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Military justice reform must ensure Special Victim prosecutors are under civilian control
Without this, a decade’s effort at military justice reform will be in jeopardy.
By Jackie Speier and Lynn Rosenthal
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The military’s inspector general system must be reformed, former DoD IG says
The inspector general system needs to be professionalized, Gordon Heddell told lawmakers.
Base commanders should be held responsible for enforcing tenants’ rights, lawmaker says
Does the housing tenant bill of rights lack teeth?
By Karen Jowers
Lawmakers, former officials surge support for Flournoy to be Biden’s defense secretary
As speculation mounts that Biden may look elsewhere, supporters are flooding to back Michèle Flournoy, long seen as the presumptive nominee.
Lawmakers vow to fix DoD special needs program for military families
But this branch of service could be a role model for the others.
By Karen Jowers
A dent to Feres: Troops to be able to file claims — but not sue — for medical malpractice
A new claims system will be set up for military members to file for malpractice compensation. But it won't be easy.
By Patricia Kime