The Department of Justice's reliance on JAG officers to prosecute cases without a military connection is unprecedented, experts say.

A former judge advocate general (JAG) officer said Wednesday that Iran’s proposed tax on oil-carrying ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz is “illegal.” Tehran set a new toll rate of the ...

Court’s key decision: Judge Shannon Elkins ruled military lawyers can prosecute civilian crimes despite Pentagon rules discouraging it. Regulations vs. law: Elkins found the practice violates Defense ...

Nearly a dozen former military lawyers filed a document in federal court Tuesday supporting the removal of an Army attorney who was appointed as the sole prosecutor in a case against a man accused of ...

A retired Kansas Army National Guard JAG officer warns that attacking Iranian civilians and the electrical grid would violate the law of war. AFP via Getty Images When I served as a judge advocate ...

The American tradition of separating the military from civilian law enforcement is foundational to our republic. This separation between the military and civilian law enforcement has remained a core ...

In April 2026, a series of Facebook posts claimed a U.S. Navy officer refused to follow U.S. President Donald Trump's orders to attack Iran. The posts followed Trump's announcement of a deadline for ...