[JRandomFreeper]

It can be a tedious process with separate investigations being conducted on as many as 3 levels prior to a referral of charges.

Better than a civilian Grand Jury, where the defendant isn't notified, and the prosecutor makes a grab a low-hanging fruit. Especially during an election year.

UCMJ is fair. Our civilian jurisprudence could take a lesson. Lives can be ruined by false accusations. I've seen it first-hand. False accusation (99 years to life possible outcome), exoneration by a GJ, and a three month deferred adjudication slap on the wrist to the prevaricator

On this particular case. I don't know the outcome. .

I suspect that justice will be served. Real justice. I expect that from the UCMJ and our officer corps.

/johnny

[BlueNgold]

I was a legal officer, not a JAG, just a command legal guy meaning it was about 3rd on my list of assignments. I fully agree that the A32 system is more open and fair than a civilian GJ.

My understanding from official statements and media reports is that this was reported not by locals, but by other members of the command. This is the item that troubles me, and should cause those believing this to be a media circus of trumped up charges to take caution in their defense of this guy. We should not presuppose someone is deserving of blind loyalty simply because he wears the uniform.

We cannot paint all service members with the same broad brush. The far left sometimes likes to make us all out to be baby killers and high-school dropouts which is obviously a fallacy. And while I appreciate the presumption of support from most of the rest of the nation, there are a few dirt-bags in uniform, and we should be supportive of the military justice system when it seeks to weed them out and punish them.