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 Podcast support from The Great Courses Plus. For free trial use www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/justice  Host: James W. Weirick  Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast  Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: weirick@weirick.com

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/ Podcast support from The Great Courses Plus For free trial use www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/justice  Host: James W. Weirick  Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast  Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: weirick@weirick.com

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/ Podcast support from Biowave http://www.biowave.com 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 Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast  Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: weirick@weirick.com

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 Podcast support from Biowave http://www.biowave.com Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: weirick@weirick.com

Host: James W. Weirick  Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast  Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: weirick@weirick.com

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 Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast  Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: weiri

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: David P. Sheldon, Esq. Website: http://www.militarydefense.com Court: Top Navy lawyer's unlawful influence tainted SEAL's San Diego rape case http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sd-me-unlawful-influence-20171024-story.html Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Mital Telhan: mital@longarcdigital.com

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 Twitter: ‪@Lkatzenberg Web: http://taskandpurpose.com Task & Purpose Radio: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/task-purpose-radio/id1069442620 Guest: Nate Bethea Twitter: ‪@inthesedeserts Podcast Twitter: ‪@HellOfAWay Podcast cohost: ‪@ArmyStrang ‬ Guest: Col J L Siegel, USMC (Ret.) Web: http://www.militaryjustice.com Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Pro

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 Web: http://www.coldtraces.com Twitter: ‪‪‪‪‪‪@cold_traces Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Mital Telhan: mital@longarcdigital.com

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 Twitter: ‪‪‪‪‪@ButchBracknell ‬ Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Mital Telhan: mital@longarcdigital.com

Weirick is joined by Washington Post reporter Dan Lamothe to discuss the upcoming court-martial of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, USA, who is accused of abandoning his unit in Afghanistan. Guest: Dan Lamothe Twitter: ‪‪‪‪@DanLamothe ‬ Twitter: @washingtonpost ‬ Bergdahl Defense Video Exhibit: https://youtu.be/S2MJeMm950M Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Mital Telhan: mital@longarcdigital.com

Weirick is joined by reporters James LaPorta and Rory Laverty, both of The Daily Beast, to discuss the court-martial of Colonel Daniel H. Wilson, USMC, who was convicted of sexual abuse of a child and sentenced to over five years in the brig. Guest: Rory Laverty Twitter: ‪‪‪@rorylaverty ‬ Website: http://rorylaverty.com Guest: James LaPorta Twitter: ‪@JimLaPorta ‬ The Daily Beast Twitter: ‪@thedailybeast ‬ Website: http://www.thedailybeast.com Story: http://www.thedailybeast.com/did-war-hero-strike-again-after-he-was-arrested-for-rape Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Mital Telhan: mital@longarcdigital.com

Weirick is joined by Craig Whitlock of The Washington Post to discuss the ever-widening Fat Leonard scandal. Also in this episode, Weirick gives an update on the Bowe Bergdahl court-martial. Guest: Craig Whitlock Twitter: ‪‪@CraigMWhitlock ‬ Bergdahl story from Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2017-08-22/bowe-bergdahl-opts-for-judge-over-jury-in-trial-audio Bergdahl update from ‪@CrimeWritersOn ‬ http://www.crimewriterson.com/listen/2017/7/20/oj-gets-out-and-leaving-a-trace-g2nzw-ajhkd-mawee Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Mital Telhan: mital@longarcdigital.com

Weirick is joined by Don Christensen, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), President of Protect Our Defenders. Protect Our Defenders (POD) is the only national organization solely dedicated to ending the epidemic of rape and sexual assault in the military and to combating a culture of pervasive misogyny, sexual harassment, and retribution against victims. Guest: POD Twitter: ‪@‪ProtectRDfnders‬ Web: http://www.protectourdefenders.com Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Dennis Robinson dennis.e.robinson@gmail.com

Weirick discusses President Trump’s Tweets banning transsexual servicemembers, with guest Emma Shinn, retired Marine officer, trans woman, and attorney. Guest: Emma Shinn Twitter: ‪@AggieJAG ‬ Facebook: Emma Shinn Web: http://www.defendingdefenders.com Sponsor: BONWI.com https://www.bonwi.com/membership/ The new way to listen to podcasts: Breaker Twitter: @breakeraudio Web: https://breaker.audio Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Dennis Robinson dennis.e.robinson@gmail.com

Weirick discusses the latest on Marines United with Marine/author/reporter Elliot Ackerman. Guest: Elliot Ackerman Twitter: ‪@elliotackerman ‬ Web: http://www.elliotackerman.com Latest book: Dark at the Crossing https://www.amazon.com/Dark-at-Crossing-Elliot-Ackerman/dp/1101947373 Review: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/01/books/review/dark-at-the-crossing-elliot-ackerman.html?referer= Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Dennis Robinson dennis.e.robinson@gmail.com

Weirick discusses misconduct by the highest-ranking officers of the US military. Special thanks to our sponsor Betterment. www.betterment.com/MILITARY To stay aware of general-officer misconduct, follow: Hope Hodge Seck, of www.military.com ‪@HopeSeck ‬ And Tom Vanden Brook, of USA TODAY ‪@tvandenbrook Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Dennis Robinson dennis.e.robinson@gmail.com

Weirick is joined by Todd South of the Marine Corps Times to discuss the death of a recruit at Parris Island. Special thanks to our sponsor Casper. Get $50 off your order of a Casper mattress: www.Casper.com/MJ Guest: Todd South ‪@tsouthjourno ‬ ‪@Marinetimes ‬ The article by Todd South and ‪@JeffSchogol ‬ Heads roll at Parris Island https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/articles/heads-roll-at-parris-island Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCarthy: @hmccarthyNHPR For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Executive Producer Dennis Robinson dennis.e.robinson@gmail.com

Weirick introduces the final episode of a multi-episode series on the reporting on the Marine Corps and the betrayal of Major Fred Galvin and his Marines. In this episode Weirick is joined by Congressman Walter B. Jones (R-NC) who has introduced legislation, H.R. 21, to clear the names of Major Galvin and his Marines. Special thanks to our sponsors Blue Apron and Harry’s. Blue Apron, you will get your first three meals free, with free shipping, by going to www.blueapron.com/military Harry’s razors, get your free trial with 5-blade cartridge, ergonomic razor handle, and shave gel: www.harrys.com/Military The Marine: Major Fred Galvin, USMC (Ret.) Twitter: @fcgalvin The Reporter: Andrew deGrandpre, Senior Editor and Pentagon Chief Twitter: @adegrandpre Publications: @MilitaryTimes @ArmyTimes @Marinetimes @NavyTimes @AirForceTimes Read ahead for future episodes: http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/03/04/task-force-violent-the-unforgiven/23940295/ The Member of Congress: Representati

Weirick is joined by LtCol Glen Hines, USMCR, to discuss the latest developments in the Marines United scandal, including the recent bill passed by the House of Representatives criminalizing revenge porn in the military. LtCol Hines also discusses his latest anthology of short stories: Cloudbreak. Guest: LtCol Glen Hines Website: https://glenhines.com Twitter: @GlenRHine Cloudbreak: Stories of Our Times on @amazon https://www.amazon.com/Cloudbreak-Stories-Times-Glen-Hines/dp/1535500255 House Bill: PRIVATE Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2052 Marine Corps Order on Social Media http://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/1113849/social-media-guidance-unofficial-internet-posts/ Special thanks to our sponsor Harrys Special offer: www.Harrys.com/military Host: James W. Weirick Website: www.militaryjusticepodcast.com Twitter: @PodcastMJ Instagram: thepodcastmj FaceBook: @MilitaryJusticePodcast Email: weirick@weirick.com Editing and Mixing: Hannah McCa