Military Justice

Weirick is joined by Hope Hodge Seck, journalist and managing editor at www.Military.com to discuss the courts-martial of Navy officers resulting from the deadly collisions of USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain.

Guest: Hope Hodge Seck

Twitter: ‪‪‪@HopeSeck

Website: www.Military.com

Further reading about this case:

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/01/16/navy-captains-ships-pacific-collisions-face-criminal-charges.html

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Host: James W. Weirick 

Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com

Twitter: @PodcastMJ

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Editing and Mixing:

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Weirick is joined by criminal-defense lawyer Brian Bouffard to discuss a recent Air Force case, where it was found that the Air Force JAG Corps conspired to fire a military judge.

Guest: Brian Bouffard, Esq.

Twitter: ‪‪@jagdefender ‬

Website: http://www.jagdefender.com

The story by‪ @RoScarborough ‬

Military pressure to punish sex crimes pushes airman’s conviction over the brink

https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/20/frank-vargas-military-court-martial-tainted-conspi/

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Host: James W. Weirick 

Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com

Twitter: @PodcastMJ

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Weirick is joined by Todd South of the Marine Corps Times to discuss the court-martial of the highest-ranking officer in the Parris Island hazing scandal. 

Guest: Todd South

Twitter: ‪@tsouthjourno

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/marine-corps-times/2018/03/12/highest-ranking-officer-in-parris-island-hazing-scandal-pleads-guilty-to-dereliction-of-duty/

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Book mentioned in this episode: Fight Like A Girl

https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Like-Girl-Marines-Trained/dp/1633884139/ref=sr11_nodl?ie=UTF8&qid=1521245221&sr=8-1&keywords=kate+germano

By: ‪@kate_germano ‬

Host: James W. Weirick 

Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com

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Weirick is joined by Butch Bracknell to discuss treason against the United States.

Guest: Butch Bracknell

Twitter: ‪@ButchBracknell‬

“Treason”: I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

https://medium.com/truman-doctrine-blog/treason-i-do-not-think-it-means-what-you-think-it-means-c0abb871bfbb

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Host: James W. Weirick

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Host: James W. Weirick 

Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com

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Weirick is joined by international-law and law-of-war expert Butch Bracknell to discuss the legality of nuclear war, President Trump’s ability to use nuclear weapons, and recent statement by Air Force General John Hyten.

Articles:

What You Should Know About Trump’s Legal Authority To Order A Nuclear Strike

https://taskandpurpose.com/trump-nuclear-weapons-legal-authority/

on @TaskandPurpose

DOES THE LEGALITY OF NUCLEAR WAR MATTER?

https://warontherocks.com/2015/08/does-the-legality-of-nuclear-war-matter/ on @WarOnTheRocks

Guest: Butch Bracknell

Twitter: ‪@ButchBracknell

Website: https://butchbracknell.weebly.com

Photo illustration by Aaron Provost/U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Gordon

Host: James W. Weirick 

Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com

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Weirick is joined by lawyer for Navy SEAL who was convicted of sexual assault, then the highest-ranking Navy lawyer, VADM Crawford, interferes with his case.

Guest:

Court: Top Navy lawyer's unlawful influence tainted SEAL's San Diego rape case

Host: James W. Weirick

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Weirick is joined by numerous guests to discuss the conviction and sentence of SGT Bowe Bergdahl, USA. Lauren Katzenberg and Nate Bethea join Weirick to discuss the genesis of Task & Purpose Radio, and our commentary on Serial Season 2, and the Bergdahl case. Then Col J L Siegel, USMC (Ret.) joins Weirick to discuss the recent Unlawful Command Influence motion in the Bergdahl case.

Guest: Lauren Katzenberg

Guest: Nate Bethea

Guest: Col J L Siegel, USMC (Ret.)

Host: James W. Weirick

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Weirick joins the Cold Traces Podcast to discuss the true story behind the film A Few Good Men. The story behind the film includes an unsolved murder. Listen to Cold Traces to learn more.

Guest: Cold Traces Podcast

Host: James W. Weirick

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Weirick is joined by military-justice expert Butch Bracknell to discuss the details of the possible guilty plea by Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, USA, who is accused of abandoning his unit in Afghanistan.

Guest: Butch Bracknell

Host: James W. Weirick

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