South Carolina's Governor--Air Force Captain--Mark Sanford dodges adultry court martial (click here)

Staff Sergeant Girouard's Court-martial begins tomorrow (13 March 2007)

The 24-year-old 101st Airborne Solider faces premeditated murder charges in the shooting deaths of three Iraqi detainees last May during operations at a chemical complex north of Baghdad.

Attorneys for Marines charged with murdering Iraqi got 20 minutes in Hamdania to investigate

RAY SHOULDN'T GET A COURT-MARTIAL...RAY SHOULD GET A MEDAL!

Hometown fights for soldier charged in Iraq slayings

"He's been fighting for our freedom, and now he needs our help," Cleveland, a schoolteacher and the wife of a dairy farmer, told fellow parishioners.

JAG Hunter: Here endth the lesson.

WATE-TV (ABC) VIDEO COVERAGE (Court-martial planning notes)

Nationwide support for Staff Sergreant Ray Girouard, a Sweetwater, TN soldier accused of murder

Thousands of people from all over the country are donating money to help a Sweetwater soldier charged with murder.

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Staff Sergeant Girouard is an innocent man!!

JAG Hunter here: "RAY SHOULDN'T GET A COURT-MARTIAL...RAY SHOULD GET A MEDAL."-- Also see this message from Mr. Rick Amato.

REGARDING STAFF SERGEANT RAYMOND GIROUARD'S GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL ABOARD THE FORT CAMPBELL ARMY POST:

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

>From US41A, enter FORT CAMPBELL thru Gate 4 (Main Gate) and stop at the Visitors Center to obtain a visitor’s vehicle registration certificate. Request that the vehicle registration be made effective (dated valid) for an eight or nine day pass (depending on which day you get your pass (see below); the expected length of the trial is eight days). This allows you to pass through the gate freely for the expected duration of the hearing. To register your vehicle on the first day you will need:

• A valid drivers license (photo identification).
• Proof of insurance.
• Current vehicle registration

Your vehicle will be searched.

The registration/search process will take from 15 to 20 minutes, longer if there's a crowd.

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Once registered, continue on Screaming Eagle Blvd/26^th Street, thru two stop lights, to the 3-way stop sign at the corner of 26^th and Tennessee Avenue (veer to the right as when Screaming Eagle Blvd splits).

Turn right onto Tennessee Avenue. Your turn is marked by the Fort's Museum, a large brown metal building with Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum painted on the front.

After turning right turn onto Tennessee, you'll see the "court-house" down the road about a block, to your left. It's clearly recognized by four white pillars in front and a brown sign. Parking is across the street from the court house, to your right.

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PLANNING NOTES:

• The court-martial is scheduled to begin at 0900 hours, Tuesday 13 March 2007 and run to Wednesday, 21 March 2007. It can and probably will have weekend sessions (Saturday and possibly Sunday).

• Seating is limited. First come, first served.

• Family members, friends, and other visitors who wish to attend the court-martial should contact Counselor Anita Gorecki (lead prosecutor) who can provide advance notice to Master Sergeant Webster to avoid delay or denial of access to Fort Campbell.
• Counselor Gorecki's office phone: 910.860.5472
• Counselor Gorecki's Email: lawyers@defendingsoldiers.com
• Media representatives contact Master Sergeant Webster -- Family, friends, visitors contact Counselor Gorecki.

• Arrive as early as you can each day. Registering your vehicle on Monday 12 March 2007, after peak rush hour (0730 - 0830) at Gate 4 (the Visitor's Center) is a good plan.

• Peak rush hour at Gate 4 is 0730-0830 (repeated for emphasis).

• Bring lunch/snacks/drinks. There's a Burger King on Post, however, the place is packed to capacity with soldiers every day. There's nothing "fast" about getting your food.

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FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES:

• Army Master Sergeant Terry Webster is you point of contact. Make arrangements with him for media passes and press escorts. Call ahead: SEATING IS LIMITED!
  
• Phone: 1.270.798.3025
• FAX: 1.270.798.6247
• Email: terry.l.webster@us.army.mil
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• ALL media representatives, film crews, journalists, reporters, photographers, stringers, and commentators, etc. must contact Master Sergeant Webster to arrange public affairs officer escort. Media representatives must further sign their acceptance and agreement to the Fort Campbell media ground rules immediately available from MSgt. Webster.
  

• Repeating for stress and emphasis: MEDIA PERSONNEL MUST CONTACT MASTER SERGEANT WEBSTER PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. UNESCORTED MEDIA EMPLOYEES WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE FORT CAMPBELL INSTALLATION.

• No press conferences will be allowed in front of the court-house. Again, Contact MSgt. Webster regarding Fort Campbell media regulations and restrictions.

• Media representatives contact Master Sergeant Webster -- Family, friends, visitors contact Counselor Gorecki.
  

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Contact The JAG Hunter

Air Force Captain Devery L. Taylor pleads not guilty to raping 4 men

Capt. Devery L. Taylor, former chief of patient administration at Eglin Regional Hospital, is accused of drugging and raping the men, three of whom were in the military, after meeting them in bars in Pensacola and on Okaloosa Island.

Lance Corporal Pennington - Psychologist: War damaged accused Marine's mental health

Pennington faces life in prison, but a shorter sentence is likely part of his pretrial agreement.

Mother asks for light sentence for Hamdania Marine

[Lance Corporal Robert Pennington] told the court Friday during an unsworn statement, meaning he could not be cross-examined by prosecutors, that he feels remorseful.

Business: Florida weaponsmaker finds unwanted NCIS glare

"For the record, Knight said he has never done anything wrong, and wonders about the legitimacy of an investigation when NCIS has never interviewed him and refuses to tell him its focus.

'That's as criminal as anything,' he said, noting an NCIS source told him he wasn't a target of the inquiry. NCIS declined to confirm that.

Knight blames his troubles on competitors trying to undermine his business with the military by complaining to agencies such as NCIS, which he said is a common ploy with defense contractors."

JAG Hunter here: What is the NCIS doing investigating a private company working a contract for Special Operations Command (SOC)? This dosen't fall under NCIS authority (The "N" stands for Navy).

REPEATING FOR EMPHASIS

PENNINGTON RECANTS!

This email just in from my Marine Corps associate and friend, Don:

It was just announced on the 0930 Channel 7 local
news that LCpl Robert Pennington, USMC withdrew
his "Guilty Plea". Things are looking better all the time.
I feel certain all four will now have a "Full Blown" GCM
in front of a panel and not just a Judge. If these four
are exonerated of the charges, I wonder where that will
leave the other four who took the plea and are now
considered sentenced prisoners?

Tennessee hometown rallies for soldier charged with Iraqi murder

"Folks in Sweetwater are standing by hometown soldier Raymond Girouard, raising more than $18,000 for his defense against murder charges."

Marine could face premeditated murder charge, death penalty

"'When my country gives me an order, I say 'Yes, sir,'' Thomas told the judge. 'I believe I had an order to carry out a mission and I believe I had a lawful order.'"

ASTRONAUT COULD FACE COURT-MARTIAL!!

Nowak just sank her career, experts say

"The case has no doubt landed in the laps of the chief of naval operations and top Navy lawyers at the Pentagon, Hutson and other lawyers said. And how they handle discipline in this case could revive the controversy over unequal punishment in the ranks -- known as 'different spanks for different ranks.'"

JAG Hunter here: Interestingly, former Navy TJAG, Hutson, is himself an accused criminal for his misconduct in the handling of another military discipline case. Hutson knows all about the privileges of rank.

Commander says he felt 'bit betrayed' by Watada

"Antonia's comments drew murmurs from among 30 spectators, most Watada supporters, in a court overflow room when he told the court soldiers are obligated to determine for themselves whether they are given an illegal order."