the nation’s highest office until noon on January 20, 2029. That is a few months shy of three years from now. Given his age, debilitation, and increasingly aberrant behavior on a host of issues, however, there is reason to doubt whether he will be fit to hold office until then.

Originally published by Just Security and can be found here By Margaret Donovan and Rachel VanLandingham, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” posted President Donald Trump on Easter Sunday. In case one thought that was an impulsive utterance, it’s notable that the president in apparently prepared remarks a few days earlier said , “If there is no deal, we are going to hit each

Published by MSNOW article can be found here By Lt. Col. Rachel E. VanLandingham (ret.) On Saturday, two Apache helicopters from the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, buzzed musician Kid Rock’s mansion while on a training mission in Tennessee. That training mission, in case it needs to be stated, did not include those helicopters hovering near the well-known MAGA acolyte’s pool. Kid Rock took advantage of the moment, gleefully posting videos

By Steven J. Lepper , William D. Baumgartner , Eugene R. Fidell , Daniel Maurer and Rachel VanLandingham, Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) Orignally posted on Just Security you can find it here In February 2025, when President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a number of other senior military officers including the Judge Advocates General of the Army and Air Force, we joined with a number of our former judge advocate (

His remarks could hurt recruitment, retention, and national security. By Eugene R. Fidell, Margaret M. Donovan, and Priya Rashid Originally Posted on Boston Globe and can be found here Updated March 24, 2026, 2:02 p.m. Eugene R. Fidell, Margaret M. Donovan, and Priya Rashid served as judge advocates in the US Coast Guard, US Army, and US Army, respectively. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has a problem with the law: He doesn’t believe he has a duty to follow it, notwithsta

Congress must clarify 'unlawful orders' to safeguard military integrity amidst rising tensions and unclear directives.

Hegseth's attempt to demote Kelly undermines military retirement protections and threatens free speech for veterans.

A former military lawyer labels U.S. boat strikes as murder, igniting debates on military ethics and accountability.

Former JAG officer critiques Hegseth's absence during critical military decisions, raising serious accountability concerns.

Experts warn Trump’s admiral may face legal fallout alone over a controversial military strike that raises ethical concerns.

The article explores critical questions Congress must consider regarding the U.S. military's boat strikes targeting drug traffickers.

Margaret Donovan discusses Hegseth's controversial order, raising concerns over potential war crimes and military accountability.

Dan Maurer critiques the Trump admin for ordering a lethal strike on shipwrecked survivors, calling it murder and illegal.

Retired Gen. Steven Lepper discusses military responses to drug trafficking via boats, highlighting security implications.

Inside military command centers, leadership makes critical, real-time decisions during strikes, influencing global security.